I hope you enjoy my pictures.
neil.
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1/35 Dragon Abrams.
SIRNEIL
Joined: July 30, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 10:20 AM UTC
Hi Guys here's some pictures of an Abrams that i finished a few weeks a go now.
I hope you enjoy my pictures.
neil.
I hope you enjoy my pictures.
neil.
stansmith
Joined: July 18, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 11:15 AM UTC
expertly done! great job on the weathering, have you modelled a polish tank?
:)
:)
Joel_W
Associate Editor
Joined: December 04, 2010
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011 - 01:28 AM UTC
Nicely done. The weathering is "used but not abused", and really helps to define the details, especially on the tracks.
I'm terrible at figures, so I just avoid them. Yours came out great.
I'm terrible at figures, so I just avoid them. Yours came out great.
BRAVO3
Joined: February 18, 2009
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011 - 01:50 AM UTC
Well done, Neil!
Outstanding job you did on it.
I like the subtile weathering.
Outstanding job you did on it.
I like the subtile weathering.
Frenchy
Joined: December 02, 2002
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011 - 02:35 AM UTC
Quoted Text
have you modelled a polish tank?
:)
The red & white flag on the grenade box is a US Cavalry guidon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guidon_%28United_States%29
IIRC, this Abrams belongs to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment ("Quarterhorse")
HTH
Frenchy
SIRNEIL
Joined: July 30, 2007
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011 - 07:31 AM UTC
Stan,Joel,Thomas thanks a lot guys.
Cheers for the linky Frenchy.
neil.
Cheers for the linky Frenchy.
neil.
retiredyank
Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011 - 07:38 AM UTC
Which of Dragon's Abrams is this? How was the build? The finished product almost looks real enough to climb in and fire a few rounds off.
heliman
Joined: June 14, 2010
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011 - 01:23 PM UTC
job well done on your weathering. I really like the addition of the MILES tape..adds something to the turret! how did ya build the spot lights on the barrel?
Is this the Dragon AIM kit? I have the SEP kit in the stash, wondered how it would build!
Is this the Dragon AIM kit? I have the SEP kit in the stash, wondered how it would build!
Big-John
Joined: August 12, 2010
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011 - 02:22 PM UTC
That Abrams looks way to cool....... 
SIRNEIL
Joined: July 30, 2007
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011 - 10:22 PM UTC
Hi Matt
The kit is Dragon M1A1 aim 3535,the kit goes together pretty easily you have just gotta spend a little time making sure everthing fits.HTH
Hi Jeff.
As i said above its goes together pretty easily,the spot lights were very kindly supplied by a mate of mine.HTH
Cheer's Big John.
neil...........
The kit is Dragon M1A1 aim 3535,the kit goes together pretty easily you have just gotta spend a little time making sure everthing fits.HTH
Hi Jeff.
As i said above its goes together pretty easily,the spot lights were very kindly supplied by a mate of mine.HTH
Cheer's Big John.
neil...........
johnlinford
Joined: October 28, 2006
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011 - 11:47 PM UTC
Looks good does that ,
I had a go at the same tank a while ago using the kit decals which you have done a good job of. Mine got a bit of silvering on them.Yours all look great , well done indeed .
I had a go at the same tank a while ago using the kit decals which you have done a good job of. Mine got a bit of silvering on them.Yours all look great , well done indeed .
skyshark
Joined: November 16, 2005
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2011 - 04:38 PM UTC
I got the dvd about M1A1's from perfect scale models from Germany. It is great and has great reference material. I pm'd the guy from echoln decals to see what he thought about making decals for US Army units from the states, Germany, and Korea. But I asked him not just M1, but everything. M2A2, M109, 113, M981's everything. Just want to know what you all think. Also where did you get these decals.
Leopard-2
Joined: November 10, 2009
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2011 - 06:06 PM UTC
Just a few minutes ago i finally finished the anti slip coat on my Tamiya A2. Nice to see what my Abrams could look like. 
Why do the camouflage stripes on the side skirts have white outlines? I've not seen that on a real M1 so far. And does the real vehicle also have the letterings on the commander's hatch? It's a gag i guess but i like it.
Why do the camouflage stripes on the side skirts have white outlines? I've not seen that on a real M1 so far. And does the real vehicle also have the letterings on the commander's hatch? It's a gag i guess but i like it.
hofpig
Joined: March 04, 2007
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2011 - 07:04 PM UTC
Neil,
Good work, love the extra spare road wheels.
Paul
Good work, love the extra spare road wheels.
Paul
Tojo72
Joined: June 06, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 05:57 AM UTC
Nice Neal,nice to see one that's not sand
Splinty2001
Joined: October 01, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 06:52 AM UTC
Quoted Text
I have seen this in real life, the tan lines aren't paint, but dust that for some reason likes to build up along the points where different colors of CARC paint meet. It shows up on many vehicles done in NATO woodland camo.Just a few minutes ago i finally finished the anti slip coat on my Tamiya A2. Nice to see what my Abrams could look like.
Why do the camouflage stripes on the side skirts have white outlines? I've not seen that on a real M1 so far. And does the real vehicle also have the letterings on the commander's hatch? It's a gag i guess but i like it.
metooshelah
#011
Joined: February 06, 2009
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Posted: Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 06:59 AM UTC
very nicely done! great weathering and paint job
Leopard-2
Joined: November 10, 2009
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Posted: Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 07:09 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextI have seen this in real life, the tan lines aren't paint, but dust that for some reason likes to build up along the points where different colors of CARC paint meet. It shows up on many vehicles done in NATO woodland camo.Just a few minutes ago i finally finished the anti slip coat on my Tamiya A2. Nice to see what my Abrams could look like.
Why do the camouflage stripes on the side skirts have white outlines? I've not seen that on a real M1 so far. And does the real vehicle also have the letterings on the commander's hatch? It's a gag i guess but i like it.
Oh really? I've not seen that yet. It has something to do with the thickness of the colour layer and/or the surface structure i guess. Maybe that's a reason why dust collects on the outlines?
SIRNEIL
Joined: July 30, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 10:39 AM UTC
Hi guys sorry ive been away for a few days.
The kit is built OOTB and the "gott mit uns" decal is supplied in the kit.
I got the idea from the book "Abrams in detail" by Ralph Zwilling and it shows the sand coloured lines very well,so i tried to replicate it.
IHTH.
neil............................
The kit is built OOTB and the "gott mit uns" decal is supplied in the kit.
I got the idea from the book "Abrams in detail" by Ralph Zwilling and it shows the sand coloured lines very well,so i tried to replicate it.
IHTH.
neil............................
mharris79
Joined: March 22, 2011
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2011 - 10:43 AM UTC
Nice work
FIREBIRDC9
Joined: July 27, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 01:58 AM UTC
Nicely Done
Kenaicop
#384
Joined: August 23, 2005
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2011 - 09:11 AM UTC
What I love about this model is the weathering effect on the paint. I distinctly remember our M1A1’s with that strange striping effect between the colors when I was in the 3rd. ACR at Ft. Bliss TX many years ago. Great Job
Krieg-Hammer
Joined: May 17, 2011
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2011 - 09:38 AM UTC
Excellent model! Fine detail!
What did you use for the background to take the picture with?
Thanks
What did you use for the background to take the picture with?
Thanks
cdharwins
Joined: October 28, 2006
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2011 - 08:12 PM UTC
Man, that's a great looking model. The weathering on the tracks looks great; you really nailed it!!
Chris
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