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Re: M1A1HA, 2/8 Update; Commanders M48 50 Cal. Mount

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:43 pm
by BarryC
Thanks to all, I really appreciate all your support!
Sometimes I get bogged down in the minutiae and need a "spiritual" lift.

I have more pics I'll post later.

Cheers,
Barry

Re: M1A1HA, 2/8 Update; Commanders M48 50 Cal. Mount

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:06 am
by BarryC
Here are pics of the turret topside with the Commander's and Loader's weapon station temp installed just to get a feel for the final look.

Currently working to incorporate the new Special Ops Models 50 Cal and 7.62 Cal Ammo Cans into the 50 and 7.62 mounts with better looking ammo belts.

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Thanks for looking in!
Barry

Re: M1A1HA, 2/9 Update; Turret Topside with 50 and 7.62 moun

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:34 am
by lmcq11
Hi Barry, did you make this .50cal M2 yourself ?
Regards, Louis

Re: M1A1HA, 2/9 Update; Turret Topside with 50 and 7.62 moun

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:00 am
by HERMAN BIX
Jeezus H Christ Mr C :O :O

HOW ?
HOW?
How the hell do you pull this stuff off ??????
That mount is a thing of modeling beauty.............and that includes Gisele Bundchen........... :haha:

That '50 has be become a live ordnance dispenser or its just wont do :clap: :clap:

Re: M1A1HA, 2/9 Update; Turret Topside with 50 and 7.62 moun

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:19 pm
by BarryC
lmcq11 wrote:Hi Barry, did you make this .50cal M2 yourself ?
Regards, Louis

Hi Louis,

I wish! It is from AFV Models, here is link. Looking closely at it, it "appears" to be a bronze casting of the Tamiya 50 Cal.

http://afv-model.com/231/Zubeh%C3%B6r-Browning-MG

Cheers,
Barry

Re: M1A1HA, 2/9 Update; Turret Topside with 50 and 7.62 moun

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:25 pm
by BarryC
HERMAN BIX wrote:Jeezus H Christ Mr C :O :O

HOW ?
HOW?
How the hell do you pull this stuff off ??????
That mount is a thing of modeling beauty.............and that includes Gisele Bundchen........... :haha:

That '50 has be become a live ordnance dispenser or its just wont do :clap: :clap:
Thanks Herman,

That's quite a comparison to Gisele!! :thumbup:

I am just trying to figure out how to get a fiber optic cable in it as the barrel is solid and drilling it out would be quite the task.

Barry

Re: M1A1HA, 2/9 Update; Turret Topside with 50 and 7.62 moun

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:08 am
by BarryC
More on the Commander's Copula....pics and explanation of Hatch.

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Cheers,
Barry

Re: M1A1HA, 2/10 Update; Commander's Hatch & Operation

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:32 am
by c.rainford73
Barry truly a work of art. Engineering at its bestImage

The hatch features are outstanding and your addition of even an interior latch mechanism is beyond impressive ( maybe they are little green men) instead of articulated toy soldiers :think:

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Re: M1A1HA, 2/10 Update; Commander's Hatch & Operation

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:42 am
by BarryC
c.rainford73 wrote:Barry truly a work of art. Engineering at its bestImage

The hatch features are outstanding and your addition of even an interior latch mechanism is beyond impressive ( maybe they are little green men) instead of articulated toy soldiers :think:

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Thanks Carl!

I do have a secret group (no any more) :O of LGM that help me with some of the smaller details. They are really quite handy. :thumbup:

Barry

Re: M1A1HA, 2/10 Update; Commander's Hatch & Operation

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:43 am
by BarryC
Son of a gun-ner wrote:Just so long as they don't turn up with a 'woody' after seeing that hatch. . . . .
:O