FUTURE SHOCK..SAUNDERS M1A2 ABRAMS

[greengiant]

That's a good pic . It shows the rear of a M2v1 without the rear mud scrapers. its also shows the wire junction box cover next to the right taillight but no phone box and the APU exhaust vent. I told you I would post a pic of the what is correctly referred to as UAAPU so here it is. Its what's inside the left sponsoon and why that exhaust is there and an intake on the side (not visible in this pic).

[ALPHA]

Did some painting ...
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Next step ...add the mesh...then touch up

Carpe Diem Gents

ALPHA

[ALPHA]

That's a good pic . It shows the rear of a M2v1 without the rear mud scrapers. its also shows the wire junction box cover next to the right taillight but no phone box and the APU exhaust vent. I told you I would post a pic of the what is correctly referred to as UAAPU so here it is. Its what's inside the left sponsoon and why that exhaust is there and an intake on the side (not visible in this pic).

Good morning Giant...hey thanks for the image...that wire junction box...is it really necessary???? ....after I took a good look at that photo of the rear end...saw it has another GRAB HANDLE on it


ALPHA

[ALPHA]

Good evening,
All of you currently bringing an Abrams build to completion are doing top drawer work! Each machine has some fantastic detail to recommend it, ;o)
regards
Painless

Agree Mr Painless, not often a new tank out to market has such attention all at once, especially a modern one without the recognised 'ethos' of many of the more historic models available.
I only saw my first actual Leo and M1 in the flesh this weekend, and they are very imposing machines in this scale. Just goes to show how the new breed of MBT has a lot to be re-educated onto us that are fixed in black & white documentary footage of those we know the best.
These three jokers need a hell of an applause.
I will wait until there are many more aftermarket parts available for these things before I jump in.

PARTY POOPER ....................

ALPHA

[ALPHA]

BWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!! Grab handles are so small and tedious to do! So plenty too! Not touching them with a ten foot pole! BWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

Well ATC... I know you at least have to do five ...maybe after those you'll decide to do them all

BTW, thanks to you, I want to look for a 1/16 Hetzer and make a GuP one with the student council figures crewing it. Now, where can I get a 1/16 RC Hetzer....

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Now how did we get to a Hetzer ....Since we are on this subject ...and I know your scratch building skill
Here you go ATC....I know you can do this with ease

Think this guy had done more GUP tanks than me...when I first found his videos..he only had three..

ALPHA

PS...He didn't have this one before

[greengiant]

That Lee is really a neat build. Made me think of the movie with Humphry Bogart that featured the tank in a movie about the north African campaign. Yes the handle on the little box is indeed needed its what you would turn to unscrew the box cover. You could just put a small round piece sticking out slightly from the boxes center and say the handle came off?

Have you decided on solid green or will you use the nato pattern. Looks good as is. Kind of retro, like the original Abrams which were just green.

I looked up what the boxes on the right side of the V2 bustle rack are and from what I gathered they are a system that identifies electronic transmissions of anything from cell phones use to detonate IEDs to those in high tech mortar or rockets/missiles and prevents them from detonating their warheads or using their guidance systems when close to the tank ( the distance it works out to seems to be classified) by scrambling any electronic signal sent to or inside the explosive device.

[ALPHA]

That Lee is really a neat build. Made me think of the movie with Humphry Bogart that featured the tank in a movie about the north African campaign.

SAHARA...yeah that was a great movie...still one of my favorites ...Jim Belushi's brother James did a remake...think they made a Grant instead of a Lee...
That guy builds some nice models...he did the Porsche Tiger too...it was his first GUP build...the Lee is a new video..he did a great job on it

I looked up what the boxes on the right side of the V2 bustle rack are and from what I gathered they are a system that identifies electronic transmissions of anything from cell phones use to detonate IEDs to those in high tech mortar or rockets/missiles and prevents them from detonating their warheads or using their guidance systems when close to the tank ( the distance it works out to seems to be classified) by scrambling any electronic signal sent to or inside the explosive device.

That's Cool Giant...wondered what that was....looked like part of the AVU ...so that stack is a sensor ...Terrific info...always learning new things about this M1..

Thanks Giant

ALPHA

[atcttge]

Did some painting ...
pictures:



Next step ...add the mesh...then touch up

Carpe Diem Gents

ALPHA

That is gorgeous. Great job!

[atcttge]

Now how did we get to a Hetzer ....Since we are on this subject ...and I know your scratch building skill
Here you go ATC....I know you can do this with ease

OMG I WANT!!!!!!!

[ALPHA]

Did some painting ...
pictures:



Next step ...add the mesh...then touch up

Carpe Diem Gents

ALPHA

That is gorgeous. Great job!

Sorry for the bad focus on the shots...my eyes were beat...it was late...and it was raining outside
Thanks ATC

ALPHA