M1A1 Abrams"Iraq 2003"

[Guest]

Pete,
Looking forward to seeing this one, so have pulled up a chair at the front.
Mike.

Hi Mike so you're in the posh seats have to be half a crown then, you can put that notebook away for a start I don't think you're going to learn much from this :smiling5:.
The work I've done up to now isn't that bad if you shut your eyes really tight and turn the lights off .
Pete.

[Guest]

Hi made up the lower hull.

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Filled in the gap above the drive sprocket using white card.
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On to the rear panel, drilled out the tow eyes.
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Built up rear panel.
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Fitted front lights, front hatch is dry fit only
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You can see how much the hull deck is twisted.
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Test fit of the wheels.
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On to the turret, both side stowage bins are also wapped in the middle, removed moulded handles
will replace with copper wire ones.
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I have a question to all the clever ones out there concerning the colour of the glass used in the look out windows, some photes show it as blue, red, orange and some have a mixture of all three what is the right one please.

Thank you for looking in.

Pete.

[spanner570]

I just followed the box art on my Abrams - Blue.

Simply because I liked the colour, and that, my good fellow is about all I can offer. Useless really.....

Ron

[boatman]

Lookin good Pete an can I have a posh seat as don't want to sit with the rabble lol:smiling::smiling:
chris

[SimonT]

Pete, have just had a look in my WWP Abrams in detail book and the scopes on the one in there are a red/orange colour

[Jim R]

Hi Pete
With the warping this is gonna need some clamps and weights! :rolling: Nice side skirts to hide the track join under - I've never found a way to neatly join those rubbery tracks.
Jim

[Guest]

Pete, have just had a look in my WWP Abrams in detail book and the scopes on the one in there are a red/orange colour

Cheers Simon for your help very much appreciated.
Pete.

[Guest]

Lookin good Pete an can I have a posh seat as don't want to sit with the rabble lol:smiling::smiling:
chris

Hi Chris and thank you, I can't blame you some of the rabble can be quite disruptive no name will be mentioned at this point in time 453, sit with Mike if I was you.
Pete.

[Guest]

Hi Pete
With the warping this is gonna need some clamps and weights! :rolling: Nice side skirts to hide the track join under - I've never found a way to neatly join those rubbery tracks.
Jim

Hi Jim when I get to the point of gluing the two halves together there be so neat clamps and blocks of steel you won't be able to see the model and as you say there always the side skirts.
I use Wilko's own CA glue to join my tracks sticks absolutely everything on the planet plastic, rubber, brass, lead, copper and yes fingers and costs £1.00 a bottle.Pete
Pete

[Guest]

I thought I could ask for help obviously not sorry I won't in the future.
Pete

[spanner570]

I thought I could ask for help obviously not sorry I won't in the future.
Pete

Pete, I don't understand your post. Simon gave you the answer for the 'Glass' colour.

Have we missed another question from you? Or is it just me that's missed it?

[Guest]

Pete, I don't understand your post. Simon gave you the answer for the 'Glass' colour.

Have we missed another question from you? Or is it just me that's missed it?

Yes I did but it got deleted and now I've lost the links that were posted.
Pete.

[prichrd1]

Pete,

Which links are you missing?

Paul.
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[JR]

Pete.
Just arrived sorry I'm late Matron refused to give me a pass.
I have brought my no mess bib. Might be good for modelling as well.

See no crumbs !

[BigGreg]

Pete.
Just arrived sorry I'm late Matron refused to give me a pass.
I have brought my no mess bib. Might be good for modelling as well.
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See no crumbs !

if my wife see this..... i might get one...hahahaahahahaha