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Very nicely done!!

Excellent job!!

Lookinbg good Cees!!

Dave how did you like those tracks??

Nice to see!! Some wonderful work comes from that little desk!!

I bet that would be a beauty!!! So remember watching Jim Clark and Graham Hill race as a kid!!! Always love the green and yellow scheme!! Very cool kit but for $120.00 US its a bit higher than my kit budget, lol!!

Wow Kent that is looking so good! Love the leading edge chipping!!

As Jim knows I'm a huge fan of Flory Washes. To date I have had no problems with them. I tend to apply my wash, pigments etc on a flat surface as I find it gives the product something to bit to. I spary with Future to apply decals and the finish with a matt coat! I use Mig and Vallijo pigments and Tamita pastels!

Well powered through steps 3/5 this evening with no problems. Was careful to align all the suspension rods at the correct angle so the road wheels will sit straight and flat. Installed the rear hull panel and the main drive sprockets. Also did a small amount of filler and seam work on the hull side pieces. Wasn't happy with the fit and since the M60A1 doesn't have side armor that seam will show! Yay we graduated from the lower hull assemble to the upper hull for now. Starting step 6!!! Not that I don't like suspension and road wheel work but glad to be on the upper hull!!!

Oh very cool!! I use strip styrene in sizes ranging from .010 to .035 as rigging. It's easily cut and installed using small drops of CA. It's also easily painted and with brass paint applied to each end to simulate brass turnbuckles looks very realisitic in my opinion!

Oh I hope not, lol!!!

Thanks Wayne, lol!!! I'll run out of kits some day!

Did a bit of work on the suspension yesterday and plan a little more this evening. So far so good!!

I agree! After building Tamiya armor I sorta hold my breath concerning the fit of Revell. I'm readying myself for the joys of filling and sanding, lol!!!

Completed step 1. The installation of parts B1 and B2 were a bit challenging. The instruction suggest using tape to hold the two hull side sections in place which is fine however the angle seems to be slightly mismatched so filled the small cap with my homemade styrene glue!! Beginning the suspension in Step 2.

Great idea Paul. I have several types of brass mesh I've been using for stowage rack liners, intake grills etc. Looks much better than the kits black mesh!

Great minds think alike concerning painting and installing the reactive armor, lol!!!

Great review Jim. Really wonderful detail especially the intakes and exhaust!! I like the camouflage scheme!! Thanks for the review!

I'm really looking forward to this build. Lots of parts for the turret that's for sure. Any helpful hints??

M60A1 Battle Tank with Reactive Armor Scale 1/35 Kit Number 35157 The design for the venerable M60 tank series dates back to the mid 1950's, and had been a mainstay in the U.S. armed forces since then. In order to survive the increasing demands of battlefield operations, it has undergone numerous upgrades and improvement throughout the past 30 years. First produced in the Warren Army tank plant, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. in October 1963, the type M60A1 variant has been acknowledged one of the masterpieces in U.S. armor history. Major improvements found in the A1 version was the M68 105mm main gun, which was mounted in a sleek wedge-shaped monobloc-cast turret. The U.S. Marines, who currently operate he M60A1 tank, have opted not to upgrade it to the A3 version because of plans to employ the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. However, they did install the state-of-the-art reactive armor array on their M60's for improved survivability against shaped-charge missiles and shells, calling the tank an M60A1 + (plus). The externally mounted reactive armor (ERA) used on the M60A1 + tanks is a bolt-on kit, that is spaced away from the main armor, adding additional dead air space for increased protection. Combined with the RISE (Reliability Improved Selected Equipment) program, including the improved stabilized gun, passive searchlight, a new air cleaner, etc., the M60A1 + is highly capable of remaining in the front line operation as proved during the latest Persian Gulf Conflict.

Monogram F-4C Phantom Product ID: 85-5859 Overview Skill Level 2 Scale: 1/48 Length: 14-1/2" Wingspan: 9-1/8" Parts: 99 Developed and produced by McDonnell Aircraft in the late 1950s, the F-4 Phantom still ranks among the fastest, most powerful fighters ever built. Designated for the United States Air Force, the F-4C first flew in May, 1963 and exceeded speeds past Mach II. Kit features a detailed cockpit, a choice of open or closed canopies, optional ECM and camera pods, a gun pod, Sidewinder and Sparrow missiles, standing and seated pilot figures, plus two sets of detailed decal markings.

Oh lol very cool!!!

Thank you Grant much appreciated!

LOL that one took a week, that's a long time in a retired persons life, lol!!!