I finally finished my M-48A5 for the OBG campaign. It is in Norwegian colors and portrait one of 4 tanks which were operational in the early 90s, just before they were taken out of service. I wanted to picture the tank on a plt. exercise, so it got blanks for the machineguns, crew stowage and camo nets partly covering the turret. It was fairly easy to build a Norwegian version. I added rubber mudflaps, AFV tracks, new smoke dischargers, mesh in the bustle rack, MG-3s, and scratchbuilt crew stowage. The terrible Academy gun mantlet was rebuilt to a more correct version. Painted in acrylics and weathered with oils. Here are some pictures
Erik
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OBG: M-48A5 (NO) finished.
Erik67
Buskerud, Norway
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Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 11:19 PM UTC
LeoCmdr
Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 12:57 AM UTC
Erik,
It turned out very nicely. Well done on the splinter camouflage pattern.
It turned out very nicely. Well done on the splinter camouflage pattern.
Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 01:11 AM UTC
"WAY TO GO" Erik.......Fandabydosey!!!!!------
aye
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dexter059
Region de Valparaiso, Chile
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Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 09:44 AM UTC
Cool! The Patton looks great in that camo
Congrats Erick
Congrats Erick
Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 10:22 PM UTC
Lovely job Erik!
I'm especially impressed with the cam net.
I'm especially impressed with the cam net.
generalzod
United States
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Posted: Monday, May 29, 2006 - 03:45 AM UTC
Erik
Very sharp looking Patton It's good to see other countries Patton tanks
Aye
Go Krypton
Very sharp looking Patton It's good to see other countries Patton tanks
Aye
Go Krypton