M1A1 AIM finished by dexter059
Region de Valparaiso, Chile
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 04:25 AM UTC
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 04:35 AM UTC
Nice job, love the stowage.
Looks like the tracks gave you a hard time
Those indy links can be a bugger !
cheers
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Region de Valparaiso, Chile
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 04:40 AM UTC
Thanks Rick, one thing for sure: for the next one, Iīll buy both Tamiya M1A2 and the Dragon M1A1 AIM, just to get the tracks...oh well, not really, jsut going to buy both of them for my amusement, the tracks are just a side effect :-) :-) :-)
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Klaus
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 05:11 AM UTC
Looks pretty good. The weathering and painting look good. The only issue I see is that you seem to have put the roadwheel arms too low. The wheels are too low with too much space between the ground and the skirts. The skirts should just come over the top of the roadwheels, to about the inside edge of the metal wheel. This is how they should look.
Great job otherwise. Looks good.
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Showcase
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 06:22 AM UTC
Good build! I like the weathering. Gino could verify this, but I believe M1 roadwheels should be either green or sand, not brown, Also, I believe the marking on the ammo cans attached to the bustle should be horizontal.
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 07:06 AM UTC
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Good build! I like the weathering. Gino could verify this, but I believe M1 roadwheels should be either green or sand, not brown
I think they are just dirty?
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Region de Valparaiso, Chile
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 07:30 AM UTC
Thanks for the comments and correction Gino, for the next one the issue you mention will be treated properly. Was a tough build, but cannot wait to get a new one
Thanks Thomas, I placed the markings of the ammo cans as per instructions, donīt know if itīs right or not. About the wheels, Rick itīs right, those are dirty ones! Just in different shades to give them more "variety" in colours.
Thanks for loooking and your feedback people, really appreciate the good ones and the citique will help me to improve my future builds.
Regards to all
Cheers
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Singapore / 新加坡
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 07:35 AM UTC
Great work on the weathering Klaus! Definitely looked like its gone to hell and back. I think the use of the airbrush certainly brought your kits to another level in terms of the finish.
Hey dont forget to submit your work for On Display.
Great job!
Jeremy Wee
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Region de Valparaiso, Chile
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 07:50 AM UTC
Thanks for the comments Jeremy. Iīve submitted some of my kits for "On Display", but the quality of the pics isnīt as good as required just yet. Keep on trying to get better shots of my kits.
Regards, Klaus
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Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 08:11 AM UTC
Looks great Klaus! Judging by all the cases of soda, looks like someone needs a massive sugar fix! :-)
Great job!
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 08:31 AM UTC
Thanks Monte, letīs think that the crew REALLY liked Coke and Pepsi :-)
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Klaus
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 09:49 AM UTC
Great weathering job on the side skirts, the only wear they see is on the number 1 and 7 were the crew mounts and dismounts the vehicle and wipes off the dust!. The only thing i can see on the kit is the cargo on the blow out panels behind the T.C. and loaders hatches. There would be hell to pay for having ANYTHING on the panels when I was serving on the M1A1 HA froim 1985-1998. Great job!
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 01:03 PM UTC
Hi Klaus,
very nice Abrams, very nice paint and weathering.
Miloslav
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 07:01 PM UTC
Thanks Miloslav and Brian
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Virginia, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 08:17 PM UTC
Klaus--- the two outlines on the front of the turret are to secure the MILES sensors. I cannot tell from the photo, but it appears that you have the Velcro boxing a piece of cardboard on either side of the main gun. You should have the Velcro outline and the overall paint scheme of the tank in the spot. Am I looking at the photos correctly?
Nice overall job...gear/weathering superb.
DJ
DJ Judge
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 08:43 PM UTC
Impressive build there. Nice weathering too.
Roma, Italy
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 09:23 PM UTC
Looks great, the weathering is excellent and... those boxes make me thirst!
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 09:57 PM UTC
Thanks Alex, Giacomo and DJ Judge for your kind words.
DJ Judge,
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Klaus--- the two outlines on the front of the turret are to secure the MILES sensors. I cannot tell from the photo, but it appears that you have the Velcro boxing a piece of cardboard on either side of the main gun. You should have the Velcro outline and the overall paint scheme of the tank in the spot. Am I looking at the photos correctly?
Nice overall job...gear/weathering superb.
DJ
I donīt quite understand, can you use one of the pics to mark the spot youīre refering to, please?
Thanks for looking guys
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:02 PM UTC
Good job you did on the M1a1
Great weathering
any idea's to put it in a dio,vignette??:|
,Gijs
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:04 PM UTC
Quoted Text
DJ Judge,
Quoted Text
Klaus--- the two outlines on the front of the turret are to secure the MILES sensors. I cannot tell from the photo, but it appears that you have the Velcro boxing a piece of cardboard on either side of the main gun. You should have the Velcro outline and the overall paint scheme of the tank in the spot. Am I looking at the photos correctly?
Nice overall job...gear/weathering superb.
DJ
I donīt quite understand, can you use one of the pics to mark the spot youīre refering to, please?
Thanks for looking guys
Klaus-- picture 1 and 2. Show up as a white blank spot next to the main gun. What are you trying to display?
DJ
DJ Judge
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:12 PM UTC
Oh, I know what you mean now, sorry..
Actually, until you pointed it out I havenīt seen it. Just checking it, guess itīs a residue of the oil wash I gave to the tank before the pigments. Iīll check it out to correct it. Thanks for the pointer, sir.
Thanks for your comments Gijs, and yes, in the near future Iīm gonna build one (actually just started the soldiers)
Cheers
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:21 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Klaus--- the two outlines on the front of the turret are to secure the MILES sensors. I cannot tell from the photo, but it appears that you have the Velcro boxing a piece of cardboard on either side of the main gun. You should have the Velcro outline and the overall paint scheme of the tank in the spot. Am I looking at the photos correctly?
Nice overall job...gear/weathering superb.
DJ
DJ,
I think you are refering to the two sand colored squares on the front slopes of the turret. If so, they are part of the CIPs for friendly ID. The ones on the turret front are flat since the turret is already sloped. They work in conjunction with the louvered squres on teh turret sides and rear. The velcro "L"s on the corners are used to attach them to the turret when turned around, or in the "Off" position.
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Showcase
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:25 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted Text
Klaus--- the two outlines on the front of the turret are to secure the MILES sensors. I cannot tell from the photo, but it appears that you have the Velcro boxing a piece of cardboard on either side of the main gun. You should have the Velcro outline and the overall paint scheme of the tank in the spot. Am I looking at the photos correctly?
Nice overall job...gear/weathering superb.
DJ
DJ,
I think you are refering to the two sand colored squares on the front slopes of the turret. If so, they are part of the CIPs for friendly ID. The ones on the turret front are flat since the turret is already sloped. They work in conjunction with the louvered squres on teh turret sides and rear. The velcro "L"s on the corners are used to attach them to the turret when turned around, or in the "Off" position.
Gino-- thanks. That is what they are.
DJ
DJ Judge
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Posted: Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 01:24 AM UTC
Wow, sorry DJ for not undestanding what you mean, Gino has just gaved the best explanation.
Again, to all, thanks for looking and your comments and constructive critique. As usual, will be considered on my next one.
Best Regards
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Posted: Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 10:03 PM UTC
I really like the stowage................great job
