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Re: Uncarina's M1A1HC Abrams Build

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:33 pm
by philipat
Wow! Looks awesome! Where did you get the tiny screw eyes? Or, did you make those?

Re: Uncarina's M1A1HC Abrams Build

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:50 pm
by Uncarina
Thanks! It's all handmade, except for the casting numbers: I used Archers decals for these.

Cheers, Tom

Re: Uncarina's M1A1HC Abrams Build

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:29 am
by ALPHA
That came out soooooooooooo well Uncarina :thumbup: ....Gave me an odd thought though...as when things work out so well....Mr Murphy and his Law shows up...So it might be possible that your daughter comes wandering in saying "Dad...Have you seen my pencil sharpener " :haha: ...... ;)


ALPHA

Re: Uncarina's M1A1HC Abrams Build

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:05 pm
by Uncarina
ALPHA,

Thanks! Hope she doesn't read this!

Cheers, Tom

Re: Uncarina's M1A1HC Abrams Build

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:31 pm
by ALPHA
Uncarina wrote:ALPHA,

Thanks! Hope she doesn't read this!

Cheers, Tom
Something to think about ;) ....really like how that foundation piece worked out..it was pretty resourceful how you came up with the idea :thumbup:


ALPHA

PS....Just a Suggestion :haha: ....get your daughter a mechanical pencil....that way you can say her old one fell and broke.....and that you were going to get her a new one....but thought a mechanical would be better as she wouldn't have to have a sharpener anymore ;)
OR...You could fess up and say her sharpener went to a good cause :D...just don't tell her it was your tank :haha:

Re: Uncarina's M1A1HC Abrams Build

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:36 pm
by Uncarina
ALPHA,

Great ideas!

Cheers, Tom

Re: Uncarina's M1A1HC Abrams Build

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:39 pm
by ALPHA
Uncarina wrote:ALPHA,

Great ideas!

Cheers, Tom
The only question that might come into play..............does she have a temper ;) ............. :haha: :haha:

ALPHA

Re: M1A1HC: Cupola Conversion Complete

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:18 pm
by Uncarina
At LONG last, I have more or less completed the cupola conversion. Just waiting for the clear green sheet for the front optic panel.

Cheers, Tom

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Re: M1A1HC: Cupola Conversion Complete

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:03 pm
by philipat
Wow! Very well done! :clap: :clap:

Re: M1A1HC: Cupola Conversion Complete

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 1:17 am
by Uncarina
Thanks! It was a project in itself but I suspect it is the biggest hurdle in this conversion. Lot's of guesswork and studying reference photos!

Cheers, Tom