That's the Vallejo rattle can stuff, goes on dead flat (no help yet since I'll do a gloss before decals) but it does go on really well.

No more excuses now that I finished the AMX10, so today I did the first coat of black. I'll do alight flat coat tomorrow and see if it even needs more black. I have a feeling it may not.

IMG_3496 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

IMG_3497 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

I was still happy with it this morning, so since I didn't have any appointments, it was decal time. I'm still modeling a specific tank, so I had to make up the registration number from the "loose" digits included on the decal sheet (Echelon, good stuff) and fudge a bit on the big call signs on the skirts. Oddly, I had to use Walther's Solva-Set to get the decals to really settle down. The last time I used Echelon decals, they snuggled right up with MicroSol. 

IMG_3501 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

IMG_3500 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

IMG_3499 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

Here it is with the hull weathered, a good comparison with the turret still in clear. 

IMG_3505 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

A little more bench time and it's done. I never intended to go this far down the rabbit hole when I slapped the hull together a couple of years ago.

She's lookin' good! Love the dust and grime. 

Thanks G. I kept it pretty clean as I wanted copy the pics as closely as possible, and this tank is pretty clean in those pics. And now I'm done:

IMG_3515 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

IMG_3514 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

IMG_3510 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

IMG_3509 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

IMG_3506 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

For something I started well over a year ago, stalled, got back onto the bench, then stalled again, I'm happy.

I also need to build a bigger photo box.

Gorgeous build RB!!! That came out superbly! 

Thanks! It's got a spot front and center eye level in the big case now.

Looks great to me, nice show! 

And it's always good to see something stalled out get done. 

Looks great!

Thanks! I'm finishing up the Leo2 and M60 that I had base-coated, then it's time to get on the other Challenger.