1/48 Tamiya M1A2 Abrams - 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (US)

Troop Leader B-66 B Troop "Bandit" 1st Squadron 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (US) Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003

I was pretty happy to see a Abrams from Tamiya, even if was probably the least common version, I snapped it up straight away.

The Kit

• 1/48 Tamiya M1A2 Abrams (TA32592)
  
  Like all Tamiya 48 scale armour the build was pretty straight forward.

Aftermarket

• Tetra models PE set
  
   I did complicate matters by adding a Tetra models PE set. The detail on the set is pretty nice but to be honest the plastic is good enough (IMHO) in this scale. The PE set included stickers for the optics which are really nice.

• RB models 0.50 cal barrel

Decals

• Echelon Fine Decals 3rd ACR M1A2 Abrams (OIF) (D486250)

The Figure

• CMK Kneeling US infantryman.
  

Paint

• Tamiya TS-46 Light Sand  - Main Colour
• Tamiya XF-84 Dark Iron base tack colour
• Various Vallejo Acrylics for the details

Clear Coats

• Gloss - Tamiya Clear Gloss
• Flat - SMS Clear Flat and Testors Dullcoate

Weathering

• Oil paints
• Pigments

The Base

• Road surface - painted card
• Desert - painted mortar sealant
• Jersey barrier - MacOne

Build Thread

• Britmodeller

The Photos

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