Here is my entry for DMoM this month. It is Dragons USMC M1A1 HC with spare parts from Tamiya and Academy Abrams kits.



More details here and here

Erik

Well, I can see it's going to be another rough month on decision making.
Looks good Erik.

Great detail Erik!Fully loaded!Could be my OIF ignorance or camera effect but,wouldn't the spare roadwheels and soft stowage be of the same 'Desert ' theater color as the tank?
cheers for the August front runner!

Not necessarily. A lot of Marines deployed with woodland camo equipment. Spare parts usually comes in either green or desert tan. I used green and woodland camo to add some color to the tank. Here is an Army M1A2 Abrams with a similar load.

Erik

Cool!Didn't mean to doubt you Erik.Just hadn't seen it before.
Cheers!

Mate i really like how you did this kit. Noted how you even took the effort to paint each wheel cap.

Just curious though, I do notice the side skirts dont seem to line up completely. Was this intentional?

Fantastic job all round. I really like it!

Yup, I wanted to give it a "battlefield look". I also removed the rear part of the skirt on the other side, to give an impression of a battle damaged piece that have been removed while waiting for a spare part.