M1A1 Thunder Run: Finishing Turret Upgrades

[ALPHA]

Funny Uncarnia....I was just thinking about that skull...if you wanted to make it totally different from your 1/35th build....you could add some hair and make it appear more like a shrunken head ....the chicken bones you just mentioned would be the topping on the cake ...anyway...it's just a thought I had...pretty warped eh???????????

ALPHA

[Uncarina]

A little bit of an update: I added more of the casting numbers to the rear deck, removed the fuel filler cap bars (I will be replacing these), and made some progress to the cupola conversion:







Here's my 1/35 counterpart. I will be printing this photo and enlarging it to 1/16 scale as a template:



Cheers, Tom

[ALPHA]

That looks pretty darn good Uncarina...where did you locate that cupola base...It's a really nice foundation piece

ALPHA

[Uncarina]

Thank you! I "borrowed" the cap of my daughters electric pencil sharpener--it was the perfect diameter and shape, with some modification to the height.

Cheers, Tom

[tao]

That is one nice looking tank!

[Uncarina]

Thanks!

Cheers, Tom

[ALPHA]

Thank you! I "borrowed" the cap of my daughters electric pencil sharpener--it was the perfect diameter and shape, with some modification to the height.

Cheers, Tom

OK.........I have to ask.........you use the term "borrowed"...what if she wants it back .......

ALPHA

[greengiant]

A m1a1 copula that you are intending to upscale to 1/16. If so a lot of people will be following how you do it so they can make a 1/16th m1a1 out of the HL M1A2.

Be nice to see a M1A1 on the Abrams thread.

[Uncarina]

That's my intention! Please let me know what you think as I progress.

Thanks, Tom

[Uncarina]

Thank you! I "borrowed" the cap of my daughters electric pencil sharpener--it was the perfect diameter and shape, with some modification to the height.

Cheers, Tom

OK.........I have to ask.........you use the term "borrowed"...what if she wants it back .......

ALPHA

Hmmm....

Cheers, Tom