Hey gang,
This is the first time I post a finished model in FSM, hope you all can cope with my noobness.
This is ESCI Blazer kit with some modest improvements.
I grooved the running wheels since they came as a “solid” wheel (typical of the times)
Added the thermal blanket to the cannon
Added a jerry tank ammo box to the coax M2
Created the pitle gun supports from scratch to resemble more the pics I saw from the era (I think these are called “Scissors support” in the IDF)
Added the mantlet canvas (kit came with nothing)
All the rolls and backpacks were created using 2 component modelling clay and masking tape for the harnesses
The ID blanket and ID canvas in the back is kitchen alluminium paper
Wire spools is cooper from a phone cable
.50 cases and ammo belts where made with lead from a mechanichal pencil
Paint is revell “aqua” acrylics and pastels
Hope you guys like it!
J
Also, in case you guys are interested I created a gallery with images I took while building it.
| 1/72 Magach 6 (ESCI) |
TD4438
December 6, 2010, 3:05pm
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I got the USMC version in the stash.I was eyeballing it last night.This excellant build just gave me a good shove towards getting it started!
Nice work and [snWcm] to the armor forum! [B]
Excellent job.[Y] The weathering looks great.
Scorn
December 7, 2010, 9:41am
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Great build ! Way to make that braille scale look mean!
Thank you guys!, I really appreciate all the nice comments. Feel more than inspired now to start my next project. Playing with the idea of building another M60… A1 with a plow on the front (not the M9, want to use the plow that came with Dragon’s Abrams).
If anybody has any info on M60s in MERDC schemes with RISE tiles (specially if it is a mixed thing with maybe green MERDC with sand tiles) please let me know!. Would like to build something other than plain sand.
That’s is quite an entrance. Very well done and welcome to FSM.
