M1A1HA, 9/18/23 update. Delay of Game, two week penalty!

[PainlessWolf]

Good evening,
Your command of soldering skills is Masterful. At first glance, the grills are indistinguishable from the 1\1 scale items. Following along.
regards,
Painless

[greengiant]

Excellent fixture not only does it hold the individual pieces in place it also must act as a heat sink for the whole grill as you solder the individual parts together. I would never have thought of building a fixture such as you did (always in to much of hurry to get the soldering done)
The end result is perfect as can be. Can hardly wait to see the whole rear end of the tank completed.

[BarryC]

Exhaust Grills "nearly" finished.

[c.rainford73]

Exhaust Grills "nearly" finished.

Barry this is really a work of art

[BarryC]

Exhaust Grills "nearly" finished.

Barry this is really a work of art

Thank you sir, I am looking forward to finishing this part of the build.

Barry

[greengiant]

You have definitely set a high water mark for anyone doing an Abrams rear end . Have to wonder if some after market supplier will try to copy your grills in injection molded plastic to give those less gifted a chance to get similar results without going .

[BarryC]

You have definitely set a high water mark for anyone doing an Abrams rear end . Have to wonder if some after market supplier will try to copy your grills in injection molded plastic to give those less gifted a chance to get similar results without going .

Thanks again GG but where's the fun in not going !!!!

Barry

[BarryC]

Here is the finished Exhaust Deflectors and Grills ready for drilling and tapping for mounting bolts.

[c.rainford73]

Barry if it wasn't for the sheet sitting on your desk under the covers I'd think it was full scale very well done

[BarryC]

Barry if it wasn't for the sheet sitting on your desk under the covers I'd think it was full scale very well done

Thank you, I am pretty pleased with the way they have turned out.

Barry