Thanks for the help guys I am gonna a do little bit more chipping on the mantlet and rear deck/turret top re the maybe a little rust stain on the skirts I have done all the rust very orange/brown because I wanted it to look fresh versus the darker color it gets as it ages, I appreciate the feedback. And Pah Btw u are right they werent there long but 6-8 mos in the desert for a steel tank is an eternity. Jon