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Re: HL Abrams detailing build
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:52 pm
by ALPHA
greengiant wrote:You got that right.
...With all that said...my favorite tanks are still light tanks...the Stuart..the Chaffee ...and the Sheridan
ALPHA
Re: HL Abrams detailing build
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:17 pm
by greengiant
Feel the same about the US light tanks. The various configurations of the Sherman are my overall favorites in vehicles built as tanks.
Re: HL Abrams detailing build
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:30 am
by ALPHA
greengiant wrote:Feel the same about the US light tanks. The various configurations of the Sherman are my overall favorites in vehicles built as tanks.
Yup like the Sherman too ....researching them is a different story
.......
.........but it is still a favorite
Might be doing a Firefly soon
ALPHA
Re: HL Abrams detailing build
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:34 pm
by greengiant
There is so much stuff on the Sherman and it's variant on the web the only problem will be deciding which one to build.
So many Fireflies already built. Try a Jackson a jumbo or a calliope, those are a few that tickle my fancy that are a little less ordinary.
Re: HL Abrams detailing build
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:45 pm
by ALPHA
Well Mato is supposed to come out with the Jackson...as well as the Wolverine....the Jumbo is a nice variant...esp with the Tiger paint..the Screaming mimi is definitely a favorite...built that in 1/35th scale many times...would build or do them all in 1/16...but the Firefly is the only one left that fits my genre
ALPHA
Re: HL Abrams detailing build
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:14 am
by greengiant
After seeing ALPHA's build thread I decided to replace the molded in screens on the rear deck.
This is how I started doing mine and my progress so far.
Re: HL Abrams detailing build
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:32 am
by ALPHA
Looks like somebody went to town
.....What a job eh Giant
....those fine weave meshes came out looking real good
Ha Ha....got you to make two more grab handles too
Carpe Diem Giant
ALPHA
Re: HL Abrams detailing build
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:49 pm
by greengiant
Yep, you got me on the lift handles, forgot they had them positioned flopped onto the grill.
Wasn't hard to do the cutouts, I use the hot knife a lot. The fact that each screen is a different size made making them a little time consuming.
Doing the engine grills will take some time because I will have to build a box that goes into the hull from the sponsoon as HL didn't put bottoms on them.
Re: HL Abrams detailing build
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:06 pm
by ALPHA
greengiant wrote:Yep, you got me on the lift handles, forgot they had them positioned flopped onto the grill.
Wasn't hard to do the cutouts, I use the hot knife a lot. The fact that each screen is a different size made making them a little time consuming.
Doing the engine grills will take some time because I will have to build a box that goes into the hull from the sponsoon as HL didn't put bottoms on them.
Yeah you have to be more careful on that end...once the molded grill is gone there's no support for the side of the Hull...but you're going to put louvers in right...so boxes would be in order for those anyway...she's going to be sharp looking Giant ...I just know it
ALPHA
Re: HL Abrams detailing build
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:31 am
by greengiant
The louvers representing the louvers under the screens will only go under the small screens.
The engine air intakes don't appear on any picture If seen to have any grills below them just ductwork to the engine. After cutting the holes there through the hull is very week there that's where I'll build the box underneath to represent the air duct and when the hull is closed up it well just touch the lower hull stiffening that area up.