M1A1 Abrams"Iraq 2003"

[Jim R]

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

 

[Deleted member 7237]

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.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

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

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Hi Pete
With the warping this is gonna need some clamps and weights! 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

 

[Deleted member 7237]

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?

 

[Deleted member 7237]

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.

 

[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

 

[Tim Marlow]

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

 

[MikeC]

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?

 

[Deleted member 7237]

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 .
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.



Thank you for looking in.
Pete.

 

[MikeC]

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.

 

[Deleted member 7181]

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.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

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 when finished.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

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 .
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Pete,
Looking good.

Cheers Paul still a bit more to do.
Pete.