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

[lmcq11]

This is a highly modified 1/16 TONGDE M-60A1 Patton tank with Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) as used by the US Marine Corps during Operation Desert Storm. The model has the following features and upgrades;

- Completely rebuilt end to end as an accurate scale model
- MK Modellbau 105mm barrel with recoil
- TONGDE Metal roadwheels, tracks and gearbox upgrade kit
- DKLM OKMO 3D printed hull upgrade kit

The complete build report can be seen at viewtopic.php?t=34429

1/16 RC USMC M60 M60A1 M-60A1 Patton tank with ERA - Desert Storm

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[PainlessWolf]

Louis!
Once again, no fair taking photos of actual vehicles and passing them off as RC Tanks. ;0)
regards,
Painless

[Marco Peter]

I love it all but especially the coloring of the tracks!

[lmcq11]

Louis!
Once again, no fair taking photos of actual vehicles and passing them off as RC Tanks. ;0)
regards,
Painless

Thank you Painless. It's all the little things. I just look at tons of pictures of the real thing, and try to do a model that looks like what's on the pictures, one area of the tank after another. Usually, the model will start looking like the real thing and that is always encouraging to see, and push further as skills improve.

I love it all but especially the coloring of the tracks!

Thanks, that's gun bluing solution for metal tracks was a discovery for me for this build. Soo easy to use. I will always use it going forward.

Regards, Louis

[tankme]

I've picked up some bluing solution for my chevron M60 tracks, but as yet I haven't been brave enough to use it.

[MrChef]

Great pictures, angles and lighting and an

Exceptional Build with Amazing finishing...

Kudos Sir.

[Model Builder 4]

Another stunning build Louis the pictures of it sitting out in the sun suit it perfectly

Cheers,Lee.

[Will01Capri]

OMG
The tracks, they are awesome, look perfect
I really thought damn that is a real full size model, very well done