M1A1 Abrams"Iraq 2003"

[Deleted member 7237]

Hi I needed a change from what I normally build so I'm going for modern a Abraham's M1A1 .
I've never built anything this modern before and most of it will be out of the box.
Box art.

Parts.




M1A1 Abrams Walk Around
http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/rob_mccune/m1a1/index.php?Page=1

Thank you for looking in you should be fun I haven't a clue what I'm doing.
Pete.

 

[spanner570]

Pete, I built one these - Nice kit, but I ain't saying how mine ended up!

 

[scottie3158]

Pete,
I will follow along mate if that's ok.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Pete, I built one these - Nice kit, but I ain't saying how mine ended up!

Hi Ron was it the one with all the rubble because if it is when I finish mine will have more rubble.
Can you please tell me where it is on the forum so I can look at it.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Pete,
I will follow along mate if that's ok.

Paul you are always welcome you never have to ask . I know one thing it's much bigger than the things I normally build the turret alone is bigger than a Toon tank is it nearly has as many wheels as a Tiger.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Well I've made a start cleaned up all the road wheels, idlers and drive sprockets and assemble them, I even remember to put the poly caps in .

At this rate I'll have it finished by bedtime .
Thank you all for looking in.
Pete.

 

[scottie3158]

Pete,
That's why I stopped building tanks to many wheels

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Pete,
That's why I stopped building tanks to many wheels

Wise words indeed check how many wheels are little buggers have got in I get them, you're a thought I would have learnt wouldn't you.
Pete.

 

[spanner570]

Hi Ron was it the one with all the rubble because if it is when I finish mine will have more rubble.
Can you please tell me where it is on the forum so I can look at it.
Pete.

Nice, quick progress Pete.

My Abrams is on page 6 Completed Dioramas. Here's the link. https/www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/destroyed-abrams-tank-samarra-iraq-2007.30275/ Turns out mine was a Trumpeter kit.... They look all the same to me.

I hope you find the pictures useful when you come to do your own 'Rubbling'!

 

[prichrd1]

At this rate I'll have it finished by bedtime

Now come along Pete, you know Matron won't let you stay up longer than 453 Race!!!!!

Looks o.k. so far, I also built one many years ago - with a mine plow !! The Abrams was the easy part,
mine plow - gave up after the third attempt !!!!

Paul.

 

[BigGreg]

chair pulled 2nd rank with popcorn

 

[MikeC]

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

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Nice, quick progress Pete.

My Abrams is on page 6 Completed Dioramas. Here's the link. https/www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/destroyed-abrams-tank-samarra-iraq-2007.30275/ Turns out mine was a Trumpeter kit.... They look all the same to me.

I hope you find the pictures useful when you come to do your own 'Rubbling'!

Cheers Ron if I get my tank is half as good as yours I'll be happy but if I don't you could have it for extra rubble.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Now come along Pete, you know Matron won't let you stay up longer than 453 Race!!!!!

Looks o.k. so far, I also built one many years ago - with a mine plow !! The Abrams was the easy part,
mine plow - gave up after the third attempt !!!!

Paul.

Hi Paul 453 is on that ward with 24-hours supervision so I don't think matron will be coming round tonight.
Don't give me ideas me ideas I'm having trouble building the tank alone adding a plough.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

chair pulled 2nd rank with popcorn

Hi Greg you are most welcome there plenty of room, just had the carpet cleaned so can you keep the mess to a minimum please yes you got it for 453 made a mess .
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

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 .
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.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Hi made up the lower hull.





Filled in the gap above the drive sprocket using white card.


On to the rear panel, drilled out the tow eyes.

Built up rear panel.




Fitted front lights, front hatch is dry fit only






You can see how much the hull deck is twisted.


Test fit of the wheels.

On to the turret, both side stowage bins are also wapped in the middle, removed moulded handles
will replace with copper wire ones.




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
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