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ARMOR - M1 Abrams Group Build

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 4:49 PM
Have you ever had something gnawing at the back of your mind for a LONG time and never got around to it? That's how my Stuart builds are beginning to feel to me. I need to make some engine compartment bulkheads, tranny's and steering brake housings, ammo bins, etc. for the Academy and AFV Club M-3's. So, Guys and Gals, Kids and Codgers (like me), I have to withdraw from the M1 build... gotta do a Stuart or three.

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Ron
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  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 7:07 PM
Well, I am stuck with my 1/83 "mayflower" for the wife. And that means I am stuck. There is a ton of clean-up required here. And I am losing my sanity. I need to regain it soon. I need to do some armor, he-he-he. And I decided to start with my M1 this weekend.

Sorry...He-he-he.

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  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 5:42 PM
Welcome to the forums Steelrat828, the more the merrier. What are you used to building?

I'm painting mine sand. After the three color nightmare on my Panther, I need a single color. If I clean up my pieces now, I might be ready to start on the projected start date. LOL

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

 Eric 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:50 AM
My father and I just got the M1A1HA 1/35 from Trumpeter. I have never built armor before, but I would love to join the group build ( especially to have tips on track construction).

-Chris S
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  • From: USA
Posted by loneeagle48 on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:21 AM
I read in a thread that no one has the right surface on the newer M1A1-A2s but I looked at my Italier(sp) but it has the rough nonskid finish. Just a note that I found. Cant remember where I read it. Good luck, on the build boys and girls------Stephen
Seals are crazy. I have the papers to prove it . You on't jump from a plane in less its on fire. You don't swim to a shore and go hunting bad guys with wet weapons yet I did. And pouud of it. Nam 68-69
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 10:44 AM
nope, I do not have any pictures of it yet. "maybe" I'll get some taken tonight.
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  • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:53 AM
Is there a link you can maybe post M1abramsRules where I can see this camo scheme?
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 8:56 AM
I have an "nocturnal urban" camoflague job on my 1/72 revell that I will finish during this build.
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  • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 8:52 AM
What do you mean by unconventional? As in straight from the imagination?
I'm still undecided whether to go with the desert camo or the three tone NATO camo.
Not really a fan of the NATO camo, so maybe someone else out there has suggestions.
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 2:31 AM
Anybody planning to use "unconventional" camo schemes on their M1s?Evil [}:)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 22, 2004 11:53 PM
ok, thanks! am about to leave actually to buy the tamiya accessories lol
shhhh... i'm opening the plastic, someone might hear us. he he he
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, February 22, 2004 11:36 PM
If you have the Dragon M1A1-HA Baghdad Ed. then you don't need the Tamiya bags and accessories.

OK let us secretly start with ours. LOL.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 22, 2004 11:15 PM
that's right Dwight! very tempting.
i can't resist the temptation of opening the box. but the sprues are still inside the sealed plastics. he he
i noticed on my photoetch parts that there's a thumbmark on it which caused it to rust. maybe someone from "dragon" touched it with sweaty fingers.
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:51 PM
Officially, we can only start on the starting date but anybody can start later.
...but "can we start early"...he-he-he. Very tempting.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:47 PM
thanks Dwight! have to leave and get it soon!

this is the first time i'll join a group build so i don't know how it goes.
can i have a head start and assemble the suspension and wheels or do we have to start at the same time? Dunce [D)]
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  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, February 22, 2004 8:19 PM
Lil's Megamall...P285.00. (2 identical sets in one box). Only one box left. Better hurry.

There is even a 1/35 puppy included (total 2 puppies).

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 22, 2004 8:03 PM
nice Dwight! where did u get it and how much?
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  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, February 22, 2004 7:50 PM
Just got a Tamiya modern bags and armor accesories kit. The same things found in their M1A2. Now I can make my Dragon M1A2 look like that of Tamiya. Can I start now?

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 5:34 PM
Well this is cool. I "m involved in the M1 campaign with the Armorama group which is the same time frame so now I can get in on this too.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:51 PM
Thanks Pareng Dwight!
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  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 5:25 PM
Gary:

Sorry I just logged on. The colors for the camo are (all Tamiya acrylics):
base coat : buff
spots: white, black and dark brown

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  • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:54 AM
Thanks for the referral to the thread. THe pics are great. If anything, I'm even more undecided what kind of a colour scheme to go for. Those pics are absolutely inspiring. maybe the three-colour scheme it is :)
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:36 AM
Well, this settles it. I'm going to have to jump on the band wagon and get my self an M1 kit for the GB, Im thinking Tamyia's M1A1HA. I can't take it any more I will just have to bump back a few things. I posted a few pictures of an vanilla M1A1s tracks on a different thread guys, it has been driving around on sand and loose dirt for about a week and you can get an idea of what they end up looking like.

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15168

Andrews.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:32 AM
kewl, thanks zokissima!
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Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:10 AM
yep, it's a Tamiya colour. I forget the xf designation. It's a light sandy colour. Works really well (if thinned A LOT) as a dust coat for models. Just the perfect shade :)
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:00 AM
that's a nice M1A1-Ha Dwight!

i also like the "chocolate-chip" camo scheme on the figures!
what colors are those?
my iraqi freedom M1A1-HA doesn't have figures but i have some spares from the M60 box i'm planning to use.

and Dwight, am sorry but what is a Buff? is it a color? am really sorry for asking that.
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  • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:49 AM
Good job on the super sherman (it is a super sherman, right? Looks like the academy kit. Built one not too long ago myself)
The shading here looks much more subtle. I haven't ever really used pastels to accentuate panel lines, but the result looks really fine, and in scale. I think I'll try it out on some scraps this weekend :)
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  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, February 16, 2004 6:11 PM
For the tracks:

1.) Steel portions - gun metal / rubber blocks - flat black
2.) First wash - thinned flat earth + dark brown
3.) Drybrush steel portions - metallic grey then chrome silver (just lightly)
rubber blocks - grey
4.) 2nd wash - thinned buff
5.) Dust coat - light spray coat of buff

Panel lines: Pastel chalk - black

However, preshading is also a good way to achieve this. I recently did a desert sherman and I did not use pastel chalk. I just preshaded it using desert yellow + flat black. Here is what it looked like:

http://www.geocities.com/ddta_ala/M51_sherman

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  • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted by zokissima on Monday, February 16, 2004 6:03 PM
Wow, that's a pretty good result. Maybe I'll give it a shot. Can you tell me how you finished the tracks?
Also, I noticed some very subtle 'shading' between the panel lines (second link, second picture) of the side-skirts. How did you accomplish this? Did you basecoat, then 'pre-shade' or preshade then basecoat?
Either way, the results are great.
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  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, February 16, 2004 5:51 PM
If you want to check out what my M1 looked liked using dark yellow, here are the links to my site. These are not very good but might give you an idea of the color outcome if you use dark yellow as base coat and buff as final coat.

http://www.geocities.com/ddta_ala/m1a1.htm

http://www.geocities.com/ddta_ala/m1a1ha.htm

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