Tamiya 1/35 M-1 Abrams

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Tamiya 1/35 M-1 Abrams

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Another one off my wish list.
The original M-1 Abrams with 105mm main gun. Finished in MERDC camo, Winter Verdant (US/Europe).
I didn't go overboard with the weathering. This tank never seen combat and served within the continental US.
It got a coat of heavily thinned desert yellow, A dark pin wash and various pigments.

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Thanks for looking.
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Now that I like!

Great work with the camouflage and just enough weathering to make it look used. Top job!
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Excellent. Very nice
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Great job on that. Especially the subtle weathering/dirtying on the rear.

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Well tidy mun.
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Lovely work with the camouflage and weathering.

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A fantastic build Paddy. It's great to see an early M-1, most models I've seen of late tend to be of later versions and invariably feature desert camo whereas your model features a superbly rendered MERDC scheme, coupled with a great weathering job which has resulted in a top class model. IMHO you are one of the best modellers on here and it's always a pleasure to see your work.
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Thanks guys and thank you Shaun. A high compliment indeed.
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I have to totally agree with what Shaun has said.
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Quality build indeed Paddy with superb weathering.
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This one is up there with the best I've ever seen, thanks for sharing.
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Thank you kindly guys.
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Great work on the camo!
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nice one, I like the weathering a lot.
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I don't often get excited about the slabby modern tanks but I'll make an exception in this case. Just the right balance of weathering and wear on a tidy paint job. 8-)
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