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Update on my Trumpeter M1A1
m60a3
Joined: March 08, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 02:03 AM UTC
Wow...I am progressing finally after a few months break...I posted my images in the gallery to show my turret to include my scratchbuilt additional turret basket and jerrycan holders ala 1/64 Armor, 3D ID. I am hoping to get this thing off my workbench in time for the IPMS Nationals in Phoenix.
m60a3
Joined: March 08, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 02:08 AM UTC
OK, why don't I post some pics here?!?
GunTruck
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 04:06 AM UTC
Bob - this is looking very nice. I like the additional stowage boxes attached to the Turret. I know the similarities between the Italeri and Trumpeter kits - how's construction of the basic kit going for you?
Gunnie
Gunnie
cardinal
Joined: October 05, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 04:09 AM UTC
Coming on nicely Bob. The PE parts gives good details to your build. Keep us posted.
keenan
Joined: October 16, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 04:20 AM UTC
That looks very sharp. I esp. like the scratch built racks. Is that just generic PE mesh you have in them? Fine job.
Shaun
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m60a3
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Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 06:26 AM UTC
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I know the similarities between the Italeri and Trumpeter kits - how's construction of the basic kit going for you?
Gunnie
Gunnie,
I am surprised at how relatively easy the kit is to build. So far the hardest thing was putting the coaxial mg shroud in place properly (and fixing the turret face!
)Thanks for the complements!
m60a3
Joined: March 08, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 06:30 AM UTC
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That looks very sharp. I esp. like the scratch built racks. Is that just generic PE mesh you have in them? Fine job.
Shaun
Shaun,
Yes, just good ol' K&N mesh cut to fit. Used a dremel with a cutting wheel then used a file to clean it up.
Again, thanks for the complements! I hope to be able to update with progress soon (I've only been building this kit sinec 08 Apr 03!)
m60a3
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Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 06:34 AM UTC
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Coming on nicely Bob. The PE parts gives good details to your build. Keep us posted.
I have to give credit where it's due. Paul Truhe ( ptruhe) came up with these CIP panels and I got them for a few bucks a set. They really are a great deal!
ahueger
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 08:36 AM UTC
lookin' really good! the x-tra baskets make a real difference ... do you have any reference pics for these? 
Andreas
Andreas
Jurgen
Joined: October 29, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 09:45 AM UTC
M60A3, it looks very promising! I also like the extra stowage racks... gonna use yours as a template for mine....
Andreas, I got this one from Pawel (Vodnik) when I asked for pics of the extra gas-can stowage rack...
Hope this helps...
Andreas, I got this one from Pawel (Vodnik) when I asked for pics of the extra gas-can stowage rack...
Hope this helps...
m60a3
Joined: March 08, 2002
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 12:14 AM UTC
Great pic, Jurgen! I do have to add mesh into the sides and back of the rack.
My basis for measurment was the Tamiya water can. I put 3 of them together and based the rack on their dimensions. I used Evergreen strip plastic in the small "L" beam shape for the rack.
tonight I'll shoot a closer pic and post it for you.
Andreas, I had a bunck of 1/64 tank photos, but they were on my work computer which crashed and I lost the hard drive. Most of what I did was based on the pics of "Cojone, Eh" after it was burned out.
My basis for measurment was the Tamiya water can. I put 3 of them together and based the rack on their dimensions. I used Evergreen strip plastic in the small "L" beam shape for the rack.
tonight I'll shoot a closer pic and post it for you.
Andreas, I had a bunck of 1/64 tank photos, but they were on my work computer which crashed and I lost the hard drive. Most of what I did was based on the pics of "Cojone, Eh" after it was burned out.
TreadHead
Joined: January 12, 2002
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 01:19 AM UTC
Howdy m60a3, (hey wait a minute,that's not an M60! ),
She's really looking good pal! And, like everyone, I especially enjoy your scratched additional racks, but.............now when I think I've got my turret done, what does someone go and do?????? Come up with another great idea, and another little extra to add!!!
Just kiddin' ya m60, I like 'em. Now I just need to break out the Evergreen...again.
Tread.
),She's really looking good pal! And, like everyone, I especially enjoy your scratched additional racks, but.............now when I think I've got my turret done, what does someone go and do?????? Come up with another great idea, and another little extra to add!!!
Just kiddin' ya m60, I like 'em. Now I just need to break out the Evergreen...again.
Tread.
ahueger
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 06:23 AM UTC
Juergen, Bob, thx for the info, will do goole search on that 
, at least noe I know what to do with the next M1A1 I have waiting in line ... I was afraid I had to start with the A2's now
- Andreas -
, at least noe I know what to do with the next M1A1 I have waiting in line ... I was afraid I had to start with the A2's now - Andreas -
ptruhe
Joined: March 05, 2003
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 06:40 AM UTC
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I have to give credit where it's due. Paul Truhe ( ptruhe) came up with these CIP panels
I thought they looked familiar.
Glad to see you put them to use. I like the racks you built.Paul
m60a3
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 07:26 AM UTC
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Howdy m60a3, (hey wait a minute,that's not an M60!
Tread.
Yeah, I wanted to work my skills out on this beast before I broke plastic on my RoG A3! That will be my labor of love!
BTW, Tread, I can't tell you how many times I am pulling up pics of your Abrams for inspiration!
Jurgen
Joined: October 29, 2003
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 12:37 PM UTC
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That will be my labor of love!
Putting history backwards?! First the Abrams and then the M60?!;)
m60a3
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 03:06 PM UTC
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Putting history backwards?! First the Abrams and then the M60?!;)
hmmmm...never looked at it that way!
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