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

[BarryC]

Thanks to all, I really appreciate all your support!
Sometimes I get bogged down in the minutiae and need a "spiritual" lift.

I have more pics I'll post later.

Cheers,
Barry

[BarryC]

Here are pics of the turret topside with the Commander's and Loader's weapon station temp installed just to get a feel for the final look.

Currently working to incorporate the new Special Ops Models 50 Cal and 7.62 Cal Ammo Cans into the 50 and 7.62 mounts with better looking ammo belts.









Thanks for looking in!
Barry

[lmcq11]

Hi Barry, did you make this .50cal M2 yourself ?
Regards, Louis

[HERMAN BIX]

Jeezus H Christ Mr C

HOW ?
HOW?
How the hell do you pull this stuff off ???
That mount is a thing of modeling beauty.............and that includes Gisele Bundchen...........

That '50 has be become a live ordnance dispenser or its just wont do

[BarryC]

Hi Barry, did you make this .50cal M2 yourself ?
Regards, Louis

Hi Louis,

I wish! It is from AFV Models, here is link. Looking closely at it, it "appears" to be a bronze casting of the Tamiya 50 Cal.

http://afv-model.com/231/Zubeh%C3%B6r-Browning-MG

Cheers,
Barry

[BarryC]

Jeezus H Christ Mr C

HOW ?
HOW?
How the hell do you pull this stuff off ???
That mount is a thing of modeling beauty.............and that includes Gisele Bundchen...........

That '50 has be become a live ordnance dispenser or its just wont do

Thanks Herman,

That's quite a comparison to Gisele!!

I am just trying to figure out how to get a fiber optic cable in it as the barrel is solid and drilling it out would be quite the task.

Barry

[BarryC]

More on the Commander's Copula....pics and explanation of Hatch.













Cheers,
Barry

[c.rainford73]

Barry truly a work of art. Engineering at its best

The hatch features are outstanding and your addition of even an interior latch mechanism is beyond impressive ( maybe they are little green men) instead of articulated toy soldiers

Bravo

[BarryC]

Barry truly a work of art. Engineering at its best

The hatch features are outstanding and your addition of even an interior latch mechanism is beyond impressive ( maybe they are little green men) instead of articulated toy soldiers

Bravo

Thanks Carl!

I do have a secret group (no any more) of LGM that help me with some of the smaller details. They are really quite handy.

Barry

[BarryC]

Just so long as they don't turn up with a 'woody' after seeing that hatch. . . . .