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AFV Club M60A1 and "Johnny Cash Special", or Magach 6C

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  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Monday, February 24, 2020 11:53 AM

Thank you G.

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Posted by Gamera on Monday, February 24, 2020 11:49 AM

Ohhhhh, now that looks sharp!!! Heart

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Posted by RBaer on Thursday, February 20, 2020 5:09 PM

Thanks!

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Posted by mustang1989 on Thursday, February 20, 2020 2:41 PM

Well......you already know my thoughts on this one Russ. Wow!!!

                   

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  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Monday, February 17, 2020 6:22 PM

Gimel, all done:

 IMG_8927 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_8925 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_8926 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_8924 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

Onward to the next project, a Magach 3 and something else. :)

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Posted by RBaer on Friday, February 14, 2020 10:05 PM

T'anks y'all! It's finished now, but packed up to go to San Antonio tomorrow. I'll get some "finished" pics after. Stowage came out good, nothing fancy.

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, February 14, 2020 3:15 PM

Yeah, that looks sharp! 

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Posted by M. Brindos on Friday, February 14, 2020 2:46 PM

That is badass.

I absolutely love that searchlight.

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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Posted by RBaer on Thursday, February 13, 2020 6:11 PM

Thanks y'all. Same angle, better light, stowage done:

 IMG_8920 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

Other side:

 IMG_8921 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

It's close enough now to go.

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Posted by M. Brindos on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 3:05 PM

Gamera

Lookin' good, good luck with getting her done in time! And hope you come home with some sort of award for her! 

 

 

I will second that!

Good luck, Russ!

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 10:15 AM

Lookin' good, good luck with getting her done in time! And hope you come home with some sort of award for her! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 8:51 AM

Lousy pic, but the 6C is coming along nicely. I want to bring it to ModelFiesta this weekend, so I'm jamming.....

 IMG_8605 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

Weathering is VERY restrained, stowage will be limited as well.

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Posted by RBaer on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 8:04 AM

Thanks Mike. I was very careful to not overdo this one, all the pics I have show relatively c"clean" tanks, jsut a bit dusty.

So I was thinking about the tow cables, and I'll be dipped if I didn't make them for an M48, too short. Gotta go digging through the spares boxes.....

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Posted by M. Brindos on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 5:25 PM

That is beautiful, Russ. 

Love the weathering and how it ties it all together.

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 3:28 PM

Thanks G. I got the tow cables ready yesterday, should finish this one as soon as I get a day off.

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Posted by Gamera on Saturday, February 1, 2020 6:53 PM

Oh that looks good!!!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by RBaer on Friday, January 31, 2020 11:41 AM

Down to tow cables, tow shackles and glossing the cupola view ports and I'm done'

 IMG_8193 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_8192 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_8191 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_8189 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_8188 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

On to Gimel next, or very soon.....

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Posted by RBaer on Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:24 AM

Thanks G, very close now.....   I'm also going to use a new thread to finish Gimel, should have done that long ago, but I was lazy.

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:13 AM

She looks great! Looking forward to seeing her all finished up. 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by RBaer on Thursday, January 30, 2020 9:48 AM
Thanks Ray!

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Posted by M60_ tanker on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 6:18 PM

Again, good looking tank , Russ! The M60A1 was my tank, I have a real soft spot for them.

Ray

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  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 5:13 PM

Gee whiz Wally, it's been a long time since I posted on this thread, but Aleph is almost done. Yes, the upper right basket rail is bent, I'm afraid if I try and fix it, it'll break, again. Next time I'll use brass wire for those parts for sure. So just a few details and parts and this one will be finished, and I can finish Gimel too.

Pics as it sits now:

 IMG_8186 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_8185 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_8184 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

More later!

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Posted by RBaer on Thursday, December 26, 2019 2:36 PM

Mike, keep up the build thread, looks good so far.

I'm leaving tomorrow, got a week in Barcelona, but will be hungry when I get back, should have some progress of my own soon after.

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, December 26, 2019 7:49 AM

Mike: That looks cool! Would like to see a build thread on her! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by M. Brindos on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 6:42 PM

I've added a stowage box to the back of the turret, bisecting the bustle rack. That made assembling the bustle rack all that much more challenging. 

I think I might begin a build thread soon lol. Thanks for letting me hyjack your thread for a minute there, Russ.

I'm very much looking forward to the next step you've got to show us. 

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Monday, December 23, 2019 12:32 PM

I like where you're going already Mike.

I just snagged an old Academy Merk3 kit, and I can safely say that it won't be built as a Merk3....     Cool

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Posted by RBaer on Sunday, December 22, 2019 1:55 PM

Mike: BLOG! Please? And figs are a very strong possibility, especially for Aleph. Part of my morivation for building the tank in the pic is the pose (?) of the TC in the pic.

G: T'anks! IDF colors are really interesting to me, especially when I hear someone say "that's not right".

BK: Thank you, and thanks!

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Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, December 22, 2019 11:38 AM

I can tell I'm gonna be lurking in your threads and stealing/borrowing ideas for my builds. Your work is great. Very motiviating.

BK

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