_GOTOBOTTOM
Armor/AFV: Modern - USA
Modern Armor, AFVs, and Support vehicles.
Hosted by Darren Baker
Reforger M1IP Abrams
27-1025
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Joined: September 16, 2004
KitMaker: 1,281 posts
Armorama: 1,222 posts
Posted: Monday, April 08, 2019 - 03:32 PM UTC
Calling this one about done. Crew served weapons are about all I plan on adding later. Will put some dust and road grime on the wheels and tracks but will keep it relatively clean.















qcarr1
Visit this Community
Vermont, United States
Joined: March 16, 2015
KitMaker: 67 posts
Armorama: 67 posts
Posted: Monday, April 08, 2019 - 10:10 PM UTC
Looks great! What kit did you use?
m75
Visit this Community
California, United States
Joined: July 20, 2002
KitMaker: 666 posts
Armorama: 661 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 - 02:54 AM UTC
Looks nice.
The tracks on both sides look as if there might be one too many track blocks? Kinda squished together.
Love the storage items.
The blue tactical signs would normally be attached with "90 mile an hour" tape around the outside edges. I use painted Tamiya tape for that.
And the hoffman device with firing cable through the coax tube is spot on.
GulfWarrior
Staff MemberCampaigns Administrator
ARMORAMA
Visit this Community
Texas, United States
Joined: January 05, 2010
KitMaker: 1,051 posts
Armorama: 1,029 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 - 03:22 AM UTC
Looks great, Chris! Very nice work.

My only correction and one of our tanker brethren can correct me if I'm wrong, would be the "whoopie light" (called a RAWLS light (Rotating Amber Warning Light System)) would be on a short pole on the back of the turret. That close to the engine I think the heat would melt it.

Still, a fantastic job though!

27-1025
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Joined: September 16, 2004
KitMaker: 1,281 posts
Armorama: 1,222 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 - 03:40 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Looks great! What kit did you use?


It’s the Panda kit.
27-1025
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Joined: September 16, 2004
KitMaker: 1,281 posts
Armorama: 1,222 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 - 03:44 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Looks great, Chris! Very nice work.

My only correction and one of our tanker brethren can correct me if I'm wrong, would be the "whoopie light" (called a RAWLS light (Rotating Amber Warning Light System)) would be on a short pole on the back of the turret. That close to the engine I think the heat would melt it.

Still, a fantastic job though!



Thanks. I actually based the build on a couple of pics and the light was on engine deck. You could also see the electrical cable running across the deck but I couldn’t figure out where it actually went to so I left it off for now.
27-1025
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Joined: September 16, 2004
KitMaker: 1,281 posts
Armorama: 1,222 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 - 03:58 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Looks nice.
The tracks on both sides look as if there might be one too many track blocks? Kinda squished together.
Love the storage items.
The blue tactical signs would normally be attached with "90 mile an hour" tape around the outside edges. I use painted Tamiya tape for that.
And the hoffman device with firing cable through the coax tube is spot on.


Thanks. The kit indy link tracks are very stiff and bunch up, need to use some tweezers and straighten them back out from the drive sprockets. I based the build on a couple of pics and to my eye I could see no tape around the border of the panels. Not sure how it was actually attached.
joepanzer
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Joined: January 21, 2004
KitMaker: 803 posts
Armorama: 740 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 - 05:22 AM UTC
Your M240 mount at the loaders station is in the wrong position.

They wouldn't be able to open that hatch as it is now.

Otherwise, great build.
27-1025
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Joined: September 16, 2004
KitMaker: 1,281 posts
Armorama: 1,222 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 - 06:12 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Your M240 mount at the loaders station is in the wrong position.

They wouldn't be able to open that hatch as it is now.

Otherwise, great build.


Luckily it’s only tacked on with white glue. Where does it go?
 _GOTOTOP