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M1A1 Abrams OIF
Burik
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: March 12, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 06:47 AM UTC

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Thanks guys,

Bob, yeah i know about the MOPP suits but i'm going with the overalls, i just can't find a suitable figure in MOPP gear, and i want to finish this one asap.


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I thought your MOPP suit guys looked great, except maybe the arms on the middle figure were a little long. I would think that would be an easy fix. Or just use one figure, like the crouching one. Or the standing one on the right. They are further along than the one with the overalls.
f1matt
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Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 03:59 PM UTC
I'm quite flattered that you remember my Leopard. I still have her. I've done so little modelling since I moved a few years back. I still love the hobby. Working on some little projects right now. I feel incredibly rusty right now. But work like your Abrams is certainly inspiration to get more building done.

matt
chnoone
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Armed Forces Europe, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 07:39 PM UTC
Now you really did a brilliant job so far !
Like the camo on your figures.

Love it !
Christopher
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Posted: Monday, November 25, 2013 - 04:10 PM UTC
This is a nice project and it looks like you've been at it for a while. Glad your still going strong because I know how prolong projects gets and how hard it gets to keep the motivation going. Anyway, glad all your pics are still here and they are nice.

Btw, all those 50cal. shells...did you created those or are they AM product?

Mike
MadModeler
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Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 01:23 AM UTC

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That is a Pickett Pounder, simply a tube made of metal with one end closed off, handles welded to the side, and used to drive picketts into the ground. It does make decent door ram depending on how it was built and how much it weighs.


We call it a "thumper" in the CAF.

Cheers,
Tom
HazZaRd
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Joined: May 25, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 04:29 AM UTC
Thanks guys,


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Btw, all those 50cal. shells...did you created those or are they AM product?

Mike


Those are from mission models, they come in a set with round + links + shells.


Time for an update, I added the antenna's of course they needed more details so I added a .50 link at the top, to tie them down.


The vehicle itself got a dust treatment from oil paint, this is not done yet so photo's later.


As for the figure, this on did give me quite a headache since I failed many time's painting the head.


I Dunno but he looks kind scared


More soon
HeavyArty
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 04:57 AM UTC
The figure looks pretty good. What figure is it? One thing you may want to change is the boots. Most wore the suade tan desert boots in OIF 1.
Spartak
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Croatia Hrvatska
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 05:04 AM UTC
Nice work!!!

HazZaRd
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 11:07 PM UTC
Thanks guys,

Gino the figure is from, Djiti productions, from France
I will have to look at my ref. Pics about the boots, i was sure some did still wear the black ones


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