1/16 RC USMC M-60A1 Patton tank with ERA - Build

[Kaczor]

That belongs in a museum!

[Meter rat]

Oh wow.

[HERMAN BIX]

Better than any Museum...............better researched, better restored(built) and better painted(of that I'm sure too)

[Estnische]

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[lmcq11]

Thanks guys !
Now really on a build break, visiting Greece for 2 weeks.

PS: I am not with this girl but she was part of a all girl fashion party that was making a pretty good show everywhere they went on the Acropolis.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Acropolis? Where?

[lmcq11]

Latest barb wire defences seen on Mykonos Island is sending a chilling message.

Mykonos

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[Herr Dr. Professor]

Next think you know, you'll run into dragon's teeth, hedge hogs, and finally the Maginot Line.

[lmcq11]

Few living creatures seem more relaxed and fulfilled than Jackson, a permanent resident of this Paros island fish tavern.

Paros island

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[lmcq11]

HI everyone,

I've been back from my Greek Island vacation for a week now. Great vacation, visited 4 Islands over 15 days. Not a cruise where you spend a few hours per island with thousands of people getting off the ship at the same time but I visited on my own using Seajets ferries with 3 day hotel stay and rental car on each island. Wow, simply fantastic. It took me a week to recover and to get my head back together with real life.

1/16 RC USMC M-60A1 US tank with ERA - Build

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Now continuing today with the built, i got some energy back.

Brackets are positioned and glued in place, then reinforced with a M1.2 hex bolt.

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Brackets are made for the front lower hull, i tried to do something similar as seen in pictures. The 4 outer brackets needed to be extended on one side, this is because i cannot glue the bracket over the hull joint, which need to remain removable.

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Lower hull brackets are installed.

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One more look at the ERA attachments. Each loop around the brackets and connect to one of the 4 bolt on the ERA blocks. The ones on the sides do show a lot.

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They are made using thin 2mm wide brass strips.

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The attachments are positioned and then glued to the brackets. The middle attachments are only spacers because they won't show.

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Then the ERA groups are glued to the attachments.

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Continuing on following post.