frosty's desert abrams (the pix)

hey folks!
i was feeling kinda down 4 about this project,
then when i read all ur kind words,
i immediately started feeling better...

my Abrams GB project was originally supposed 2 have been the Revell M1A1HA in 1/72, w/ aftermarket Eduard p/e & an airbrushed3 color NATO camo,
so i kinda felt like i'd let the side down w/ a relatively easy project this time.
but i was short on time & too burned out after my M32 conversion 2 want 2
attempt the original plan at that point. having never done any p/e before, i
didn't want 2 feel like i had 2 rush 2 get it done by the deadline.
as it is, i'm tardy anyway, but i'd still b down on the floor looking 4 lost parts if i'd
done the Revell kit & p/e... i'll do that project some other time, i guess.
still 2 come: looking 4 brown ink 2 do ink/alcohol wash, then either airbrush
thinned Buff & Dust paint or do chalk pastel weathering...
is cleaning an airbrush as much of a pain as i think it's going 2 b ?

Jon, Bill, Monrad, Ryan, Roy, Rich, Joe, Thundergod, Lizardquing, Phroosh,
Robert, erush, Keyworth, Tige, South Aussie, Build22, KennethG, allan, philp & mjohnson :
most sincere thanx 2 u all 4 ur comments !
Derek: omigosh... either they weren't there in the first place or i cut them off thinking it was flash...looks like it's time 4 references & scratchbuilding !
Peter: gd frostyspeak, u rule !
M1AbramsRules: hey, u did finish at least one, the 'splintered barney' !
as 4 me, can i display the cool GB badge now ? or should i get 'er dirty first ?
Buriain-sama: indeed it has been awhile...nice 2 c u !
DDT: i agree, the desert scheme does look great, & it was so much easier 2 do, just tamiya sand straight from the rattle can... now that i've done the winterized & desert camo, i'll have 2 try NATO 3-color next time !
Major G.: i did a bunch of work on this one based on ur article on improving the Italeri M1, (like grooving the double wide road wheels & drilling
out the lightening holes in the drive sprockets)... glad u like it & thanx !
wildwilliam: same digicam, i'm trying hard 2 take good pix,
learning more as i go...
ausf: no backing up in this one, mom would kill me if i dented HER ride! LOL
renarts: summer so far is going well, looking forward 2 sleeping a bit l8r
in the AM... i'm thinking about display options, got some good 'road 2 baghdad'
newspaper pix collected 4 dio ideas but they're all m1a1 or a2s from OIF & this
model is only good 4 Desert Shield timeframe... maybe just another simple
'patch of sand & rock' bit of groundwork, but i mite try 2 sculpt a palm tree 4 vertical effect.
i'd love 2 see what u'd do w/ modern armor, given ur skill w/ everything else !

gosh, i'm yappin' a lot today ! LOL...
thanx again, everybody !

frosty

Frosty,
wow! if those are from the same camera, looks like you really have it dialed in!
great work.