ESCI 1/35 T-55 revamp/completion

Well it all started with this a couple weeks back. I took a photo of my approximately 20 years old build (but never quite completed) of the ESCI T-55A  in Egyptian colors alongside my just completed ESCI Israeli Tiran 5 because both are the same base kit and tank, for comparison purposes.

I realized A) my modeling skills have improved over the pasty 20 years, and B) I never quite did finish the   T-55. I never added the fuel drums to their engine deck racks, no antenna, and no weathering of any sort. So in between all the Christmas brouhaha going on, I nickel and dimed those points. I found the fuel drums in the spares bin, cleaned the seams up, repainted, and attached them. The turret Arabic numeral decals had faded, so I repainted those with some white paint over the originals as a guide. And then I did a bit of work on the TC hatch and added the antenna before applying some pin washes and then weathering using Tamiya weathering compacts. And I figured out I would try out a my new photo location in the home and a white bedsheet background as was recommended to me elsewhere. So here are a few shots of the "finally" completed build. Not perfect, but much better than it was.

and  with the Tiran again 

Any feedback on either the revamp or photography would be appreciated.