Trumpeter Abrams 1/16

[FullArmor]

No paint stand? Glenfiddick to the rescue😉

[FullArmor]

Drive sprockets primed. Some of 3D printing lines are visible. These would be very difficult to remove. Most of them will be covered by tracks.

[FullArmor]

sprockets are looking decent especially after weathering.

[FullArmor]

After dust effect and varnish.

Return rollers

[BlrwestSiR]

Some great progress there. 

 

[FullArmor]

1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Some great progress there. 

 

Thanks. I got bored doing tracks.

[KevinM]

Looking good on the sprockets did paint with silver first then chip/scratch away ?

[FullArmor]

59 minutes ago, KevinM said:

Looking good on the sprockets did paint with silver first then chip/scratch away ?

Black primer>>Main color>>Scratches>>Drybrush iron.

[FullArmor]

Please can anybody tell me what heck are these

[KevinM]

First thought ammunition drums(but for what) but second thought was ...mines??

bad place for mines!

[BlrwestSiR]

They re oil pans. For catching dripping oil. Usually used when you do an oil change on a car at home. Typically moulded in black plastic. 

[FullArmor]

1 minute ago, BlrwestSiR said:

They re oil pans. For catching dripping oil. Usually used when you do an oil change on a car at home. Typically moulded in black plastic. 

Aaa😵. That explains a lot. Thanks👍

[FullArmor]

FINALLY!😓 Tracks painted.

Maybe i will start lower hull next.

[FullArmor]

This kit has been criticised of missing CIP panels. But this kit has one?! Instructions does not call this part at all. So they have rectified this matter...kinda. So now i must fabricate 2 more of these🧐

[FullArmor]

This chassic is massive 😵. Nice that they have plugged holes of battery compartment and switches allready(there is fine line where those must have been situated).

[FullArmor]

Tires were perfect fit🙂

[FullArmor]

Test fitting suspension arms.

3D printed sprocket was perfect fit also☺️. I hope that one extra link is enough per side because this sprocket is bigger than normal.

[DocRob]

These wheels look extremely good, FA. Do you plan to weather/tear the rubber tyres? That hull tub looks gigantic. It will take half a bottle of cement to glue it shut .

Cheers Rob

[FullArmor]

28 minutes ago, DocRob said:

These wheels look extremely good, FA. Do you plan to weather/tear the rubber tyres? That hull tub looks gigantic. It will take half a bottle of cement to glue it shut .

Cheers Rob

Thank you Rob🙂. Yes  i am planning to weather tyres. Also get rid off that middle seam.

Just tested that my track length might be spot on.

 

[BlrwestSiR]

Some great progress there. The hull is huge, that's for sure.  Unless l that's a 1/2 side cement bottle. 

[FullArmor]

Lowerhull painted and some init weathering done.

[FullArmor]

This kit does not contain any suspension arm attaching srews. You supposed to just glue them in place and hope for the best. Luckily it is very easy to make some spacers and use random srews from tool box. Now i have possibily to fine tune stance if necessary.

[FullArmor]

On 12/11/2024 at 2:49 PM, DocRob said:

These wheels look extremely good, FA. Do you plan to weather/tear the rubber tyres? That hull tub looks gigantic. It will take half a bottle of cement to glue it shut .

Cheers Rob

Is this better?

[DocRob]

4 minutes ago, FullArmor said:

Is this better?

Yup, looks perfect 

Cheers Rob

[BlrwestSiR]

The lower hull looks great. At least by using screws it should make it a bit easier to level the suspension. Annoying they don't give them to you.