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DML M1A1AIM OMG it fits!
Jurgen
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 02:25 AM UTC
Nothing special, just toying arround I wondered if the Tamiya sabot round would fit in the barrel of my M1A1AIM... here's the result :-)




soooo cool!
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 02:29 AM UTC
cool

I'm building the AIM as well, anymore progress shots?

cheers
Jurgen
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 02:33 AM UTC
if you want them... how far are you?
sauceman
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 02:35 AM UTC
the hull is primed and almost finished building the turret.

i'll post pics in about half an hour

cheers
USArmy2534
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 02:46 AM UTC
Pretty cool, It'd make for an interesting detail shot, though probably hard to show.

Jeff
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 02:49 AM UTC
Is that the 105mm round, or the 120mm round? Looks like the 105 to me (no base cap nor combustible case)...
Jurgen
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 02:50 AM UTC

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Pretty cool, It'd make for an interesting detail shot, though probably hard to show.

Jeff


plus i'd have to build the rest of the interior....

Jurgen
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 03:03 AM UTC

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Is that the 105mm round, or the 120mm round? Looks like the 105 to me (no base cap nor combustible case)...


lol I don't know...


this better? All kinds off explosive stuff laying around here...
USArmy2534
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 07:03 AM UTC

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plus i'd have to build the rest of the interior....



Blah blah Verlinden has one that is...frankly crap, but it serves as something of a basis to start with. But it could work. Best of luck finishing it. I'll definitely be looking out for it.

Jeff
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 07:40 AM UTC

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Is that the 105mm round, or the 120mm round? Looks like the 105 to me (no base cap nor combustible case)...
That is the 120mm sabot round, but it does not "fit" until the entire round is inserted into the breach and only the flat bottom is visible.

Basically, if all you can see of the round in this shot is the thin lip of the flat bottom of the aft cap, then it "fits". As pictured, it definitely does not fit.
Ric_Cody
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 08:04 AM UTC
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This is actually a 120mm round notice the bigger case and the presence of an AFCAP, that would be the ring around the bottom portion of the round.

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This is a 105mm round.
jvazquez
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 08:29 AM UTC
Nice!

This kit is by far the best styrene modern armour kit on the market! Just an unbelievable mold!
Finished mine back in November.
Jurgen
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Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 12:57 PM UTC

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Basically, if all you can see of the round in this shot is the thin lip of the flat bottom of the aft cap, then it "fits".


:-)
lol, okay it's a crappy "fit" but I still had some fun.... :-)


(shows how much I know lol)
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