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                        ARMOR - M1 Abrams Group Build

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:19 PM
                        Zokissima:

                        Don't worry about what people say...after some dust and weathering...nobody can tell what desert sand color really is.

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:45 PM
                        FINISHED I just have to take pics and you guys will see my M1A2 Abrams

                        I guess I earned my badge right?
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:52 PM
                        Will: She's all yours

                        http://www.info.com.ph/~tdwight/m1badge.jpg

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:56 PM
                        Thanks Dwight
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 1:36 AM
                        Ok I decided to use the rubber band tracks that came with the kit and I'm not too sure how much I like it :(

                        I put the side skirts on and I think it is too late to change tracks :(

                        How much track slack is there supposed to be in the Abrams?

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 7:56 AM
                        Mr kenny maybe u can try post your q in modeling tips
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 3:57 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by muzzleflash88

                        Ok I decided to use the rubber band tracks that came with the kit and I'm not too sure how much I like it :(

                        I put the side skirts on and I think it is too late to change tracks :(

                        How much track slack is there supposed to be in the Abrams?




                        i think there's little if any slack at all
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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, May 14, 2004 4:06 PM
                        ok, I finshed my "splintered barney" m1 (LOL) will be posting pics soon!!! now to work on my hasegawa m1e1
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                        M1abramsRules
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                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, May 14, 2004 4:12 PM
                        okay, where can I get an AM set of rubber-band tracks for the m1??? (if they exist Big Smile [:D]) I spent over an hour working on the tracks for the 1/72 revell I just finished last night, and I hated it!!!!! those semi-indys are a pain!!!!
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:21 AM
                        Dah-gummit

                        I'm going to find a way to tighten my rubber bands. I may have to dremel slice a wheel off and slide it back to create more tension, but I have another idea to test first ......

                        I'll try to put some pics up. So far I am happy with the Hobby Craft kit. Its the trumpeter kit reboxed :P
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                        M1abramsRules
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                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, May 16, 2004 12:08 AM
                        ok, here's my completed revell 1/72 with the "splintered barney" camo for nocturnal urban operations (LOL Big Smile [:D]Wink [;)])

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                        M1abramsRules
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                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, May 16, 2004 12:17 AM
                        so I am now involved in the process of upgrading my hasegawa m1e1 to an m1a1.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 16, 2004 5:27 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules

                        ok, here's my completed revell 1/72 with the "splintered barney" camo for nocturnal urban operations (LOL Big Smile [:D]Wink [;)])



                        Hey that looks really good!!!! It is hard to see the indy links in the pic but it appears straight. Was there a problem with them or did they just take too long to assemble? I have adjusted to indy links with the last few models that I have built... so my M1 seems odd to me with the rubber bandy thingies... Whistling [:-^]

                        I did not know that you could paint pepto? Was it sprayed or brushed? Clown [:o)]
                        Looks awesome, and 1/72 would make a great keychain Evil [}:)] or car dashboard item !!


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                        Dwight Ta-ala
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:51 PM
                        Looks really good, M1. Not so common and very cool.

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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, May 16, 2004 10:43 PM
                        the tracks had major problems the drive wheel did not line up with the road wheels, and it was a big pain.
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                        tigerman
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Monday, May 17, 2004 10:54 AM
                        Can't say I've seen anything like that Chris. Definately an eye catcher. Looks cool.

                        Thanks for the paint tips guys. Hope to get some work done this week.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        M1abramsRules
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                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, May 17, 2004 1:22 PM
                        it was completely brush painted.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 17, 2004 6:41 PM
                        here's my progress so far on the Hobby Craft (trumpeter) kit. suggestions are always welcome (that is the point of a group build anyway, right?)









                        The kit is pretty straight forward. I keep looking ahead to the part where I am supposed to build the mine plow. The kit comes with chain, tubing, wire, mesh, and I hope it comes out good because it the contents look promising Smile [:)]
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, May 17, 2004 7:03 PM
                        Looks good so far, Muzzleflash.

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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, May 17, 2004 11:48 PM
                        okay guys, I am undecided on what to do with my remaining 1/72 m1 (hasegawa m1), I will soon be done my m1e1/m1a1, and I want to build a crazy M1 variant. so help me decide, do I go AA or artillery??? Big Smile [:D]Wink [;)]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 12:06 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules

                        okay guys, I am undecided on what to do with my remaining 1/72 m1 (hasegawa m1), I will soon be done my m1e1/m1a1, and I want to build a crazy M1 variant. so help me decide, do I go AA or artillery??? Big Smile [:D]Wink [;)]


                        Umm, against what enemy aircraft? LOL

                        go Arty!


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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 8:19 PM
                        I'm still at it. I'm disappointed with the fit of the turret. It's like it shrunk a bit or something, I had to putty up the front of it where the barrel slides between. This is one kit they really need to update.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 8:40 PM
                        Tigerman:

                        Are you talking about the Dragon kit?

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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:01 PM
                        No Dwight, Tamiya's M1A1. I saw the other thread about "bad fit".

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:04 PM
                        Does the Tamiya M1A1 also have a bad fit?

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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:12 PM
                        Yes, that is the one I'm working on. The turret just doesn't mate well. Unusual for a Tamiya kit.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 11:45 PM
                        Unusual, indeed. I wonder if it is also true with the Tamiya M1A2.

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                        zokissima
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:04 AM
                        Looks good so far Muzzleflash. Watch the fit of the storage compartments and bustle rack on the turret, as that's what I had the most trouble with on the kit.
                        What'd you decide to paint it with?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:25 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules

                        okay, where can I get an AM set of rubber-band tracks for the m1??? (if they exist Big Smile [:D]) I spent over an hour working on the tracks for the 1/72 revell I just finished last night, and I hated it!!!!! those semi-indys are a pain!!!!

                        Chris:
                        i don't know about AM rubber-band trax 4 the m1...
                        i think the Dragon 1/72 abrams kits have rubber band trax instead of link & length
                        so u could get their m1a1 or a2 & just nick the trax if u really want rubber bands...
                        BTW, the splintered barney pattern looks great...
                        tiny suggestion re: pix:
                        lite background 4 dark vehicles & vice versa helps a lot
                        as 4 the last one, i think an m1 w/ a quad 50 or huge artillery gun will look...
                        awesome ! Big Smile [:D]

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:40 PM
                        muzzleflash:
                        ur m1 is looking fine so far...
                        i think the m1 is a bit 2 big 4 a keychain, even in 1/72 Big Smile [:D]
                        (now my 1/76 hetzer, that would make a nice keychain alrite...)

                        tigerman:
                        sorry 2 hear about ur battle w/ the turret... can't believe it, w/ a tamiya kit !
                        persistence will overcome resistance, i'm sure.
                        keep on it !

                        frostySmile [:)]
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