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M1A2 TUSK1-1/35 Meng
pascalbausset
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Posted: Friday, April 29, 2016 - 09:39 AM UTC
Hi allI will put here some pictures from my build from the Meng's M1A2 TUSK kit.
For a kit comparison,take a look at EPI's post concerning the RMF's M1A1/A2 kit : https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/247029&page=2#2088000

First pic, the under belly armor :



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Posted: Friday, April 29, 2016 - 09:47 AM UTC
Looking on the Meng's TC cupola vs a real one :

Ref picture coming from Prime Portal
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Posted: Friday, April 29, 2016 - 10:18 AM UTC
Close on the movable suspension. The Idler wheels is movable as the real things

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Posted: Friday, April 29, 2016 - 11:51 AM UTC
That looks great!

I've no idea which Abrams to choose - Dragon, Academy, Tamiya, Meng, or Rye Field?
pascalbausset
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Posted: Friday, April 29, 2016 - 12:00 PM UTC
Tracks look good but little too hard to assemble; I replace them with the AFV Club workable tracks, as they fit perfectly on the drive sprocket wheels :
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Posted: Friday, April 29, 2016 - 12:05 PM UTC
Pascal, looking good, thinking about this for a A2 TUSK I

Greg, Not Tamiya, dragon M1A1 AIM or M1A2 SEP. M1A1 TUSK, go RFM or if moneys not a problem go Dragon and conversion set. For a M1A2 TUSK I/II from what I've seen of the academy kit uness money is tight go MENG
MikeyBugs95
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Posted: Friday, April 29, 2016 - 12:07 PM UTC
I really want to see how the skirts and those arms attach. That really had me hung up on the Dragon kit.
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Posted: Friday, April 29, 2016 - 05:44 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Pascal, looking good, thinking about this for a A2 TUSK I

Greg, Not Tamiya, dragon M1A1 AIM or M1A2 SEP. M1A1 TUSK, go RFM or if moneys not a problem go Dragon and conversion set. For a M1A2 TUSK I/II from what I've seen of the academy kit uness money is tight go MENG


Thanks for the pointers - most appreciated.
pascalbausset
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2016 - 02:20 PM UTC
How I have modified the Meng's belly armor, I have cut 20mm (approx) from the rear part :

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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2016 - 01:33 AM UTC
Nice to see these new Abrams kits. I sure do like having the option of being able to pose the suspension as I fit. It sure makes things easy when adding this kit to a diorama settings
Removed by original poster on 05/14/16 - 08:37:19 (GMT).
pascalbausset
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 01:41 PM UTC
Due to this ref picture :

If do this modification too the kit part :
pascalbausset
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 01:42 PM UTC
Close-up on the rear engine grille :

youngtiger1
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Posted: Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 12:59 PM UTC
Nice. Btw, that yellow clay kind of looks like silly putty. Of course, silly putty never drys so what is that you are using there? TIA
pascalbausset
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Posted: Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 04:28 PM UTC
I use "Patafix" for provisional fixing.
http://www.uhu.fr/produits/pastilles-adhesives/detail/uhu-patafix-68.html?cHash=68f22660f5408ccc40f65aaa6707f4e0
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Posted: Saturday, September 03, 2016 - 05:30 PM UTC
Pascal, have you done any new work on your M1? I follow your builds closely for inspiration.

Regards,

Eric
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