Thanks guys.
Stuart, for antennas here I’m using some brass AM ones from Orange Hobby, they come in sets of 4 and are properly tapered and include the spring coil base.
Tom, this time I used Vallejo airbrush thinner. It’s not ideal, but worked ok compared to the Testors Universal Acrylic Thinner.
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Oh man! I'm going to have to get some of those antennas!!
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More progress on this over the past weekend... I was able to get the basic colors onto the stowage, aside from the tow cable, spare track shoes, and the tie down straps...


hopefully I should have more finished by the end of next weekend...


hopefully I should have more finished by the end of next weekend...
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She's starting to look like a well traveled tank with stowage.
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Man, that is sure looking good, Carlos! 
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Gary & Tom, thank you!
Now I just need to finish up the detail painting… the gloss coat, decals, flat coat & final weathering.
Now I just need to finish up the detail painting… the gloss coat, decals, flat coat & final weathering.
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That is looking great Carlos! nice work!
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My only progress worth posting on this one is some crew figures for this using bits of Tamiya, Verlinden, and one from the kit.

and a test fit of them into their respective hatches

Not too much more to do on this one...

and a test fit of them into their respective hatches

Not too much more to do on this one...
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Nice figures Carlos, and the FIST is looking very nice indeed!
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Thanks Stuart! It’s getting there, slow but sure.,

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