Thanks chaps.
The 170 odd parts kit is manufactured in the Ukraine. Cheap as chips and that appealed to me!
I'm not going to paint the tank green but in an Iraqi sand colour. I intend to destroy it along the lines of the Abrams I did a while back. Just when. I haven't decided.
I've made a start no matter what it's future fate.
I tried to stick the bits together whilst the parts were green - No thanks! So before I progressed any further I brushed on a rough first coat of Vallejo Desert sand acrylics. I've also painted a primer coat on to the track links.
I constructed this part before I got fed up with the green plastic.
Upper hull brush painted (1st coat)
Sprues roughly coated to hide the green plastic. Choice of turrets.
Tracks brush primed too.
Cheers.
Ron