Thanks guys. I don't mind the posting in here, I'm just going to limit the amount I post, since I do get carried away, lol.<div></div><div>Anyway. I did think about painting theexterioras a snow leopard skin pattern, just to have anotherweirdopainted tank that plagues the google searches...but it would only be temporary! lol Then I thought about the work. Although I freehanded the interior, I would have to use masking techniques on the out....not appealing for something I don't intend to bepermanent.</div><div></div><div>I wanted to paint the gear box, but it's Polycarbonate with reinforced glass fiber. (Tamiya does a good job of letting you know what kind of material each sprue is with abbreviations, as if to boast, lol) The surface, no matter how much I clean it with solvents, remains slick to the touch like it's lubricated. So, I won't bother troubling myself with that.</div><div></div><div>Just waiting on the primed swing arms to dry and I will continue on!</div>