Looks Great!!

A couple of things. Black headlights are also acceptable(IR Lensed installed) and the Engine fire T handle should be red.
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I picked up mine today and couldn't believe someone funally got it right.

One thing I noticed about the track. You have weathered it as if the tank has been sitting in a motor pool after some type of training environment. The actual picture of the tank is during OIF, there was not alot of sitting around for the end connectors and center guides to get rusty. So they actually should be a silver color to represent all the grinding with the sprocket and the roadwheels.

Ric

engine fire T handle where is it on the tank?

i already changed the color of the headlights but youre talking about a engine fire T handle where is it on the tank?

You can't tell on the pic, but if you’re doing the Diorama as if the tank is moving down the road on its way to take Baghdad, the "Dog House" (GPS) Doors would have been open. That way the gunner could engage targets if he needed to. There is one dark (black tinted) window (right side) and one clear window. Then just some small things, I know if you did this then you couldn't see the .50 cal ammo, but if the .50 cal box is not closed and the TC tried to fire it, the box would go flying off the mount, the ammo box lid is what locks it down to the mount, and the rounds are feed under a metal plate there on the mount. The lid would have been taken off the M240C completely because it would only vibrate off when the M240C was being fired.

Again, sorry man, not trying to dis your model, it looks great, I'm just trying to help you be as actuate as possible.

Mike

PS: Soon enough I’ll have one of mine posted and you can flame it all you want

A big oops. Your sponson box lids are on the wrong side. The hinge lines should be along the outside of the turret. Also mix a little steel along the loaders skate ring. Its unpainted metal even though it looks dark in alot of pictures.

Still looks great.

i dont really know what you mean with the sponson box lids

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i dont really know what you mean with the sponson box lids

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The tool/storage boxes on either side of the turret. The hinges should be on the oposite side from where you have them, so that they open out, not in. I missed that too.

If there is incoming artilliary or breeching a minfield, it is SOP to close the doghouse to protect the primary sight from damage. The auxilliary sight is used during these times.

Hey, nice job on the Abrams! Looking at yours, I can hardly wait to build mine! The dio base is also very well done. I would only add one thing to the base..........lots of trash in the street. I hope I dont offend anyone here, but from the pictures I have seen of Iraq cities and around them, there is always trash blowing around the street.

Very nice build--with all the helpful tips you've gotten it's looking extremely good. What did you use for the diorama base?