Hey Gino, very cool! I need to get some of my shelf queens finished too.

And I may have to pick up a set of those figures as well, great job painting them up. Only nitpick I'd have is I'd give them a little more of a tan since they're out in the sun all day

Very nice, Gino! I particularly like how well the stowage came out.

Gamera - Thanks for the compliments.  I too like how the figures came out.  They are actually more tanned, the bright lights wash it out some.  You should get this figure set.  They are really nicely molded and look great. 

qcarr - Thanks for the compliments.  The stowage set is really nice and gives you a bunch of options.  I only used a fraction of it.  I like how stowage turned out as well; not too much, but enough to look lived in.

Gino its nice to finish up those loose ends and here you've done a fantastic job. Its hard not to focus on those cool figures but they really give it life. Nice build G.

Terry 

Thanks Terry.  I really like how the figures came out too.  They do add life and a sense of the size of the M48A3 as well. 

That's a good looking model. I'm impressed at how even diving in at zoom, the construction is invisible. Oh gee, for me anything less than 24" and there's glue spots and stuff all over.

You might go after dirtying the beast up a bunch.

I really wish that DML would get off their ARSES and issue the long promised A1.

Hello Gino!

It really is a nice model, and expertly built, too. What I don't like about it, that it's so impeccably clean (for Vietnam standards, that is). Some shading, on the tank, but also on the stowage, would really help here. Anyway, your model made me think really hard about building my Dragon M48A3 - I think I'm going to buy this mantlet cover kit soon! Thanks for sharing and good luck with your next builds!

Paweł

GMorrison and Pawel - Thanks for the compliments.  It is diirtied up pretty good.  I guess the lights wash it out a bit.  You can see the build-up of red Vietnam mud and dust around the mantlet and other areas on the closer in photos.  It looks much dirtier in person.

Beautiful work. I agree with GM & Pawel about the dusting, too bad the flash drowned that out. Digital photography and the Mk.I eyeball often see things differently. Too funny about the Dragon bumper codes. 

Thanks Stik.  It probably has to do with my photo skills as well.

Good Job Gino.

Guess when you were out there "big Gunnin' it" they didn't expect photos -just big booms, so no wonder your Brownie Box Camera is giving ya fits. (see I care)

Maybe you could put a flash suppresser on it?                

Seriously:  very nice work. The search light looks like the ones- I think , I vaguely remember seeing at the 3D ID Depot Maintenance; getting ready for or coming from Grafenwöhr.

Thanks Duster.

Always good to get the Queens out of the closet (I'm not going there)

Looks great. Love the figures. I would want a bit of red duston it but thats me! Love the details!

Rounds Complete!!

I like the details that Dragon included like the lenses for the binocular turret sighting knobs (what are they actually called?). 

Looksd like the turret gunner is Danny Trejo and what is tatooed on the TC's arms? 

Thanks SprueOne.  I think the clear sight blisters are a gimick.  I painted over them and just put a gloss black dot where the actual sight glass is.  I also paint over the clear windows on the TC's cupola too.  I don't see the point in those parts being clear since they don't look clear on the actual tank.  Tank optics look like dark green to black glass to me.

I thought the loader lookeds like Danny Trejo too.  I like the moustache.  The tattoo on the TC,s right arm is a cross, the left is supposed to be something like an axe, or maybe a dolphin.  I just did a splash of black there. 

  A very busy and mean looking tank.  I like it and thought it was plenty dirty, but i'm starting to realize that tank builders REALLY like to play in the dirt and mud.

  If each forum subsection had an avatar, the armor section would have a picture of peanut's Pigpen.  

  I mean it as a complement.  One of the things that scare me from trying a tank ( besides the road wheels, tracks, insane numbers of small details and pe) is the fact that tank modelers have turned weathering into a serious art form. Sure is fun to view though. 

Thanks Knox.  I like the weathering on it.  I tend to weather more lightly as opposed to covered in mud, but that is just me.

Really nice, Gino. I love the "jaws" graphics and the figures came out really great! Nice busy stowage there too. A nice presentation altogether. 

Thanks Doog.  I like the shark mouth as well.  It fits the M48 front hull perfectly.

Well I leave for a week and you go and finish this lovely little piece of work. LOL I need to take more time away, more often I see. :D 

I need to finish mine up soon. I have it entered in a GB on Fb and I intend to take 1st lol!

Love it, Gino! The figures really add life to it!  :D

Thanks Mike.  I like how the figures came out too.