"Thunder Run" Abrams-12/19 - Calling this one done

[wouter]

whoa mate, that's crazy!!! Love that stowage. And those knackered water bottles, nice touch. Not the cleanest of crew though, throwing their garbage on the roof

Like it!

Cheers

[Deleted]

Wow ..... that's awesome!!

[Deleted]

You're right that strapping and ratchet looks freaking awesome! must look out for some. Love the stowage and in particular the individual MRE's nice touch. Did you make em yourself?

[imatanker]

Very well done Sir! Here's the question, how did you squish the water bottles?

[wouter]

those waterbottles, did you produce them yourself or are they of a modelling brand?

Cheers

[Leon]

WOW,that looks ferkin awesome Marc .Really like the ratchet and strapping.Very nicely done buddy.

[wing_nut]

Thanks a bunch guys.

The bottles are from Live Resin. A quick brush of Future really makes them nice and clear. I tried a hair dryer to soften the resin, even boiling and they stayed real hard. OK, all you prevs that are thinking something else just now raise you hand. I had to hole the bottle over a lit match to get is to enough to pinch with some needle nose pliers and bend the ends over. I printed the labels decal for the bottles and oil cans. The oil cans are 1/8” plastic tube with the ends capped with a small disk of lead foil just slightly larger and the edges burning over for the rim of the can. I made new labels once I got the Gulfa boxes.

Pete, the MRE’s are resin. A solid one that looks like a bunch of ‘em and fits in the box I made the decals for the individual ones.

[wouter]

cool mate, they looks very neat. I have some resin bottles courtesy of Accurate Armor, but they are real bad with bubble holes on top :/

These look very neat, need to score some ^^

Thanks for posting this up!

Cheers

[Deleted]

Super stuff! really very impressive. I have never attempted printing my own decals, maybe I should give it a go!

[deafpanzer]

Love the water bottles!!! Great work!

Happy Thanksgiving Marc!

[Deano]

Looking most excellent Wingnut , the stowage looks perfect and the squashed up bottles around the hatch is a really nice touch!

Deano

[wbill76]

Stowage looks the part Marc, going to be a real treat once you get it all finished...just don't make us wait another month for the next update!

[Deleted]

You must have read our minds. Thanks on the How To!

[wing_nut]

Again guys, thanks all for the comments.

Bill, if I don't finish this soon I may never get it done. I've worked on a single model for 5 months. I remember the days guys used to bust my cajones and joke about how fast I would do a build. Happy as I am as how it's tun ring out and to be part of the project for the Ft. Stewart museum I am itching to build something else. I really need to get this done. Now that I am this close I may, just may, get 'er done.

Then it's on to... spoiler alert...

"The Creature From The Black Lagoon"

[Tojo72]

Man those bottles look good,but so small,did they give you fits ?

[TRM]

Well done Marc! Everything came together nicely on this beast!! All the stowage detail look fantastic!!

[wbill76]

Sounds like you've given yourself the perfect motivation then Marc! Hop to it!

[wing_nut]

I love these lazy, sit around, don't gotta do nuttin' weekends.



I added the ID tags to the skirts. I took a wee bit of artistic license with the positioning of one of the front tags. I knew I was already going to have to get the sand color to match (which working out better than I had hoped)) but thought maybe getting a black stripe over it too might not work out.

After trying to get the strap taut a couple of time I got an idea. My latex gloves are gray so I cut thin strips to use for the straps. Get the length close but a bit short and stretch it to hook the end. Stays nice and taut.

Added a bit of AK OIF streaking grime all over the vehicle... as can be seen by the bit on the cooler lid I forgot to blend.

[heico]

Nice nice nice! I like the full look of it!

[wbill76]

Sounds like you took full advantage of the not having to do nothing situation! Neat trick for the ratchet strap.

[bbd468]

Most excellent works Marc! Love the ratchet and strap....nice touch fella!

[wing_nut]

Thanks guys. Have to say... It sucked having to do something beside sitting at the bench this morning

[Deleted]

good idea using the glove will have to remember that one!

[wouter]

nice work again bro, I especially like how you came up with those straps, inventive!

Cheers

[bbrowniii]

Impressive work as always Marc!

[dupes]

Latex glove straps...BRILLIANT!

[wing_nut]

Thanks guys. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut now and then

[wing_nut]

Stowage is done. Fixed the straps and put a little pigment on them so they are a little less stark in appearance. Only thing left is the MG ammo boxes, spent shells and clicks a some weathering touch up. And the crew of course.








Here's the TC so far. Arm chopped up and re-glued to reposition to hold the mike. Still need to and the arm putty and shape the shoulder. Mike, blu-tacked in place, will be detailed with knob and wiring

[bbd468]

Bloody sweet Job right there Marc!! Stowage looks great as does the whole Tank. If i missed it, what with or how did you make your wee antenna flags? I like that.

[deafpanzer]

Dig the stowage!!!! I love everything about your build... those little details such as the little flags, bottled water, etc.