Elvis Tank, Dragon M48A1

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Great progress, Carlos!
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Thanks Tom. I should be able to wrap this one up soon.
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Looking good, Elvis!
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LyleW wrote:Looking good, Elvis!
Thank you very much :wink:

So more progress on this over the past few days

First up, off came the circle masks, and on went a gloss coat for decals

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Then on went the decals, markings as in GI Blues for tank B-11 from 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division. I used spare decals from various kits to do the markings.

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I just need to get the decals sealed in, then I can start final detail painting & weathering
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Very nice Stik!
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Looking good Stik. I'm glad tanks aren't shiny :giggles:
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It's looking really good!
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Thanks guys! I’m finally getting to near the finish line on this one.
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Still plugging away at my Elvis M48. Lately I had done the detail painting of some stowage items, and added the field cargo packs onto the turret grab rails based on where they are in the movie

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my way…

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Next up, flat coat and final bits & detail painting, then weathering.
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Re: Elvis Tank, Dragon M48A1

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Oh wow, I like that one! The yellow markings are a nice touch and separates it from all the other OD tanks.
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