thank you Tojo 

mcf thank you  I have some trouble putting on the tracks on this kit

Griffin thanks I havent given much thought to a diao.

gamera thanks bud this kit was a lot of fun and I appreciate  ALL your comments.

Super job!!! 

Yeah, even a small simple diorama base would look good with her. 

That looks really good! It needs to be in a diorama 

Now THAT is an extremely well done kit.  AM tracks are fantastic, and the weathering looks just right.  The figure pulls it all together.  Congerats on an excellent job!

 thanks Mike for your kind words .ok the driver is in and this tank is pretty much done. 

Looks great to me!! It'll be bookmarked as a reference for when I build mine.

All the bits and pieces are in place waiting on the driver.

Thanks Gamera . I placed the tools some odds and ends almost done.

Yeah, the tools look really good. 

thank you Griffin. man those tools are small ! I used tamiya deck tan as the base then raw umber oil paint to streak the grain then a light coat of transuant orange tamiya followed by light mm flat black enamel wash. I think that covers it

Hey Nick how did you paint/weather the wood on the tool handles? Those might be the best wooden handles I've ever seen and yes I have my glasses on. Please. Thank you.

Thank you Gamera .GTO means get tools out its a car joke ! 

Looks really good! 

Thanks Mike did some dirt and some dusting will start on the small stuff.

Wow! That is looking good!

The AM tracks really help the overall look. I'm definitely going to find some for my build.

gave it its 1st coat of tamiya flat clear.

started weathering this tank.

here are my latest pics preshaded with tamiya flat black then tamiya OD and gave a coat of future.

next I sprayed vallejo rust and burnt umber pigment on the tracks.

sparyed the lower hull with vallejo burnt umber for starters

Good start!

MrT and Gamera thank you.

gave a base coat of tamiya nato black and started the rust part of the weathering next is dust.

Nice work there on the tracks! 

Looks good!

got back to the tank. my efforts were elsewhere I can see why now all those wheels and to use a template O/D and very dark gray. ok I'll stop my whining buck up!! now the tracks but wow I got the bull by the horns NOW!! I'm rambling sorry .

me too I found spraying vajello pigments work very well on top of tamiya nato blk

Looking good Nick. I have done a few sets of metal tracks, but have never used the burnishing liquid. I tend to just prime and paint black.

Thanks from me as well KT, I'd heard about the stuff but thanks for filling us in on the details for all the prep work. 

KT thanks for that information .I was going to try that stuff after prep work to the links and before assembly of the tracks good to know