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  • minitnkr
    Charter Rabble member
    • Apr 2018
    • 7551
    • Paul
    • Dayton, OH USA

    #16
    How many vehicles are you going to represent in total? PaulE

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    • scottie3158
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 14216
      • Paul
      • Holbeach

      #17
      Greg,
      I am in for this one. I am a vet from the 1st gulf war so has a particular interest for me.

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      • JR
        • May 2015
        • 18273

        #18
        Greg I'm sitting in the front row with the Paul's
        Just read the intro, gripping reading esp the longest ever tank to tank kill shot from a Challenger at 2 .90 miles .
        Settling down .

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        • Si Benson
          • Apr 2018
          • 3572

          #19
          Good to see this project begin. Look forward to watching that lot going together :thumb2:

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          • Steve Jones
            • Apr 2018
            • 6615

            #20
            Seat front and centre. Good luck

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            • BigGreg
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 2182

              #21
              Originally posted by minitnkr
              How many vehicles are you going to represent in total? PaulE
              Paul I'll do 4...2 abrams 1 bradley (i'll try to do re-loading the tows) and one destroyed T72

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              • BigGreg
                SMF Supporters
                • Apr 2018
                • 2182

                #22
                Thank you Paul(thank you for your service), Paul, Si, John and Steve
                I have bought most of the upgrade kit of those vehicles, it will be super fun.... i have also downloaded all the walkarounds i could find...and there are a lot of details to add...well.... stay tuned gentlemen

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                • BigGreg
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 2182

                  #23
                  Today's work adding details on the first Abrams
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                  • BigGreg
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 2182

                    #24
                    And the last one...
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                    • scottie3158
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Apr 2018
                      • 14216
                      • Paul
                      • Holbeach

                      #25
                      Greg,
                      Some great additions.

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                      • BigGreg
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 2182

                        #26
                        Thanks Paul l'm not a super detailer like you are but i'm trying i found out a site with TONS of pictures of the Abrams... soooo much to do.. ;-)

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                        • Steve Jones
                          • Apr 2018
                          • 6615

                          #27
                          On my 1 72 Flyhawk Abrams they left off the two cable hoops on the back as well. Its strange it happened on the 1 35 as well. Nice to see you added them. Did they supply the smoke grenades for the launchers or do you have to add them as well?

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                          • BigGreg
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 2182

                            #28
                            Well Steve there are many thing that are missing on some kits... so I'm trying to correct this on the tamiya kit... i found a SUPER cool and complete website with some great pictures

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                            • Steve Jones
                              • Apr 2018
                              • 6615

                              #29
                              If you get stuck I have shed loads of photos also

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                              • BigGreg
                                SMF Supporters
                                • Apr 2018
                                • 2182

                                #30
                                Thank you Steve really appriciate...i have a doubt on the color of the lenses of the Ipo/peri scopes... i saw pictures of the Abrams M1A2 but for some reasons i cannot see them on the M1A1....

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