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Re: Something I've been doing the past days
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:46 pm
by atcttge
greengiant wrote:atc - that looks right, every v2 picture I've looked at has that which makes sense because unless there were internal cable or chain stops for that large or a door it would need something for it keep from ruining an internal hinge even if there was room for it.
Don't forget the almost invisible small raised square on the back under the hinge mount. Looks like some kind of slightly embossed data plate that is painted over.
ALPHA - Like I said you have a hybrid, kind of a v2 hull with a v1 turret, which means the battery box hinges are needed I think.
Yep I glued a small square-ish piece there after uploading the pix.
Progress is slow when I'm nearing completion of a project. That's my disease - sheer laziness hahaha
Re: Something I've been doing the past days
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:48 pm
by atcttge
ALPHA wrote:
Was going to do that
...........but I need to open and close my tanks...figured I'd break it lol
Super nice job ATC
ALPHA
PS. Any grab handles yet ?
Tnx.
You can still open it normally. The top part isn't glued to the rear panel.
Re: Something I've been doing the past days
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:54 pm
by ALPHA
atcttge wrote:ALPHA wrote:
Was going to do that
...........but I need to open and close my tanks...figured I'd break it lol
Super nice job ATC
ALPHA
PS. Any grab handles yet ?
Tnx.
You can still open it normally. The top part isn't glued to the rear panel.
AH....as I look better...I can see your pencil marks
...that's how I would have done it too...but still thought those two parts glued to the upper would be vulnerable to clumsy hands ...my hands lol
ALPHA
Re: Something I've been doing the past days
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:07 am
by ALPHA
OH...........Added note ATC...you forgot some details
Here's a close up...and no...it isn't the bolt in the foreground
.....................
ALPHA
Re: Something I've been doing the past days
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:25 am
by greengiant
I'll take a shot ALPHA is it that the small grill hatches on HL version are sunk into the rear deck rather then being higher with a welded on bar on the sides as in the photo?
Re: Something I've been doing the past days
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:33 am
by ALPHA
greengiant wrote:I'll take a shot ALPHA is it that the small grill hatches on HL version are sunk into the rear deck rather then being higher with a welded on bar on the sides as in the photo?
Nice try ...but no cigar Giant
...actually those hatches are ok in comparison to the model...the detail that ATC needs to look at is a tad above them
ALPHA
Re: Something I've been doing the past days
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:55 pm
by greengiant
I figured I was wrong after looking at all the rear deck photos I have and seeing that they all have the same grill height and welded on guards regardless of model Abrams looked at.
I must say you have me stumped, even with your clue that it is above the hatches in the picture. Is it something on the turret?
Re: Something I've been doing the past days
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:20 pm
by ALPHA
greengiant wrote:I figured I was wrong after looking at all the rear deck photos I have and seeing that they all have the same grill height and welded on guards regardless of model Abrams looked at.
I must say you have me stumped, even with your clue that it is above the hatches in the picture. Is it something on the turret?
UHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...What's smack dab in the middle of the photo..it's the two items that have the most focus
ATC will never guess lol
ALPHA
Re: Something I've been doing the past days
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:40 pm
by greengiant
I'll give my guess in PM.
Re: Something I've been doing the past days
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 1:23 am
by atcttge
ALPHA wrote:OH...........Added note ATC...you forgot some details
Here's a close up...and no...it isn't the bolt in the foreground
.....................
ALPHA
BWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! OH NOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm aiming to finish all the details I INTEND (
) to do for the tank until Monday, so I can start the painting process in September.
I'm jealous seeing the painted tanks of greengiant and ALPHA hehehehe