T-Model M1A2 SEP Abrams 1/72

This is the 1/72 T-Model M1A2 SEP Abrams with extras. Like always, freehanding NATO camo is my favorite part of building these models. I had initially decided to go with heavier weathering, but my motivation petered out at the end so I just left it with the pinwash. Maybe one day I'll come back and give it a little muddy or dusty vignette, but for now I'll keep it more or less pristine. 

For the paint work, the NATO green came out a little more desaturated than I would have liked. I think I added too much buff to the NATO green when lightening it. I think it is well done on the technical side, with pretty crisp lines especially for a 1/72 freehanded camo. Cutting the paint with gloss varnish really helps the flow, especially with AK Real Color, which I've found clog a lot easier than Tamiya.  

I had no issues with the building process. There weren't any super obvious pin ejector marks and everything fit fairly well. There wasn't any point in the building process that I was regretting choosing this model to build. I only used the metal barrel and two of the accessories that came with the extra parts. I'm holding onto the rest for a potential future vignette. 

The anti reflective coating was created with holographic film, cut out and attached to the clear part with some gloss varnish. I think the effect turned out as well as on my 1/35 Abrams, where I used AFV aftermarket anti reflective coating. Static pictures don't really capture the true effect though, which is the color transition when changing angles. 

And for a size comparison, here is the model next to my 1/35 RFM M1A2, and a lighter.