help!!!!!

I was given the DML track width Mine Plow for the M60/ M1

However the "directions" on the box aren't giving me much info on how to put it on or if I need to cut the hooks off of the front tow hooks

Any help would be great!!!

Steve, as allways you deliver a quality product, even though it is not a "bang-bang" (but you are pretty close this time :-) )

If my memory serves me right (and it has a tendency to shut down sometimes), I seem to recall that the primary function of the gun on the M728 was obstacle clearing. Somebody around here probably got the right info

Erik

hot damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lookin good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

resting reb

Think its a 165mm "dust-bin "type chucker :-)
Not really a "B" -thing --ooops!! just about said that bad word :-) :-)
aye
BARV[:::]
(GOSMG)

Thanks for the info Barv

My ODS USMC M60A1 Patton with reactive armor plates.

Finally started painting my Pershing last night. Started off with a coat of flat black as my primer coat, and then preshaded with the following three paints, Polly Scale British Interior Green, Polly Scale Doped Linen and Polly Scale Panzer Red Brown. This morning I put on the blending coat, Polly Scale Olive Drab, thinned out by about 80% Tamiya thinner.













The next step will be to mask and paint the stars and to mask the areas around the spare tracks and spray them with a dark reddish brown, mottled with a dark gray. Once this is completed, I'll start weathering.

Frank

I have added a cam net to my M-48. I guess this will be a close race, but I'm still optimistic about finishing in time.





Still some work to do, and each time I take a pic I discover a new seam...

Erik

OBG M247 Project finished

Hi Everyone,

Here is my finished M247 in Nato Three Tone. A sort of "What could be" had it entered service. Sorry about the pictures its not as shiny in person. Maybe I used to much light.







Hope you enjoy.

Brian

Finished. Pictures uploaded in the Gallery.

Erik



More here

Jokers Entry - M48 Dozer
Here's my M48 Dozer - old Tamiya resurrection (was at one time an IDF AFV), an Academy M9 blade ( Thanks Andy) and some references from various places,accurate maybe not so much, but it was more a painting exercise with the salt treatment on the blade, eventually it'll have a base and some figgies.
As always thanks to all who helped with advice and encouragment. Comments and critiques always welcome
Regards
Joker

Academy M48A5 AFV Club tracks Old 4 tone MERDEC desert scheme Mig pigments were applied to make it look dusty

Academy IDF M60A1 Patton, built as the Magach 6B. Based on information from the internet , the Magach 6B version is Israel's first major upgrades that were made to the M60A. It incorporated the RISE automative modifications and mounting of Blazer armor, retains the round turret basket, added low profile urdan cupola, 105mm main gun without thermal sleeve and upgraded with Merkava tracks. Also added were the .50 cal machine gun mounted the the barrel with remote control firing system, 7.62mm machine guns for both commander and loader's station and a 60mm mortar mounted to the right of the commander's cupola. Two 10-shot smoke grenade launch systems were added to the front of the turret.

Crew's gear and equipment are from Verlinden and Legend , tie-downs are made from dental floss, rope from twine. The cloth with markings made from brass sheet, secured with thread. Antennas made from brass wire and secured with the IDF characteristc V shape tie-down made using the coiled copper wire from a small motor. Chains are from those cosmetic jewelery shops. Added sheet styrene to simulate the canvas covers for the smoke grenade boxes. Food ration boxes are from verlinden "Safe to eat during Passover"!

Main painting was airbrushed with humbrol enamels using a custom mix of kakhi drill, scratches made with a a fine brush. under hull weathering accomplished with a mix of acrylic gels and paints, further brushed on with MIG pigments and artist pastels. Overall weathering was done with acrylic oils and MIG pigemnts and artist pastels fixed with terpertine.

Finshed my M-48

Heres my finished entry for "OBG" its Tamiya's Pershing in USMC markings as seen in the Korea war

Big thankyou to Frank ( Clanky44 ) for the mudguard stays

Thanks Ian

Here is my 90% completed Pershing, it'll have to do as is, for the campaign. My kit decals fell apart on me as I tried to soften them up, so I need to adorn this T26E3 with some stars and then do some final weathering.

Your Pershing looks great Frank , the preshading and the shade of OD you used looks fantastic.


Ian

Thanks Ian,.. as you can imagine by the amount of time it took me to paint this model..... I just plain lost interest in it. It sat built up and unpainted for about 3 months, collecting dust and losing parts. If you take a look at the back end, there are missing P.E. bits. It was an effort to complete it. I can say with all certainty, that your Korean Pershing kicked my WW2 Pershing butt!!!

Frank

Thanks Frank , but i dont want to start an argument
but i think the way you have painted your Pershing looks far superior , Im not 100% happy with how mine came out , it was the first time i have used mig pigments to weather a vehicle and i think i went a little overboard :-)

But live and learn

Ian

just wanted to tell everybody that the campaign has been extended in two weeks so the ending date is now the 15th of june.

Elad.

I joined late, but luck be with me I have something to enter. M-60A3 with hand painted markings. Epoxy putty sand bags and Dremel damaged track pads. Extra goodies came fromthe spares box. Thanks "Q"

Great work Matthew

The sandbags and extra stowage look great and the markings on the turret are really well done


Ian

Finally able to post the pics of my M48A3 Patton. I built it clean and I appologize for the quality of the pictures. I've moved over the last two months and can't find my good camera.













Hopefully the pics posted.

Missed one:



Guess I got it. Thanks for having this campaign. I really enjoyed building this kit. I didn't have the first problem with it. Not bad for a Tamiya kit.

Since the campaign is over, is there a time the participants can expect too receive their "Do-dad aka ribbon?" Just wonderin'. Great job to all who finished. I know I squeaked in under the wire. Thanks. "Q"