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The painting forum is for the discussion of techniques on the painting, decalling and weathering phases of AFV modelling and the tools and materials used.

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 Subject:  Re: M1 Abrams and other photosList thread.  
  
 Date:  Nov 27, 2007
 From:  Daniel LeClair 
Never mind the goobers in the front with the big bullets...look at the track of the vehicle behind them. This was an M1 of H Co., 2/2 ACR, Germany, in 1986; we were downloading the combat rounds prior to going to gunnery. Note the light rust on the outer portions of the track. Also note the scratches down the sides of the track skirts. We washed our vehicles after any trip into the mud, and that was about it. The tanks were over a year old...the regiment had transitioned in early '85, before I was transfered there.

One thing I remember very well...the only time I ever saw really rusty track was after a number of vehicles had theirs traded out. The old tracks got rolled up, and they sat in the motor pool for a while. It didn't take long to start rusting up. Unfortunately I don't have any photos, I don't think.
 
Thread Listing 
  Weathering reference photos. - Paul A. Owen - Nov 26, 2007
. . . M4A1 Italy - Very muddy and dusty. [IMG] - Paul A. Owen - Nov 26, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M4A1 Italy - Very muddy and dusty. - Dan LeClair - Nov 27, 2007
. . . M4A1 Italy #2 - muddy/dusty [IMG] - Paul A. Owen - Nov 26, 2007
. . . . . . Is this the recent Tasca kit M4A1? - Paul A. Owen - Nov 26, 2007
. . . M4 with mine roller [IMG] - Paul A. Owen - Nov 26, 2007
. . . Re: Weathering reference photos. [IMG] - Steve Camley - Nov 26, 2007
. . . Re: Weathering reference photos. [IMG] - Steve Camley - Nov 26, 2007
. . . M1 Abrams and other photos - Daniel LeClair - Nov 27, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M1 Abrams and other photos [IMG] - Daniel LeClair - Nov 27, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M1 Abrams and other photos [IMG] - Daniel LeClair - Nov 27, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M1 Abrams and other photos [IMG] - Daniel LeClair - Nov 27, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M1 Abrams and other photos [IMG] - Daniel LeClair - Nov 27, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M1 Abrams and other photos [IMG] - Daniel LeClair - Nov 27, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M1 Abrams and other photos [IMG] - Daniel LeClair - Nov 27, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M1 Abrams and other photos [IMG] - Daniel LeClair - Nov 27, 2007
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