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M1A2 Sep V2 Dragon 1/35
GTDeath13
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
Joined: June 12, 2015
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Posted: Monday, June 22, 2015 - 11:26 PM UTC
Since the review has been posted, some discussion has followed regarding the Dragon. I am posting this to show my work. Any feedback is appreciated.

Assembly is almost done and I have primed the model. So this is how it looks:


Attention to specific details has been given as follows:

Engine air intake: Two options for the mesh are provided, a single part and a two part mesh. I chose the single part.



If you look at this video, at about the 00:20 timeframe you can notice the single part mesh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhT28sJJdvA

Hawker batteries option was used, since all of the sep v2 vehicles have these installed:


The NBC unit was installed, after using the side skirt as a guide for placement. If you install it without paying attention to the positioning of the side skirt, you might run into troubles aligning the side skirt parts:



I used the Bronco tracks for my build.



Hub caps were left off for after painting:



Here is a photo of the Duke system, in my opinion it should be about 1~2 mm wider.



I corrected the misplacemet of the backplate at the bustle rack, behind the Duke system:



Remote weapon station:





Front fenders:



Sideskirt detail:



And finally, some Vallejo NATO Green:



Cheers, Nikos
jasperck
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Massachusetts, United States
Joined: December 14, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 12:38 AM UTC
Nice work. I think it would be easy to correct the size of the Duke antenna using styrene tubing and a little surgery... Thanks for pointing that error out. What color scheme are you going for with this build?
GTDeath13
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Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 12:45 AM UTC

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Nice work. I think it would be easy to correct the size of the Duke antenna using styrene tubing and a little surgery... Thanks for pointing that error out. What color scheme are you going for with this build?



I noticed the size margin when the assembly was completed and I placed it on the bustle rack. After that I left it as it was.

The tank will be painted in the Nato three color camo with some desert sand details, quite like this one:

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