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Where Armorama group builds can be discussed, organized, and updates posted.
Where Armorama group builds can be discussed, organized, and updates posted.
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All Hail the Abrams!

mikey

Joined: March 14, 2006
KitMaker: 229 posts
Armorama: 227 posts

Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 03:30 PM UTC
Finally updating my build progress. Nothing like a Dragon kit with a bunch of seperate projects! The TC hatch has 12 parts alone. For those of you building the M1A2 SEP kit make sure you position X24 to X33 with the blank spot forward. I didn't notice it until 3 days later!
You can just barely make out the blank area to the rear. This is for the .50 cal mount.



mikey

Joined: March 14, 2006
KitMaker: 229 posts
Armorama: 227 posts

Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 03:38 PM UTC
This photo shows the Legends side armor panels. Some great detail, they were warped so I had to heat them up with the boiling water trick. Worked great! You can also see my 125mm gun with working recoil and metal barrel that comes with the kit. Plus the top turret and the Legends cap where the CITV used to be.
Good old Ma Duece. Some great photo etch as well as the detail of the top lid of the .50. I chose to leave it open so that the detail may be shown.

mikey

Joined: March 14, 2006
KitMaker: 229 posts
Armorama: 227 posts

Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 11:33 AM UTC
It was pointed out to me that the CITV can stay in place. So tonight it wil be razor saw vs. resin cast. That is what I get for getting all excited and not checking the excellent reference source that I have


Sudzonic

Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
Armorama: 1,983 posts

Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 08:57 AM UTC
Hay all the decals are on and black pin wash done.



Philby72

Joined: December 29, 2008
KitMaker: 58 posts
Armorama: 50 posts

Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 02:49 PM UTC
This is my first post so I hope the photo works?,
The kit is going to be "Thunderbolt" the first Abrams.
Any info on the colour?
I have started this kit by using DML road wheels, Trumpeter rear drive sprocket, DML turret details, Later Tamiya kit parts such as the exhaust and MG's will be used.
Would anybody have the Armortrak T-156 track instructions?
Here is the turret modification so far, I am correcting to blow panels to match the M1 drawings in Hunnicut's book and the cupola will be replaced with one from a DML kit (M1A1). I am also using the rear of hull from the later Tamiya kit.
Hunnicuts book also states that "Thunderbolt" was a XM1?, Every other reference states it was a first production M1.
any thoughts on this?

GaryKato

Joined: December 06, 2004
KitMaker: 3,694 posts
Armorama: 2,693 posts

Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 04:53 PM UTC
I edited your post to get the image to show. All it needed were the [ img ] ... [ /img ] brackets.

Sudzonic

Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
Armorama: 1,983 posts

Posted: Monday, December 07, 2009 - 07:19 AM UTC
Hay gang started on the weathering---





Sudzonic

Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
Armorama: 1,983 posts

Posted: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 08:39 AM UTC
Hay all bad attitude is geting there now --->



mikey

Joined: March 14, 2006
KitMaker: 229 posts
Armorama: 227 posts

Posted: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 09:36 AM UTC
Sweet build. Nothing like a quick and easy build and then move on to something else.

GrandAhi

Joined: April 30, 2003
KitMaker: 9 posts
Armorama: 7 posts

Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:57 PM UTC
Hi all, just enlisted in this campaign. My first group build, just so happens that I am drowning in Abrams right now. On the bench are 5 Abrams, one on the way. I'm a junkie I'll admit.
So I think for the campaign I'll do my 1/72 Dragon M1A2 OOB. For those of you who don't know, it's really quite detailed, esp. compared to my other 1/72 Abrams, an older Italeri M1 kit. The markings for the Dragon are for the same tank as in the 1/35 Italeri M1A2, 194th brigade, TF 1-70, C22, at the NTC.
So for the campaign do we need to post in-progress pics or do we just need finished pics?
Thanks everyone!
So I think for the campaign I'll do my 1/72 Dragon M1A2 OOB. For those of you who don't know, it's really quite detailed, esp. compared to my other 1/72 Abrams, an older Italeri M1 kit. The markings for the Dragon are for the same tank as in the 1/35 Italeri M1A2, 194th brigade, TF 1-70, C22, at the NTC.
So for the campaign do we need to post in-progress pics or do we just need finished pics?
Thanks everyone!
Posted: Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 08:58 AM UTC
well, I have dragon's m1a1 kit en rout, and I just came across this campaign. as the deadline date is far in the horizon, I'm in 


Sudzonic

Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
Armorama: 1,983 posts

Posted: Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 09:24 AM UTC
Hay all made some more progress.

Started to use some pigments to weather the skirts down and touched up the stowage. loads of little bits and peaces to paint still


Started to use some pigments to weather the skirts down and touched up the stowage. loads of little bits and peaces to paint still



Tonyfr

Joined: June 12, 2009
KitMaker: 516 posts
Armorama: 391 posts

Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 09:27 AM UTC
Scott, The Abrams is looking good.
I broke a piece of my kit.
It pretty much took the wind out of my sails. Hopefully, the Holidays will give me motivation again.
Tony
Have a Happy Holiday!
I broke a piece of my kit.

Tony
Have a Happy Holiday!

Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 09:31 AM UTC
right then, got the m1a1 kit. as it has 6 decal options for 1-4 cav, I think that will be the easiest choice to form a platoon or something like that. anybody wants to team up? 

Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 10:17 AM UTC
My entry is almost complete, pics may be up on boxing day (before stowage). Have to wait to finish because I need some stowage
Cheers
Loobes

Cheers
Loobes

Sudzonic

Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
Armorama: 1,983 posts

Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 06:46 AM UTC
Thanks tony you just gave me the motivation to do some more work onmy build today.
Got the tracks on just need to do some touching up on them and finish weathering the rest of the build.



Got the tracks on just need to do some touching up on them and finish weathering the rest of the build.


Sudzonic

Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
Armorama: 1,983 posts

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009 - 04:38 AM UTC
Hay all well bad attitude is finished













majjanelson

Joined: December 14, 2006
KitMaker: 1,355 posts
Armorama: 979 posts

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009 - 02:17 PM UTC
Scott,
Is it the light in the pictures or do the tailights need some paint?
Looks good and at least you're done!
Is it the light in the pictures or do the tailights need some paint?
Looks good and at least you're done!


Sudzonic

Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
Armorama: 1,983 posts

Posted: Monday, December 28, 2009 - 04:53 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Scott,
Is it the light in the pictures or do the tailights need some paint?
Looks good and at least you're done!![]()



There fixed!
warlock109

Joined: February 05, 2004
KitMaker: 163 posts
Armorama: 160 posts

Posted: Friday, January 08, 2010 - 02:37 PM UTC
Jeremy, If it's not too late, I'd like to join your CAMPAIGN. I see it ends in July.
Thanks, Jerry
Thanks, Jerry

Herchealer

Joined: July 31, 2003
KitMaker: 1,523 posts
Armorama: 710 posts

Posted: Friday, January 08, 2010 - 02:43 PM UTC
Of Course, You are more than welcome to join. The more we have on the battlefield the better.
Herky
Herky


plstktnkr2

Joined: October 10, 2002
KitMaker: 352 posts
Armorama: 309 posts

Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 02:27 AM UTC
I have somehow lost my decals for my kit, will it matter?

Herchealer

Joined: July 31, 2003
KitMaker: 1,523 posts
Armorama: 710 posts

Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 03:53 AM UTC
What kit are you building? I have lots of decals laying around...
Herky
Herky

plstktnkr2

Joined: October 10, 2002
KitMaker: 352 posts
Armorama: 309 posts

Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 01:00 AM UTC
Quoted Text
What kit are you building? I have lots of decals laying around...
Herky
M1 abrams with mine plow my vehicle is green no camo/ stateside "trainer"
maybe Fort Hood?

Herchealer

Joined: July 31, 2003
KitMaker: 1,523 posts
Armorama: 710 posts

Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 05:32 AM UTC
PM me with your address. I'll send you a spare set i have laying around.
Herky
Herky
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