M1A1 Abrams"Iraq 2003"

[Tim Marlow]

Looks like anticarpet monster armour to me John.....

[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.

Pete,
This was the type of glass used and depending on what angle it was viewed from. PM sent.
Mike.

[AlanG]

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

Pete. was it this link you were after?

[Guest]

Hi, sorry haven't been able to log in for a while but it seems to have sorted it's self out ?
Thank you to everyone who has left comments much appreciated :thumb2:.
Well I have built most of the turret sorry it's mainly pictures.
One or two injection holes on this kit hopefully I've got most of them.
Some parts are only dry fit at the moment.
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Thank you for looking in.
Pete.

[Guest]

Pete,
Looking good, pity about those little ejection pin marks - trouble is with them is that if you ignore them, they then glare at you on the finished item.
Mike.

[Guest]

Nice one Pete. That all looks kind of delicate and intricate. Tricky to assemble and I'm guessing even more tricky to paint with a brush. Good thing you're the right man for the job.

[scottie3158]

Pete,
Looking good.

[Guest]

Pete,
Looking good, pity about those little ejection pin marks - trouble is with them is that if you ignore them, they then glare at you on the finished item.
Mike.

Hi Mike, I hope I've found them all but I bet the one I havan't, it will as you say glare at me :angry: when finished.
Pete.

[Guest]

Nice one Pete. That all looks kind of delicate and intricate. Tricky to assemble and I'm guessing even more tricky to paint with a brush. Good thing you're the right man for the job.

A bit fiddly Andy, as for painting I'm going to try a new technique dunk it in a bucket of paint :tears-of-joy:.
Pete.

[Guest]

Pete,
Looking good.

Cheers Paul still a bit more to do.
Pete.

[prichrd1]

Pete,

Looks excellent with the turret on,:thumb2:
You've not let this get the better of you like us mortals!!

Paul.
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[SimonT]

Looking good Pete

[Guest]

Hi mate, good to see you back, looking very neat and clean.

[Guest]

Hi mate, good to see you back, looking very neat and clean.

Cheers John glad you like it and thank you for the PM and trying to sort out with the login which seems to have sorted it's self ?
Pete.

[Guest]

Your more than welcome Pete.Thank you .