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Captin_Caveman_III
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Posted: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 03:38 PM UTC
I have taking the time to put together the most photos on the USMC-ABV that I could. Heres a link for any one that wants photos for an upcoming project. I my self plan on building one as well.
USMC-ABV Photos
These are all the photos, I have for now but I'll still be adding photos as the days go by.
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 04:01 PM UTC
Pretty interesting looking vehicle.
USMC-ABV Photos-- Working Link
mother
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Posted: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 05:02 PM UTC
I also have plans on building the ABV during the winter months and hope to show it in April for the BuffCon show. I have some reference and looking for more. Great stuff.

Happy Modeling,
Joe
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Posted: Friday, October 08, 2010 - 01:50 PM UTC
Hay Mother there are some closer photos need by those of us that plan on building this ABV. Those photos are of the mounting spots in the fron of the lower hull. Closer photos of the top and rear of that turret looking thing. As I said in my post on Sprue, I'm still looking for photos and when I come across any of what I'm taling about I'll let you all know...
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Captin_Caveman_III
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Posted: Friday, October 08, 2010 - 03:38 PM UTC
Hay guys I found a link with in this forum with lot's of locked photos, sorry guys.
Armorama ABV Photo Link

I al so see that the turrer can move. I was told by some one that it was fixed and could not move. Well now we know better. It's a real and fully funtional turret!
Frenchy
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Posted: Friday, October 08, 2010 - 07:14 PM UTC
I'm glad you like the pics Captin

Here's another one at Twenty Nine Palms in February 2010 :



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Posted: Monday, October 11, 2010 - 03:36 AM UTC
Thanks for links and photos. That is a very interesting configuration. Almost looks sci-fi.

Tony
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Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 03:53 PM UTC
Thanks for the new photo, it's closer and I can see a lot better how the plaw is mounted. Thanks Frenchy.
An "Tonyfr" yes it looks SiFi looking , much like the Merkava Mk.IIID and IV MBTs'.
Mother: I'll be using one Italeri M1A1 Abrams to start with.
mother
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Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 08:44 AM UTC
Man you’re getting started already…something I need to think about doing the same if I’m going to get it done by early April. My plans were to use one of the newer SEP or AIM kits from Dragon, now seeing which way your going has me thinking why waste a good kit only to cut it up in pieces.

I pretty much the same reference you may have, got most from the internet and such. I then went to a printing place and had them print them out in full sheets.



If you see something there let me know, I could upload them into photobucket.

Happy Modeling,
Joe
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 07:40 PM UTC
Hey "Mother" I to want to try and get this project done by April some time for local hobby shows. I have mose of the same photos you have with the exceptions of two knight time photos.
So here a photo of the rear section of the turret and the basies of my build, for this section..


Here's some of my start and the finishe core turret.






The next section or the rear is next...
Captin_Caveman_III
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Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010 - 12:09 AM UTC
Hay guys I think I'm going to re-start this project in a stand alone post cool....
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