M1A1HA, 9/18/23 update. Delay of Game, two week penalty!
Re: M1A1HA, 6/8 Update, Head and Taillights DONE!
Thank you for you too kind words.
When you're just one of the modelers who's talented work can be found on the pages of this site I strive hard to belong among them. Just look at the June, Tank of the Month postings and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about and those are by no means the only ones!
I find inspiration in nearly all of the builds found here and look forward to visiting the site numerous times a day.
Thanks again,
Barry
When you're just one of the modelers who's talented work can be found on the pages of this site I strive hard to belong among them. Just look at the June, Tank of the Month postings and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about and those are by no means the only ones!
I find inspiration in nearly all of the builds found here and look forward to visiting the site numerous times a day.
Thanks again,
Barry
"Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail."
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci
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Re: M1A1HA, 6/8 Update, Head and Taillights DONE!
In 2016, I signed up this forum.
I immediately saved this post to bookmarks, as I was amazed at the scrupulous approach to modeling by the author.
Five years have passed, I remembered this post, which I liked, and decided to see what the author did in the end.
And my face, when I saw that the construction was still going on, but with what a grand scale!
(The caption on the picture - to be honest, I'm in shock).
I spent a lot of time, re-read the entire topic from to the last, leaned back in my chair, and lit a cigarette after great sex.
Its godlike!
Thank you BarryC for this aesthetic mood!
P.S. I still think - that he is an alien.
I immediately saved this post to bookmarks, as I was amazed at the scrupulous approach to modeling by the author.
Five years have passed, I remembered this post, which I liked, and decided to see what the author did in the end.
And my face, when I saw that the construction was still going on, but with what a grand scale!
(The caption on the picture - to be honest, I'm in shock).
I spent a lot of time, re-read the entire topic from to the last, leaned back in my chair, and lit a cigarette after great sex.
Its godlike!
Thank you BarryC for this aesthetic mood!
P.S. I still think - that he is an alien.
Re: M1A1HA, 6/8 Update, Head and Taillights DONE!
Thank you for you very kind words. I set out with the goal to build a highly detail functional model to the best of my ability. Time is not a factor, it will take as long as it will take.
Sometimes I feel a little Alien!
Barry
"Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail."
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci
Re: M1A1HA, 7/20/20 Update, I am a Live!!
Amazing craftsmanship. I wanted the same active idler but ended up getting a friend to design and manufacture a small batch.
On the production examples they are a plug-and-play solution and is reversible to the stock idler system.
On the production examples they are a plug-and-play solution and is reversible to the stock idler system.
BarryC wrote:It has been awhile but after the round with “the virus” I believe we have kicked it OUT! Result, if I step outside my car into the public, I WEAR A MASK, just makes good since!
I also bought me a “Survivor’s Reward”, I have the Haya, Chieftain inbound.
So enough with all that, I was working on the Supports for the side skirts when I interrupted by the virus. So, while sitting watching movies and nursing my “feel bad” I studied the suspension system Track Tensioner installation in earnest, preparing for its fabrication and installation. The goal was to create a functional Tensioner that also looks the part.
Here are a few photos of the actual installations.
Now for my efforts, each side is made up of several pieces.
The mounts that are to become part of the Idler Arm and the Suspension Arm and made of a “sandwich” of two .090” and one .062” brass plate shaped to represent the parts needed. They a silver solder together drilled and shaped.
The Suspension Arm uses a Slot and a Mortise & Tenon to attach the needed appendage. A hole drilled into the center of the arm and through Tenon deep enough to allow a brass pin to secure it to the arm. Once all fitting is finalized it will all become hard mounted using a metal-based epoxy.
The Idler uses the same concept but using a slot that is cut deep enough to allow use of the Axle Mount Screw to secure it to the Idler Arm. Like the Suspension Arm it will also be epoxied securely in place.
Next to link the Idler and Suspension Arms together with an adjustable link. After spending hours looking at ways of making a turnbuckle I finally stumbled onto a Turnbuckle made for ¼ scale flying models made by Du-Bro, Yay! Using some brass tubing I fabricated two adjustable links.
Here is how they look installed.
Still need so final tuning and I have some bearing ordered hoping to use them on the Idlers. The Tamiya Idler is the fixed position track tension adjuster. I filed the “teeth” of the Idler Arm (only the remaining outline can still be seen in pic) and did the same to the hole in the hull mount point.
So, does it work? For now you'll have to click the link to see video.
Re: M1A1HA, 7/20/20 Update, I am a Live!!
Nice that looks awesome. Your friend does 1st Class work!r32 wrote:Amazing craftsmanship. I wanted the same active idler but ended up getting a friend to design and manufacture a small batch.
On the production examples they are a plug-and-play solution and is reversible to the stock idler system.
Barry
"Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail."
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci
Re: M1A1HA, 6/8 Update, Head and Taillights DONE!
Oops!
I was so taken by the photo of linkage your friend created that I failed to thank you for you kind words.
Thank you!
Barry
I was so taken by the photo of linkage your friend created that I failed to thank you for you kind words.
Thank you!
Barry
"Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail."
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci
Re: M1A1HA, 6/8 Update, Head and Taillights DONE!
I was on my mobile earlier and it was a little clunky to post more photos. Here are the rest. There will be a handful of surplus sets available for sale.
Re: M1A1HA, 6/8 Update, Head and Taillights DONE!
How much for a set?r32 wrote:I was on my mobile earlier and it was a little clunky to post more photos. Here are the rest. There will be a handful of surplus sets available for sale.
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Re: M1A1HA, 6/8 Update, Head and Taillights DONE!
What are the "black" pieces made from; are they 3D printed "Delrin"?
Barry
Barry
"Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail."
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci
Re: M1A1HA, 6/8 Update, Head and Taillights DONE!
No, the black pieces are all CNC machined aluminium. With the pushrod mounting tabs being so slender, you can't get away with plastic.BarryC wrote:What are the "black" pieces made from; are they 3D printed "Delrin"?
Barry