Finaly got my new camera a Sony DSC H7

so i wanted to show some picture's of my new project the m1a2 sep from dragon
its a very good kit only got a few problem with the commanders cuppola but this was solved with the guide from Vodnik
the model will be decaled with the 'COWBOYSFROMHELL' decals
i also contacted the commander of this tank, also on these forums and he said he send me some picture's
its will also get the mineroller mount




i scratch builded the hemtt storage box as it is seen very often on these tanks also you can see a cooler that is scratch build

photo of how the spare road wheel is mounted

this one will go in a diorama for sure but i need your guys help to give me some inspiration the best would be some tank in uneventerain resting or somewhat

thanks for looking and stay tuned

,Gijs

Good start you have there.
Can't wait to see it done up.

Looking great! I love Abrams. Does this kit fits good?

And one question in Dutch:
Mag ik weten waar je in Brabant woont? Ik woon zelf in Berkel-Enschot bij Tilburg.

Lars

Hi there hazzard! You can check this thread out... Done by matt, he placed his Abrams in a diorama with uneven surfaces and hope it's of help to you.

M1A1 Abrams "BOOM STICK"

thanks all

@russel i have followed Matt's diorama from the beginning and its looks awesome!!
i want to do something like that but there need to be something else happening but i can't figure out what

@Lars thanks the kit fits very well only had some problems on the commanders cuppola
but that nas been solved with the perfect guide from Pawel 'vodnik'
o yeah i live in Oss its near den Bosch

and i have another question, the right exhaust/intake pannel is sometimes black or is it NATO green at least it looks like green in some picture's

Thanks
,Gijs

Looking good. Can't wait to see further developments. And the color is black.

Hmm maybe you can feature this tank getting bogged down like "Warpig" in Call of Duty 4!

that would be a good idea since i liked that level in COD4, but i'm not realy looking for a that action packed scene, maby a good idea for when i build a USMC abrams
but thanks for the idea

Haha no probs... How bout a dio where the entire crew is resting beside a parked Abrams?

I noticed you opted out from using the metal barrel is it hard to use because i got this kit in my stash and i have been wondering about the metal barrel and if is worth to use or to stick with the plastic one?

Oh hello. An Abrams? Well you've got my attention. Beautiful, clean build Gijs. The scratchbuilt HEMTT box and cooler are very well done. The spare track links look good too.

Inspiration you say? Now let's see what I can find. I had trouble myself trying to find tanks on uneven terrain. Here's what I found in my stash.

Do you want subtle?











Or do you want something a little more extreme?







Now this would be a great diorama. And you would only need to build a small portion of the actual aircraft. Enough to fit a tank on top and show what it is.


Or as Russel suggested the classic shot of a crew hanging around their tank.


This last one is just because it's so cool to look at. I like the portion of tree flying off into the sky in the top right corner.


It's obvious already that this is going to be a top notch Abrams. And the quality of your pictures is excellent as well. Let's everybody see your high quality work. I'm excited to see what's next.

-Matt

very cool looking abrams!!!!

how would one go about unsticking this tank???

Hell yeah. I think i was just inspired to build my first diorama. The one with the M1 catching some air off that MiG. Got to love those army guys.

woooooo those pics are sweet.

Hmm you can try checking out Prime Portal for more ideas.

A question for you Gijs. Have the side skirts been glued on yet or can they come off? I ask because it looks like the wheels aren't attached yet. Is there enough room to attach them with the skirts in place?

-Matt

thanks all

matt your pictures give me some inspiration big thanks
a diorama with the MIG would be realy cool

@nitrocomplex
i think it wont be hard to use the metal barrel, i used the plastic one couse it has some more detail on it



only the front skirts aren't glued yet so i can stil add the wheels easy

also i am not gonna add the mine roller mount becouse the detail of the trumpeter one is realy bad almost no detail, instead i will add the mine plow

,Gijs

Haha you'll nid to get a 1/35 MIG for that which i dun think anyone produces.

I have a few shots here of an M1A2 with mine plow if you need them:

http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/brent_sauer/m1a2_photos_1.htm

Would you be so kind as to show the other side of the spare road wheel? I've always wondered how they attach to the racks. TIA

It seems to be going on great. Cant wait to see it finished.
KEEP IT GOING !!!

See the M88 Hercules in the background? Though I think even this one will be hard to extricate - even harder to expalin to the CO

some more process not very much but at least something

i worked on the detailing the MinePlow a bit, actualy it is fully workable but since i'm not going to play with it i glued it
it looks very dirty because i couldn't get all the paint off with ovencleaner.



@Boogieboy
here is a shot on how the roadwheel is on the other side.


also made the begining with the Base i will maby show some picture's later since it is very very WIP

,Gijs

The mine plow looks good! Doesn't matter whether it's dirty or not... Cos mineplows are meant to be dirty!

Hey Gijs

In het nederlands zou ik zeggen: Goe bezig

But let's keep it in english Great start on that M1A2 SEP. The mine plow looks great too! Where do found the ref pics?
Hope to see it finished soon

Grtz Roel