Please Help Me WASH my M1A2...(pics)

Dwight,

VERY VERY NICE!!! You know I am partial to dirty tanks (wouldn't have it any other way) And this one is awsome..... GREAT job and restraint.... Very realistic... Congrats...

ONE weekend??? Dang?

Hey Dwight,

I pity the driver...the tank park sarge will chew him out for bringing home a dirty beast...

Real awesome -- doesn't look like it took 3 days, more like 3 years! You're real good, man. Ganda ng tangke mo! Looks like you didn't have a problem with any warpage on the upper hull. My kit is still in the box, nabwisit ako with the mating of the upper and lower hulls, plus the top run of the tracks interfered with the fit -- that's why it's stowed away until I get back in the mood.

Do you take your own photos, even the cyclorama shots?

Spector: Thanks. Actually there are also lots of references on the web where I got my inspiration. One is the Tamiya site where their new M1A2 is shown. That's basically where I got the idea of the weathering.

Dwight: I saw a HUMMVEE on the tv in iraq the other night , and let me tell ya you have that weathered camo nailed , I mean NAILED ! It looked just like that ! You never cease to impress me with your incredible paintjobs , not to mention you usually build box stock , just amazing! ,keep up the good work and keep posting inspiring pix !

Artorius: Thanks. I like the olifant pic on your sig. Looks mean.

Sherman Firefly: Sorry about that. Should have known better.

Thundergod: Thanks. There are a lot of weathering and wash topics around here. Just do a search or visit the painting or techniques fora.

MGM: I heard it is indeed among the most accurate M1s out there. I may try it later.

Panzer Striker: Thanks. Well as I have said. Sometimes if we focus ourselves in doing something we might just get it done.

Thanks guys.

Hi there
Very nice Dwight. I like it a lot. Thanx for showing us.

Keep well.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Build22 Dwight, Looks great !! I didn't look here because I thought it was a real "wash type" question. Nice job !!

hehe
i thought the same thing!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala Bobby: Yes, in fact I only use Tamiya Acrylics. Thanks for the nice words. Neudog: Well sometimes if we put ourselves on attaining a certain goal, we will be surprised with what we can do. Thanks. MGM: Thanks. I saw that Trumpeter kit and it looks cool. I am now saving for the Tamiya M1A2. It looks like a great kit too without the non-slip surfaces. Thanks again to your kind words, guys.

I'm surprised no else bid on it. i'm glad too! The Trump is one of the most accurate M1's from what I here. I just gotta get the Tamiya modern wepons set! I printed off the "tweaks" from armorama, most of which I consider too "nick picky" but there are a few I'm going to use.

Welcome Thunder God! If you do a search there are a few threads around here on weathering. That's how I learned.

wow now that is some abrams. now only if I could weather like that..is there a tread around on wheathering techniques, I usaully use enamels when spraying but have recently been doing alot of acrylics.As far as wheathering go's I used pastels but usually dosnt turn out great.

that is a nice one,it will take me,,a ,,,,long time to get 1 looking like yours

Bobby: Yes, in fact I only use Tamiya Acrylics. Thanks for the nice words.

Neudog: Well sometimes if we put ourselves on attaining a certain goal, we will be surprised with what we can do. Thanks.

MGM: Thanks. I saw that Trumpeter kit and it looks cool. I am now saving for the Tamiya M1A2. It looks like a great kit too without the non-slip surfaces.

Thanks again to your kind words, guys.

Beautiful peice of work Dwight! I have much to aspire to in the coming build! But look out, I just won a second Abrams on e-bay last night! A Trump M1A2 to be exact. So hopefully by the end of this build I'll have two completed!

I would be fully stoked if i could do that good a job over a weekend..well done

Wow, that's a pretty nice paint jod. Did you use Tamiya acrylic paints?

BOBBY

erush: Thanks. Don't worry I have no actual plans of cleaning her.

build: Sorry for the misleading title. He-he-he. Thanks.

latch: He-he-he. Don't worry I won't tell anyone. Thanks.

beav: The antenna is made of stretched sprue. The bulb shaped tip is done using a drop of glue. The base is made to look like some wound spring by winding a line of thread around it. The color is gun metal with a wash of thinned black. The guy wire usd to hold the antenna down is just ordinary thread. I am a "thread"head you know.

How exactely did you do that antenna?

Dwight,

I love her. She's just my type. She's dirty!


Oops! Can I get away with saying that?

Dwight, Looks great !!


I didn't look here because I thought it was a real "wash type" question.


Nice job !!

Dwight! [:0] Awesome job, if you wash it, i'll be very upset Excellent weathering, looks like it just rolled from Kuwait to Bagdad!!

Eric

QUOTE: Originally posted by T-34 This model doesn't need anything else but decals. Great build!

I agree with you. I was quite surprised why this kit didn't come with many markings aside from the small unit numbers. Anyway thanks.

This model doesn't need anything else but decals. Great build!

edog: Thanks for the gritty remark. LOL.

Very nice!! love the grit on the model.

kaleu: Thanks. The kit included only unit numbers but I did't use them. I handwritten the numbers with a drafting pen. Yes dirty is goo..

LQ2/Tigerman: Thanks for the compliments. It feels good to know that working more than 24 hous on a piece of plastic is worth the time.

Duke: Thanks but I can be as fast as you. You are a factory!!!

Michael:Cmon and get that Tiger started. He-he-he.

jimq: Yes this is really a break for me.. My shipbuild is getting nowhere so I have to get this done to get me back on the groove. Thanks.

ed: Thanks for the suggestion.. Very tempting.....

beans: Thanks pare. Glad you like this one, too.

J-hulk: OK not totally over the weekend. I started Friday night. Let me recall...4+ hrs Friday/12+ hrs Saturday/ 9+hrs Sunday....Funny thing I dosed off at the office yesterday. Luckily nobody noticed. He-he-he. Forgive me for cheating a bit. He-he-he/

zok/jkeller/alex/erock: Thanks for the heartwarming words. This is not perfect work I can say. Actually a bit rough on the buid and the finish but you know sometimes when you have the urge...you just have to heed the darkside.

Sherm: I know your love for grime will lead you here. Thanks Sherm. Now I finally say sometimes dirty is soo good.

Heavy Arty: Thanks for the tips. Actually Brian (swerdna) also pointed out the same things in my post in the M1 Abrams GB. Good thing the spare road wheel is not glued and the handles can be easily repainted. Thanks again for the good tips. You are right. I saw the the thing about putting the road wheel there in some pictures of models in the net. Now I can correct it.

Thanks for the compliments and suggestions..everybody.

Dwight, Looks great. Couple things though. Handgrips on crew-served weapons up top should be black, they are black plastic on the real weapons, look brown like wood in the photos. Also, the spare road wheel needs to come off the crosswind sensor. This is a rather delicate piece of equipment and vital in having the round go true. Heavy road wheel would never be placed around it, it would tear it off. I see this all the time on models, not sure where the practice started, but it is incorrect.

Personally .... I think it needs a little more grime on it. '

Another fine finish Dwight !!!!

Holy Cow Dwight......

That is AWESOME!

Incredible weathering and dirt

Dwight: Great Job! Over the weekend[:0]

Joe

Good build there Dwight & excellent weathering too.