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M1A2 SEP
Darktrooper
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Delaware, United States
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2007 - 01:05 PM UTC
This is my DML M1A2 SEP.









The Gun shield is scratch built. I saw it on a regular M1A2, so I figured it wouldnt be out of place on a SEP. I havent added much stowage yet, i wanted to show off the kit as I had built it so far.

the lenses I used an idea that I had, was a base coat of gold with clear gloss red on top of it, and the ones not in the Forced view, got a coat of clear blue.

I still need to put in the smoke grenades, gotta go back to the LHS to get the Pale Green.

Now that this is done so far its time to do some building and finish my M270 MLRS!!!!!!!
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2007 - 01:11 PM UTC
Very nice. I need do some building too. It's been on hold all spring, summer and fall.
4x4RockCrawler
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2007 - 01:14 PM UTC
It's been a while for me too. I have all sorts of Dragon kits from IPMS 2006 still untouched. Looks like it's time to for me to do some building too.
HeavyArty
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2007 - 01:21 PM UTC
It looks pretty good. Good job on the weathering. A few pointers to make it better though.

The center hubs on the road wheels need to be painted black. They are actually clear, but filled with oil so they look black.

The antennas should be dark green, including the round base plate, and about 2 3/4 inches long. The EPLRS antenna, additional one on the right side on the post, is a short antenna that should be about 1 1/4 inches long and thicker than the other two.

The "L"-shaped tape on the corners of the front slope CIPs should be green, it is actually velcro tape to turn them around (into the "off " position) and reattach them to the tank.

The track looks a little loose. I would remove a link or two and try them then.

Looks like you missed the rear stop light too, they should be red.

It is a great start. With a few tweaks, it will be great. Good job.
Darktrooper
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Delaware, United States
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2007 - 01:23 PM UTC

Quoted Text

It looks pretty good. Good job on the weathering. A few pointers to make it better though.

The center hubs on the road wheels need to be painted black. They are actually clear, but filled with oil so they look black.

The antennas should be dark green, including the round base plate, and about 2 3/4 inches long. The EPLRS antenna, additional one on the right side on the post, is a short antenna that should be about 1 1/4 inches long and thicker than the other two.

The "L"-shaped tape on the corners of the front slope CIPs should be green, it is actually velcro tape to turn them around (into the "off " position) and reattach them to the tank.

The track looks a little loose. I would remove a link or two and try them then.

Looks like you missed the rear stop light too, they should be red.

It is a great start. With a few tweaks, it will be great. Good job.


The CIPs Come that way in the kit for the tank i modelled.

I didnt forget the rear lights, i didnt put them in yet.
HeavyArty
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2007 - 01:27 PM UTC
Sorry if you took that wrong, I thought it was done by your post. On the CIP velcro, I have never seen them in tan. Doesn't mean they are not, just my observations. The model makers aren't known to get everything right though. Good luck on the rest of it.
Darktrooper
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2007 - 01:31 PM UTC
I didnt take it wrong Gino!

I found i had the EPLRS antenna in the kit, I hadnt thrown the box out yet.

Tracks, Im gonna have to suck up.....
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