TBadger
Demolitions Expert
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Revell M48A2 Patton.
So far its been a nightmare to get the pieces to mate up and to get paint to adhere even after washing throughly with a water based degreaser and soaps.
![IMG_1084.jpg IMG_1084.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22320-b77c5596dfb8cc4cf51dfd0478a1afcf.jpg)
Here, I finally got the bottom tub at an acceptable smoothness
![IMG_1088.jpg IMG_1088.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22321-8c42a31dd2e28259807a33c71c0ddad3.jpg)
![IMG_1089.jpg IMG_1089.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22322-f98e3f089055532842bfe6f75face4a2.jpg)
still couldnt kep the gaps from shifting while trying to manhandle the ill fitting parts together
![IMG_1092.jpg IMG_1092.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22323-39eebffe802783c93ae0d7f550561943.jpg)
All of the Road wheels still on the sprue, found it much easier to slather the black on there
![IMG_1096.jpg IMG_1096.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22324-f086658bac0b6a22f133a3e970e6521a.jpg)
crummy Rubber Treads.....I hope my T-90 gives me far less issues
![IMG_1100.jpg IMG_1100.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22325-46a975d2c17535c405607d5cd497873c.jpg)
any helpful hints on color washes or pigments to use ? I plan on repainting the whole thing with a nice 50/50 mix of Testors Enamel ( Light Flat Brown and Light Tan .....yeah i know, you can spare the Tan and Taupe jokes
) I'm doing the Israeli version since I'm more partial to the desert color schemes
So far its been a nightmare to get the pieces to mate up and to get paint to adhere even after washing throughly with a water based degreaser and soaps.
![IMG_1084.jpg IMG_1084.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22320-b77c5596dfb8cc4cf51dfd0478a1afcf.jpg)
Here, I finally got the bottom tub at an acceptable smoothness
![IMG_1088.jpg IMG_1088.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22321-8c42a31dd2e28259807a33c71c0ddad3.jpg)
![IMG_1089.jpg IMG_1089.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22322-f98e3f089055532842bfe6f75face4a2.jpg)
still couldnt kep the gaps from shifting while trying to manhandle the ill fitting parts together
![IMG_1092.jpg IMG_1092.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22323-39eebffe802783c93ae0d7f550561943.jpg)
All of the Road wheels still on the sprue, found it much easier to slather the black on there
![IMG_1096.jpg IMG_1096.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22324-f086658bac0b6a22f133a3e970e6521a.jpg)
crummy Rubber Treads.....I hope my T-90 gives me far less issues
![IMG_1100.jpg IMG_1100.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/22/22325-46a975d2c17535c405607d5cd497873c.jpg)
any helpful hints on color washes or pigments to use ? I plan on repainting the whole thing with a nice 50/50 mix of Testors Enamel ( Light Flat Brown and Light Tan .....yeah i know, you can spare the Tan and Taupe jokes