Another Abrams

[atcttge]

And it also might be due to German discipline of keeping everything neat and tidy, ja?

[HERMAN BIX]

These Abrams projects are a whole 'nuther thing !!
Spot on work Mr Scalawag, a boomer

[greengiant]

You definitely need to do up some spare road wheels to hang on the racks and spare drive sprocket rings which can be cut off of plastic sprockets and then drill out the bolt holes( to be super correct you also have to grind the scalloped inner edge and relocate the bolt holes).
Don't rely on the perforated canvas to represent much on a US tank. We use a lot of different sizes of solid coated cloth or canvas type tarp covers over the stuff in the stowage bins as well as machine gun fitted covers.
Some of the older 1/16 razer wire can still be found on Ebay from time to time and looks great rolled up hanging somewhere on the Abrams.

[greengiant]

Sometimes see plastic wheel and sprocket sets for sale cheap on Ebay from people who switched to metal ones. Need to get one myself along with more of the razor wire.

[atcttge]

I've been looking for razor wire but all I've seen is the Eduard PE set that's 1/35, or 1/16 barbed wire. I've thought of a way to make razor wire which is to use appropriate-sized twist ties and cutting out alternately the plastic leaving trapezoids to represent the razors. Paint in steel and viola, razor wire.

I did a small 2-inch prototype and it looks good. The only problem is it is very tedious to do.

[atcttge]

Enough to make two busy looking rolls EEEK!

[Ad Lav]

A tip for razor wire is to buy some painting wire - about £2 for a small roll in a DIY shop. Right size and scale - if not do a tighter loop.

[Ad Lav]

Looks great!

How did you make the straps for the bags!

[Ad Lav]

I have thought about using a thin fabric and super glue to the bags - it's for my hummer so the bags are 1/10 ish

[Ad Lav]

They look great!