{"id":1944,"date":"2017-04-24T17:34:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T00:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/?p=1944"},"modified":"2017-06-02T07:40:03","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T14:40:03","slug":"team-yankee-m1-abrams-round-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/24\/team-yankee-m1-abrams-round-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Yankee: M1 Abrams (round 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I bought and painted the US<\/a> starter<\/a> for Team Yankee<\/a> at a launch event back in late 2015. Other than a demo game or two, I hadn’t really played. Then Mike, the event coordinator and general instigator at Endgame<\/a> started making noises about an invitational six month campaign. I knew that was my excuse to build up an army.<\/p>\n

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M1 Abrams (round two)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I wasn’t really very happy with how the models turned out the first time. The camo looked very airbrushed. I barely did any weathering. The models themselves looked austere without any stowage. So for new models I started over.<\/p>\n

I tried using poster tack for as masking for the camo. I bought some AK weathering enamels, and used sponge chipping with Secret Weapon rust acrylics. I ordered 15mm stowage from Skytrex<\/a>\u00a0and The Scene UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m not 100% satisfied. I had to patch up the camo in places where the masking got bumped between colors. The chipping is somewhat erratic. But I’m much happier than last time.<\/p>\n

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M1 Abrams (group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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