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Old 12-31-2016 | 04:51 PM
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Having a little trouble finding markings. Suggestions, especially with photos or links, are appreciated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0aUwR84090
Old 01-01-2017 | 01:38 PM
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Nice paint job. I tried winter camo and kept getting overspray from one color to another. Had to go back to tan. going to see what I can do with that.
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Were you painting free hand or using masks? I was trying a new (new for me, anyway) technique with paper masks on this one. I got mixed results but I think I could get much better with practice.

You'll have a much wider variety of markings to choose from if you go with the tan. Some of those guys can get pretty creative and I've seen some cool "tank art".
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m1a1 abrams markings

I Google that phase and lots of images came up.
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Yes, lots of images come up. How many are three color NATO paint schemes with visible markings? I saw just one when I tried the exact same phrase and that was a BFORS tank. But no worries, Paco sent me a photo that's perfect so I'll use that.
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Nice. Ive been looking for pics to for a canadian leo 2a6. Most of the 2a6ms were used in Afghanistan and have that slant armour on it which i would have to build from scratch since i can only find 1/35 scale kits. But i did find a new peace keeping operations outfitted one. It looks nice and it also has a blade on the front of it.

Or i could go and make it an 2a4 which there are conversion kits for the 1/16 scale.

So many choices lol
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I painted free hand, couldnt get the spray as small as I wanted to make good clean lines.

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