Hi gents, after my M1117 Guardian here is my new modelling adventure: a XM-760E1 totally revised with all the interiors as showed on Squadron Signal book: 3 tones camo, modern wheels, M60s and so on.

This will be the exact final product (same camo, same decals, same guns configuration).



Cheers
Maurizio

that looks like a great build,im just finishing up my v100| 706.have fun.

Thanks mate!

Studying the wheels:

Some notes on the instruction sheet:

i got lazzy and only did some the things detailed on the
instrions,but you are right those item should be seem to.

Signing some modifications on the kit.

Ambitious project. Looking good so far!
Please keep posting your progress here; I’m curious what this will look like eventually.

Thanks.
Mark

thanks mates for you kind words.


a very quick thing to do when my little daughter was walking around me and the model....

the fan shroud looks cool,i take it that all the round marks on the body
are pin marks form the moulds?as i said i got lavy and did fill them i will on the next

still looking good.

Thanks Roy,
Here I'm preparing the new wheel (LH and RH) for the resin casting.







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great job on the wheels.

More about the wheels:
Left and right treads



I've applied a coat of Gunze Mr. Surfacer 500 in order to obtain a smooth surface in order to help the silicone rubber when removed from the wheels. Also note the external part of the tyres have been filed a little bit in order to reduce the height of the wheel and giving more rounded edges.



A piece of thin plasticard is necessary for casting new resin wheels without using the bi-valve method.

those wheels look good where did you get them??

Hi Bat,
I've found them on ebay some years ago.

Starting with detailing the interiors.



Cutting some small pieces of stretched sprue on a candle in order to duplicate weldings.



They are glued at the base of the white plasticard piece. They are very small.

Putty on some parts



Removing a strange edge...

your build is realy looking good,agian i got lazy,i did not bother to
all the holse in my kit but i will next time,but yours is great.

"Cut and glue"...Lower and rear hull modifications:

Making the inner ring gear using a homemade tool (old CD piece + my finger on a piece of alu tape..)