While you are working on the bridge you may want to change the hydraulic lines at the bridge half connection point. Part J54 is incorrect. It should have an elbow at both ends. Part J45 actually represents a flexible line that runs inside the bridge and connects to the elbow of part J54. The other end of J54 should also have an elbow that connects to a pipe that runs through the bridge to the hydraulic cylinder and the connections to the launcher. See Prime Portal picture below for clarity. http://data3.primeportal.net/tanks/jeff_nelson/m60a1_avlb/images/m60a1_avlb_06_of_38.jpg

Thanks guys. It is almost done. I should have some completed pics soon.

VERY NICE, Gino!!! Looking forward to seeing this project of yours once its done!!!

Gino, your model looks great!
Just a "heads up". HobbyEasy has this kit listed again as available on their website.
John

Thanks Dennis and John. I have finally finished it.

Firstly, I fixed the bridge where the angled section meets the flat section. It was pointed out that the 70-ton bridge has a fixed pin at the top and a bolted plate at the bottom. The 60-ton bridge in the kit has removable pins at both locations.



I cut off the removable pins and modified both locations to match the above pic.


Now on to the completed build. I weathered it with acrylic paint washes and some drybrushing of a sandy color.





I added a bit of rust and bare metal to the foot that supports the bridge as well.


With the erector arm deployed.




The weathered bridge.


The whole enchilada...bridge mounted on the carrier. This is one big model.






That is it, fine'. I really enjoyed building this conversion and am very satisfied with the way it turned out. It looks impressive sitting on my shelf as it dwarfs an Abrams.

Looks awesome. Inspiring a lot of us to try this conversion. On the hunt for a reasonably priced M48 AVLB - hard to find right now.

Thanks Chris.

Great job, Gino. Can’t wait to get my hands on one of these, some day

That is an immense amount of plastic made into art. Great job!
Now we just need an Abrams bridge... Gino, you know that if you start one, somebody will produce it in styrene...

Thanks James and Lee. It was a fun build.

I had thought about doing the Abrams-based JAB (Joint Assault Bridge), but really there isn't enough info and pics out there yet for it. It would be a cool, yet challenging build.

Alright. I'd like to see this in a vignette or something.

Thanks for checking in Bob. I don't think it will go on a dio/vignette any time soon. It is already huge.

Hey Gino,
Very good job! I returned to my AVLB, after I worked on my Fox!

But it is difficult to finish it, after I noticed more issues of the lifting mechanism.

Great job Gino!! Well done!

Thanks Alvise, it has been fun.

Andreas, at some point you have to say, "it is close enough" and finish it. I saw all sorts of other issues I could have gone on fixing.

Gino, you are absolutely right! True words!
I'll see to finish it the next time.

Nice finish and conversion of the conversion onto an M60 and then the 70 ton tweek

Wow Gino, totally awesome build.

Thanks Jeff and KoSprueOne.

See gino. I told you since you are building this someone will make a m60 avlb. At the 2019 Japan model show dragon showed their new m60 avlb.

That figures, and you are all welcome. Have any pictures of it?

WooHoo!! Can't wait!

From Tetra Model Works Facebook page. Only for discussion.

Late model as Gino done but can't really understand if based on A2 or A1 hull. If it's an A2 I hope they fix some dimensional issue it had.