Trumpeter Abrams 1/16

[FullArmor]

2 minutes ago, Alan_G said:

What a huge difference. Is that the same brass sheet you used for the other parts? And if so, what thickness do you use?

I made this because i need 3. Kit comes only one. Back plate is made 0.12 mm sheet.

You need these:

[FullArmor]

This 0.25 i have used on other stuff.

[Alan_G]

Excellent - thank you. And I really appreciate you being open and helpful, and I'm loving watching your build progress.

Thanks to your work so far, my kit has now made it to the very top of my build list - just need to finish the HobbyBoss Bergepanzer Buffalo ARV currently on my bench.

[FullArmor]

15 minutes ago, Alan_G said:

Excellent - thank you. And I really appreciate you being open and helpful, and I'm loving watching your build progress.

Thanks to your work so far, my kit has now made it to the very top of my build list - just need to finish the HobbyBoss Bergepanzer Buffalo ARV currently on my bench.

Thanks. Of course I want to help a fellow modeler. That's what these forums are for🙂

[belugawhaleman]

Very nice work!  Like your scratch building skills!

 

[FullArmor]

3 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said:

Very nice work!  Like your scratch building skills!

 

Thanks!🙂

 I may have to make new srcreen also for Vapor Compression System Unit (VCSU).

[belugawhaleman]

This thing?

[FullArmor]

13 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said:

This thing?

No not this one: This is external APU(auxiliar power unit), which SEP does not have. SEP has internal under armour APU.

Here is VCSU:

[belugawhaleman]

3 minutes ago, FullArmor said:

No not this one: This is external APU(auxiliar power unit), which SEP does not have. SEP has internal under armour APU.

Here is VCSU:

Oh, I see. Thanks

[FullArmor]

in a nutshell they wanted SEP update...more electronics...creates more heat...needed exhaust that heat off...move apu to other location and put Thermal Management System in its place.

[FullArmor]

I realized that these slats should be in different angle. Well better than the original part though.

[Alan_G]

I meant to post earlier today but forgot in the excitement of receiving my 1/16 M113 kit.....

I was looking through my Abrams kit the other day and discovered that I'd bought some after market parts for a SEP V2 conversion, and in that upgrade kit was this:

I'd completely forgotten that I'd bought that upgrade set. I can provide the link via PM if you're interested in seeing more.

[FullArmor]

38 minutes ago, Alan_G said:

I meant to post earlier today but forgot in the excitement of receiving my 1/16 M113 kit.....

I was looking through my Abrams kit the other day and discovered that I'd bought some after market parts for a SEP V2 conversion, and in that upgrade kit was this:

I'd completely forgotten that I'd bought that upgrade set. I can provide the link via PM if you're interested in seeing more.

I will try to modify parts as much i can. If you have this 3d printed VCSU i would be interested seeing how this small rectangular pipe at bottom is modeled. Please share picture if you can.

[Alan_G]

I'll take a look tomorrow and let you know.

[Alan_G]

Apologies for the poor lighting but hopefully you can see what you're looking for. Plus the parts are in white resin and haven't been primed yet.

Unfortunately while I was setting up the best location for taking the photo, I dropped the part onto the only section of hard floor in the room!!! That's why there's only the one lifting hoop....

I'm confident I can make replacements out of brass wire etc when the time comes.

[FullArmor]

2 hours ago, Alan_G said:

Apologies for the poor lighting but hopefully you can see what you're looking for. Plus the parts are in white resin and haven't been primed yet.

Unfortunately while I was setting up the best location for taking the photo, I dropped the part onto the only section of hard floor in the room!!! That's why there's only the one lifting hoop....

I'm confident I can make replacements out of brass wire etc when the time comes.

Thanks! And sorry for this "battle damage"😄

Looking that square piece...looks very similar. 

[FullArmor]

Rusty exhaust "deflector" piece.

[belugawhaleman]

Nice Work! That exhaust deflector looks dead on!

[BlrwestSiR]

It definitely looks the part. 

[Martinnfb]

Fantastic work, all the way.

[FullArmor]

I wanted to implement one trick which i used with tamiya abrams build. I glued torx bit to barrel and used drilling machine as a poor man's lathe.

[FullArmor]

I filled gaps with superglue.

I used 800/600/320 to wetsand. Results were outstanding. Barrel is completely smooth. Some details was lost, but i will resribe new tomorrow.