Got the fenders and road wheels painted. I used the AK RC rubber black marker. My hand isn’t as steady as it used to be so the road wheels aren’t perfect.
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With over spray, the 1:1 road wheels weren’t always perfect either.
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@loncray, I was thinking the weathering would cover parts of the wheels.
@SableLiger, yes, thanks for the reminder about the caps. The one I am using as a reference looks like they might be covered in sand/dust and the black doesn’t really show. I don’t know if they were painted over, maybe?
In this image, they are all sand colored. Is it just the sand caked on the wheels covering the center caps?
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Yes. The caps are actually clear and filled with oil to lube the hubs. They are clear so the oil level can easily be seen by the crew when doing maintenance.
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@HeavyArty, @18bravo, thanks for the replies. I know they should be black but I am going to show mine as weathered with the sand covering the caps on this particular M1A2 as seen in the images I posted. I will paint the other ones in black as I have a lot more M1A1/A2 kits to do.
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Probably would go with a half black half grey/tinted color as the cap is only half full of lubricant.
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@18bravo - Damn near choked on my coffee. It must be 20 years since I heard that penguin joke! Still hilarious 
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I paint mine with Tamiys clear colors smoke
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