This was gonna be my entry into the Backwards/Plane Group build but I guess that build kinda snowballed and I didnt want to wait till it got back on its feet. Its still got a little bit to go. I want to add a dull coat but Ive never used the stuff before so I need to do a little research on the stuff before spraying. I dont know what happened but both the brown and black paint when sprayed became gloss instead of flat??? I also need to add antennas but I need to practice streching sprue first. In the mean time any suggestions you guys could give to make this better would be welcome. Here ya go
.http://forum.alanger.us/album_page.php?pic_id=220 http://forum.alanger.us/album_page.php?pic_id=221
many thanks to Jwest, Maj Rob Gronovius, and HeavyArty for helping make this build possible.
Awood23,
It looks like it is coming along nicley. Here are a few pointers though. The camo scheme should wrap up on top of the crew area in the rear as well. Also, be carefull in painting the base coat. In a few areas you can still see the tan plastic where it didn’t get covered. Look at the turret ring in the front, up under the rihgt front near the sprocket and inside the rear taillight guard below. Also, the bar guard in front of the exhaust box is backwards. The higher end should touch the exhaust box, this allows things to roll up over the box and not get stuck on it.
(Guess you can not link photos from Angler)
Make these few corrections and it will be great. As far as the dullcoat, nothing to it, just spray it down with it. You may want to wait till after the decals are down, they stick best to gloss surfaces. What markings are you going to use on it? Keep up the good work.
Looking good Awood, very clean build, one thing on the NATO paint scheme though, looks like it needs a little more variation or evening out of the Black and Brown, don’t be afraid to use a little more of the two camo colors it kind of levels everything all out when you’re done, on my last shot at the NATO scheme I simply followed the Directions paint scheme and it seemed to work prettly well on my Abrams.
Jwest: The only thing I learned from the instructions that came with the kit is that the written language in Korea is called Hangul and I cant read it Thanks again for your help. If it were’nt for you this thing would never have gotten started.
HeavyArty: Thanks a bundle for your critisism. I was so happy that Im almost done I would have overlooked alot of the things you pointed out. Im so used to building Wingy Thingy’s that I never would have looked. Fortunatly I still have time to fix all the things you’ve mentioned Questions: What is “the bar guard in front of the exhaust box”? and I dont know of you have any experience with Testors Laquer Dull Coat but do you know what I’d have to do to airbrush it? i.e. What would I thin it with? Ratio? As for Markings It comes with Bumper #'s reading 2-(triangle)-2-I-41 and 3-1-3-63(triangle) Now youd think that with 6yrs in the Army I’d know how to read Bumper #'s but those are new to me. I may try and make my own for B Co 126 Inf 1st ID and I have a buddy that can giv me info what they would look like.
jessiahkinnamon: I painted this thing using only reference pics that I could find online, I wish I had Directions for a paint scheme. The instructions only come with a pattern for an all over olive drab scheme and I think a 70’s era camo (mostly tan with white and black streaks?) you can see a pic of it on the cover art in my Gallery. Your Abrams looks like its off to a good start.
Having built aircraft exclusivly I will say this was difficult. Not more so than aircraft just a different kind of difficult. More tweezer work. That and this thing had no interior work. Didnt want to tackle that yet though my next build will probably be my 1/35 M1025 which has windows so I guess Im gonna have to practice Im still dreading doing figures If I can pull it off eventuly Im gonna use this and my HMMWV in a diorama in which
B126 INF failed to properly Identify my HMMWV and blew us away in Graf. Way to go guys
The bar guard is part # D39 in Academy instructions. It is a triangular shaped , tubular structure directly in front of the exhaust box. It should slant toward the front of the vehicle.
As for Testor’s Dullcoat, If you have it in the spray can, you can use it as is. For the Dullcoat in a bottle, I thin it with Lacquer Thinner (it adds to the dulling effect) to about the thickness of milk. It sprays great from my airbrush, I always use it and have had no problems.
Bumper numbers: first one - 2nd Armored Division, 2-41 Infantry Battalion
second - 3rd Infantry Division, 3-63 Armor Battalion
The triangle in the bumper codes indicates Armor.
For B Co 1-26 Inf 1st ID, it would look like this: Left side: 1 I 1-26 I or 1 I 1 I 26 (I being a capital I)
Right side: B 26 (or whatever vehicle number you wish)
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Thanks again for your help. If it were’nt for you this thing would never have gotten started.