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Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:09 am
by Burger_Patrol1
I started a rebuild/upgrade on my T1 back in 2009. Due to life's roller coaster ride, I had to take a break. I have since started back up on it. heres where i started.
Stock Build
Stock Build
New Torsions from impact
New Torsions from impact
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New Idler bar tensioner from ETO Armor
New Idler bar tensioner from ETO Armor
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Impact torsion shaft to long for Tamiya T1. Have to trim shaft to fit.
Impact torsion shaft to long for Tamiya T1. Have to trim shaft to fit.
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Impact torsion shaft to long for Tamiya T1. Have to trim shaft to fit.
Impact torsion shaft to long for Tamiya T1. Have to trim shaft to fit.
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Impact torsion shaft to long for Tamiya T1. Have to trim shaft to fit.
Impact torsion shaft to long for Tamiya T1. Have to trim shaft to fit.
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Impact torsion shafts have been removed to trim back to fit width of lower hull on T1
Impact torsion shafts have been removed to trim back to fit width of lower hull on T1
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Impact torsion system trimmed to fit lower hull width & fully installed.
Impact torsion system trimmed to fit lower hull width & fully installed.
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New Idler bearing support
New Idler bearing support
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Stock parts demo
Stock parts demo
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More to come...etc...etc...etc... :D

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:37 am
by Burger_Patrol1
More T1 rebuild...
Front plate and mud guard demo
Front plate and mud guard demo
Aber front mud guards
Aber front mud guards
Hull prime, texture, damge
Hull prime, texture, damge
Front plate and mud guard demo
Front plate and mud guard demo
Rear bulkhead prime & texture
Rear bulkhead prime & texture
front glacias prime & texture
front glacias prime & texture

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:50 am
by HERMAN BIX
:clap: :clap: You go mate.......looked pretty good to begin with to me !
Keep the pics coming :thumbup:

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:44 am
by Tiggr
What Herman said - the picture at the top of the thread looks pretty damn good to me too. :thumbup:

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 12:09 pm
by c.rainford73
Yes I would have stopped at the original photo so this is going to be really good

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 7:22 am
by Burger_Patrol1
Hey Herman, Tiggr, & Rainford,
Thanks for the complements on my original build. You guys are probably right, I should have left her alone since that was my first tank build.
I guess I should have just bought a new kit to implement the tricks I have learned since 2009, but woulda, coulda, shoulda,...already in the pool so I have to swim :D I hope to make this build a good one, I'm sure it won't be as good as "PainlessWolf T1 build, but I will give er my best shot. Looking forward to getting some helpful critism on the site to make me a better modeler and RC builder. Here's some more pics...enjoy :)
One of those days...work bench tornado
One of those days...work bench tornado
One of those days...Clean up crew ASAP
One of those days...Clean up crew ASAP
Hooking up ETO Armor torque monsters test
Hooking up ETO Armor torque monsters test
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5.jpg
Filling Holes & working welds
Filling Holes & working welds
7.jpg
Add hole & mark for headlamp mount
Add hole & mark for headlamp mount
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Shell damage above driver port & detail vision block
Shell damage above driver port & detail vision block

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 7:32 am
by Burger_Patrol1
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Aber front fenders, did not shoot fabrication
Aber front fenders, did not shoot fabrication
Damage RF fender
Damage RF fender
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Fill original track bracket mounting holes
Fill original track bracket mounting holes
Add welds to lower hull/glacious
Add welds to lower hull/glacious
Damage front glacious, map zimmerit damage
Damage front glacious, map zimmerit damage
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Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:53 am
by Tiggr
The original pic is of an early production T1
But the chassis in your last post is of a late variant.....

Have you got a particular tank in mind to model ?

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 3:07 pm
by PainlessWolf
Good Morning, Burger P,
The first tip that I can give you is avoid the trap of comparing your work to anyone else's. You will have your own strengths and ideas about how something should be done. It looks like you are having great fun redoing this Tiger so you've already mastered my second piece of advice. ;o)
regards,
Painless

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 5:43 pm
by Burger_Patrol1
Tiggr wrote:The original pic is of an early production T1
But the chassis in your last post is of a late variant.....

Have you got a particular tank in mind to model ?
Morning Tiggr,
Thanks for the response....I guess that was my initial drive to redo this build is I wanted to model mid to late T1. So what I'm shooting for is to model the T1 #322 from s.Pz-Abt. 507...Not sure if this is considered mid or late version, do you know? Oh and i'm trying to find pics of this particular beast so if you know of any, please let me know. Thanks for the help!! :thumbup:
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