Here are three pictures I just took of my Tamiya M151A2. An earlier version of me started the kit ten years ago, so I went ahead and decided to finish it OOB in order to get back into the hobby. Because of my lack of an airbrush, I decided to paint it as a Vietnam vehicle in overall Tamiya olive drab (from a can). I finished painting it last night. As you may be able to tell, I need to go back and touch up some areas where my unsteady hand painted outside the line while painting the details. Painting with a can was quite frustrating, as I couldn't get the paint to go into some of the nooks and crannies of the model even with several coats, and the paint has a satin finish intead of being flat. I hope that adding a wash and then weathering it will hide these flaws. Once I weather it I will attach the M60 and steering wheel. What do you guys think so far?







I'm also tossing in an image of the last model I (almost) finished ten years ago, a DML Desert Storm M1A1.

It looks like you still got the skills, Lucas. Nice, clean build. I think it will look great after some weathering.

Erik

Yup, doesn't look like you lost much in 10 years, A few touch ups, some weathering and a coat of matt finish and you'll be good to go. Like your Abrams too.

Congratulations on coming back and finishing your 1st model in 10 year. Wish i could say the same -I'm working on my 1st in 20 years but the going is slow. i'm afraid to pick up an air brush it's been so long. Hope it's like riding a bike.
Can't wait to see it after you dirty it up some.