Alesia Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Carrying over this W.I.P. from the old forum. Rather than rewrite/repost all of the descriptions and photos here are a couple of links to the progress up to this point. http://www.havocmodels.com/2012/10/m1a1-abrams-part-1-lower-hull-fills-and.html http://www.havocmodels.com/2013/01/wip-series-academy-m1a1-abrams-part-ii.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 NIce! Cheers, Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesia Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Progress has been inching along EXTREMELY slowly. I've managed to strugle my way through a good portion of the mine plow I ripped off from the Trumpeter 5 in 1 Abrams. Detail is good but parts quality was a real mess here. A whole lotta flash and even more mold lines and ejector pins are really giving me some major headaches. I still have the plow blades themselves to go and I've been totally unmotivated to do any sort of work at all on them for the last week and a half. Got the headlamps done as well. More ill placed pin marks, mold lines, and alignment issues but I made it through. And here's the first major test fit of all the components. I have some very impolite thoughts about the Academy turret and will keep those to myself. Let's just say there's reasons why a Trumpeter turret is sitting up there instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Looking awesome! What did you use for the anti slip on the hull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesia Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Standard household baking soda sprinkled over wet acrylic paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparbucks Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 That is looking very nice Alesia. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 will you be using any PE sets with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesia Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 will you be using any PE sets with this? Nope. If it was the Dragon I might but the Academy....you can only polish a turd so much on my income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alesia Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Working up the mine plow a little more today. It's so close and I'm so....unmotivated. That and there's been an issue lately where if I'm in the garage and my family uses the microwave it trips the breaker causing all my lights to go out :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eighth Air Force Pilot Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I like the anti-slip method. never thought of using baking soda before. I'll have to give that a try on my Stryker when I get around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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