M1A1D dragon 1/35

[gerald44]

Hello everyone! ;D

here is a 1-68AR M1A1D silver lions of the 4th Infantry Division
(Iraq 2003) in the mounting yard!
the kit is next! M1A1 AIM No3535 dragon!
it is an old kit that gave me a lot of work for adjusting the
parts, deburring and putty!





the rear of the turret was fitted and chew because the game was
too large and I wondered if I was originally not a remake


rear when the basket has him a kit in a kit!
the pieces are so fragile that it takes a long time to work
finish it!





the location of the skirt of the barrel is also adjusted to remove the difference there was when I pasted the two half shells!
and the skirt!







at the gun I redid the holes that it finds on the tube!
You may also notice that I have not taken the gun in aluminum, because the parts which were subsequently geoscience characterized excessive play!



otherwise unremarkable in its mounting but little anecdote
for back panels that are mounted in a torture!
Here are some pictures of my progress!













in later for new updates!


gerald friendly

[TRM]

Nice job on this Beast so far Gerald!! Looking forward to following along!!!

[gerald44]

TRM thank you!
then I finished up the guns and the front lights which again gives me a hard di son!
last day of what I did tonight before going to work



gerald friendly

[johnt]

Hi Gerald, the M1 is a powerful machine!! Nice work, this makes me want to build another one!

Cheers
JT

[gerald44]

thank you Chris and John!

It is true that the M1 is a powerful and formidable machine
which is still in current conflicts about!
All kits upgrade the current one back on its right place at the models!
if not, I am sending you the photos of the two machine guns on which I spend time trying to strip the adopted
ammunition in their housing










Then I mounted the front with all the etched and metalic strands that were with the kit!



this is for now and hope to read you and welcome comments and criticism will be welcome

gerald friendly

[eastrock]

Its look good from here still a typical M1A1 at this point but it will make a difference in a later part of the build because of the D "Digital Version.

[wouter]

Nice Abrams you got there Gérald. Love the etch work and the extra details as well!

btw: lookin' at your avatar: did you like the Final Fantasy games?

Cheers

[gerald44]

thank you to you guys for your comments to me very happy!
Eastrock: are there any boxes to add extra on top turret when you called me the digital version?
as for my research in the D verion I see no further instrument of the pictures I have in my possession! but this is the case please let me know if you do not bother!

Wouter: in terms of games "Final Fantasy" I loved especially the thirteenth, I devoted my most preferred hobby (the model) and the more I mobilisais the TV so!
My wife could not stand and I stop everything!

DickyF: it makes me very happy venenant from you, you who was
a reference scratcher for me!
to respond to you, everything you see in the photos is in the kit, except for the ammo box of M2 mgs I remade in plastic card, because the band did not fit and poorly reproduced for my taste! the only thing that I keep her is the top!
thank you again for your comments and later for new updates!

gerald friendly

[eastrock]

Gerald, I also had a M1A1 AIM done... just need to find the DML instruction, seems like I misplaced the sheet. anyway here's the link www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10049350t/60/2 the D ver was replace by the more formidable M1 SEP. just may 2 cents.

By the way your avatar looks like you played Dota?

[robbo]

Nice to see this kit being done, when I done the Sep version it had a metal barrel in the kit

[wouter]

Gérald...I stopped playing the series at number 10, but if you can you should try out FF7, it's the best one ever and a true classic.

ok, other than that, I'm looking forward to an update ;D

Cheers

[gerald44]

Hello everyone and thank you!
Eastrock for version D nothing more than the plan DML! Ok and thank you!

Robbo regarding aluminum barrel, there was too much play between him and the parts that manufactures!
that's why I took the plastic! thank you yet!

Wouter! Thank you for this advice and maybe some day I would say in a few years I test this!
small update for this monster!
I finished all the little pieces that remained to ask (I'm talking cash and turret without side shields, lights and periscopes, it will be installed last, for they shall be painted before!)the front with the lights!
be careful between the workpiece 24 and 25 they will be reversed!


if the changes do not have here is what happens!
before

after reversal of two parts!


before

after

General view of the back!

to proceed with its lights!









I redid the caps chainlets tanks!





otherwise I remade their famous "magic track"!
For my part, I modified to make them mobile and solid in a second time!
why I have made it as I had caterpillars (Friull)! but unfortunately it remains a bit expensive for me then! I try to do the best!
I do voila!
there are 180 links to form the two tracks, either, for a 90maillons!
each link four lines to keep them they come!
they will all break into their center for me to stick with a bit réalitée 0.5 then the level of the junction
each link I insers a metallic rod on each side!
photographed with the first part of the first track! ;D

but I still have about 15 links to finish before
repeat the same operation on the second!




After this operation, I felt the edge to mark the shoe on the rod, I spring one of 3mm and 1mm before I cut my line!
rod like that when you push it, is back from 1mm
in the base!



if not, I did a test on the pad wear I will employee
on the tracks!



here is the moment!
the next update will be the final presentation of this beautiful painting before what the M1 Abrahams tank!
thank you in advance for your comment

gerald friendly

[spud]

wow thats impresive name crazy!

[eastrock]

Gerald, we had the same DML instruction problem, guess DML didn't bother to correct it. The chain looks great, especially what you did on the tracks!!! this is very time consuming and a lot of patience is needed to this kind of modification, I admire your patience.

PS. that's the problem I missed on my build I left the track pad smooth.
Cheers!!!

[tonylee]

It wore me out just to read about all the work involved with this.

Looking good
Tony

[bigjohn]

Very nice looking build, I really admire all the work you have put into the tracks. The wear on the pads looks real also.

[gerald44]

thank you for your comments guys!
It is true that in DML must take patience to arms!
I myself take my time pofiner my models but I want
it is correct and focusing closer to the réalitée with the means at hand!
I still remercis all ;D

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[eastrock]

Very well said, Gerald

The DML M1A1 kit is a very good kit either OOB or Modified only some minor issue and Major Instruction issue

[danb]

Well done Gerald on the build so far i have not yet tried a modern AFV this is making me want one. For filling gaps and joins Gerald i use super glue works a treat and dries quick so you can get onto the next stage quicker i use a cocktail stick to apply the glue.

Dan B

[wbill76]

That's some impressive work Gerald, particularly on the tracks. Nice!

[gerald44]

hello everyone!
initially, I would like to thank you all,
for all your comments! "It's nice suoere friends and I make a break because I'm getting cramps in fingers

hello everyone!
initially, I would like to thank you all,
for all your comments! "It's nice suoere friends and I make a break because I'm getting cramps in fingers
and that's why I take a momentary respite from tonight to post on other subject and aillor tomorrow lever3h30
and presto! management work!

gerald friendly

[406 Silverado]

wow, some very nice detailing going on here...lots of tiny things and the wire stuff as well. The welds are fantastic and will show good with paint.

[Deleted]

Gerald,

Nice work on the tracks, i'm following this one with interest.