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

[BarryC]

Exciting pictures as usual Barrry. The Abrams has no secrets with this build.
Regards, Louis

Thanks Louis coming from you that means a lot. Your work helps inspire

Barry

[BarryC]

Just outstanding work. just .. just,.,... i dont know what to say.

with all the bolts on the conduits, did you actually bolted them in or glued?

Nexusys, your words are too kind.

The simulated bolts will be glued in when the time comes.

Barry

[BarryC]

Barry a well deserved bow in rc tank reverence....

You are truly an amazing builder

Carl you are far too kind, I'm just a "seasoned" modeler with a passion for accuracy.

Barry

[BarryC]

Barry, when we finally get the long awaited final visual treat from this tank porn, can I offer a word of advice, wait till the last day for entrants into that eventual months TOTM, otherwise no other bugger will enter, you'll be all alone, and oh so lonely like Kim Jon ill in Team America

Maybe surprise us that it's finished by entering TOTM

You're welcome

LOL!!! Thanks Mick!

[BarryC]

Insane detail! What is your profession Barry? Dentist? Clockmaker?


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45+ years in Aviation Maintenance and 55+years modeling. It is my escape venue from the insanity of the world!

Barry

[BarryC]

Barry, you're not alone, what I'm about to show you is something I've actually seen some with my own two eyes in a little back street museum/gallery in Bath England.

Watch "Willard Wigan's Tiny World" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/JSgfQ2rJItA

I have seen his work and it is FAR beyond my meager skills.

Barry

[BarryC]

I appreciate the support and all the kind words......Thanks guys!

Next up will be the Gunner's Sight/Sensor Housing.

Barry

[BarryC]

As planned I proceeded to build the Gunner’s Sight/Sensor Window and Armored Housing.

First up was to reinforce the existing opening in the HL turret. I have had 2 cracks emanating from the corners of the opening, likely the results of all the handling during all the work done to it. I added .060” styrene sheet glued to the inside overlapping the edges of the opening by approx. .250”. Last thing I want is another crack or the reopening of one of the previous ones.



The window and housing from the Trumpeter kit required modification. The window to fit inside the inner housing and the armored housing to correct shape issues. Which appear as the added white styrene strips on the gray kit plastic. I fabricated a new base plate for the housing from styrene with bolt and nut casting.











The plan was to build an “inner housing” from brass. I chose brass to facilitate the attachment of hinges from small thin wall brass tubing for the doors that are made of brass as well.









End results....











That's all for now...Thanks for checking in!
Barry

[nexusys]

Awesome, are you going to make the coil like hinge for the door. you know what i mean

[BarryC]

Awesome, are you going to make the coil like hinge for the door. you know what i mean

First, thank you Nexusys!

I do "plan" on making the springs, they hold the doors open. I received some .009" #0 piano wire today and "hope" to actually make springs but that remains to be seen.
If I can't make real springs I will add coiled wire so they at least look like springs. The challenge will be winding the wire around a .020" drill bit. It is the only steel rod I have that is small enough to wind it around.

I am currently working on the armored gun shield for the Loader's Station. It has more binds and angles than the roadway up the Escarpment from Jedda to Taif in Saudi Arabia!! I am working with brass so it will withstand a few bumps and bangs, I hope.

I "may" have some pics tomorrow depending how things go.

Cheers for now,
Barry