M60 A1

Carlos Cisneros
Great subject! What paint scheme are you going to use on this?

Mona
primed in grey , and pre shading with AK #182 olive drab (for shadows) ..I haven't decide to use AK real colors 096 /095 or MR Color for the Base IDF color or to use Mig- 132 (real IDF sand grey '73 )... I'm attempting to follow the example built by Lucas Zaromitidis (in Mig's IDF painting & weathering guide #6128) . But open to opinion's and suggestion ?

Robin (WhiteGlint)
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Carlos Cisneros
I was thinking that you were going it's a US scheme, as this tank has the US ERA tiles. If you go with a US scheme, Desert Storm Sand, NATO tri color, or one of the MERDC schemes are all contenders.

Carlos Cisneros
Here is a link to lots of good photos of M60A1s with ERA

primeportal.net/tank..era/index.php?Page=1

Mona
@ Carlos C thank you 👍 for the info above knew you were the correct one to ask , I haven't painted it ,other than a light prime in grey ..

Ben M
Watching this!

Mona
still much to do ..

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👍

Mona
thank you , Robin

Carlos Cisneros
Well that's looking different now without the ERA tiles. 👍🏼

Mona
@Carlos thank you, I decided to base it on a early variant before modification

Mona
this weeks progress ,still not complete ..yet ,waiting on resin stowage set (by DEF) ordered from Sprue brothers

Carlos Cisneros
You might want to remove the smoke grenade storage boxes off the sides of the air cleaners. Those would not be installed if no smoke grenade launchers are mounted.

Mona
@Carlos thank you ..I planned to, see pic #8 or #9 I have removed them

Carlos Cisneros
👍🏼

Simon Nagorsnik
Good looking M60- like it!

Mona
thank you very much Simon

Simon Nagorsnik
Gladly done 😁
I also like the base quite well
A really nice view on pic 1 👍

Mona
@ Simon N , just a little more to do on the base / tank yet and then I will put the frame around it , the stowage still has not arrived either ..I've had difficultly finding 1/35 scale razor (coil)wire in stock so I'm making my own ,if it turns out satisfactory it will be on the M60 as well 🙂

Dean Harpster
Cool subject and great looking build!

Mona
@ Dean , thank you it's almost complete ..a few more little details

Mona
Hey ...out there , would anyone Know ? and choose to share ..What was the color of the IDF 5 gal water cans ,were they the metal type or plastic ,during the early 1970's (1973 Yom Kippur war)... any info would be greatly appreciated

Carlos Cisneros
I want to say that the plastic cans were black at that time. Metal cans could be Sand Gray or OD.

Guy Rump
Very nice build 👍

Mona
@ Carlos C .. I thought so thank you , I had already painted those colors ..but didn't want to post any pic's till I was sure . I knew you would be the only one to answer 👍

Mona
@Guy Rump thank you ,almost done

Mona
I'm calling this one done ,Thank You to all who have viewed and liked this album , Special thanks to Carlos Cisneros for providing me with Technical advise

Carlos Cisneros
Bravo Mona! That looks mighty good! I just gave a few hints and tips, no need for a shout out. The work is all yours!

Andy Heim
Nice, congratulation!

David Taylor
Brill.

Mona
@Andy H and David T , thank you guys I appreciate you viewing and commenting on this album

Spanjaard
Beautiful job

Mona
@Spanjaard thank you 😉 , currently working on another IDF theme build soon to post update pic's

Neuling
Good result!

Mona
@ Neuling , thank you very much ..I'm improving , Inspired by your work and that of several others 🙂

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Very good result, Mona! 👍

Mona
@ Robin (WhiteGlint) thank you 😉

David Taylor
Nice job Mona.

Mona
@ David Taylor thank you 😉