Mossy Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hi everyone This is Trumpeter's USMC M1A1HA Abrams with mine plow, which I have built to depict a tank from B Company, 1st Marine Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division. This tank operated in Bagdad as part of OIF. Built OOB with stowage items from spares box and Echelon decals (ammo box decals from ACM). The CIPs were pilfered from Trumpeter's 'M1A1HA Abrams' kit. I took some of the photos outside and some inside on a sheet of cardboard covered with dirt, however I plan to build a proper display base for it soon. Also, it doesn’t look as dirty and some of the decals look a bit silvered in the photos, however this isn't the case (lighting perhaps). In some of the photos you may notice the smoke dischargers are missing. This is because I removed them to replace with aftermarket ones (once they arrive). ps. I'd love to add figures as well, but unfortunately I have not yet mastered the effective painting of them Thanks for looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Toad Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) Fantastic build. For figure painting check out Sheperd Paine's book "How to Build Dioramas." He has a chapter that is a step by step painting guide for figure painting. Edited January 24, 2013 by Grand Toad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daywalker Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 That is bloody fantastic! Love the overall appearance, and that second photo makes it look REAL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mossy Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks fellas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
White Wolf Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Looks awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jezones Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Amazing work. For a second as I was scrolling down I thought you had put a pic of the real tank for the second photo. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyingfortress Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 WOW!!!!! Perhaps the best M1 model I've seen in years! What's the kit like to build? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mossy Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thanks very much for your generous comments guys.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Greg, Thst is FreakingAWESOME awesome. :worship: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mossy Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thanks Holmes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mossy Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 WOW!!!!! Perhaps the best M1 model I've seen in years! What's the kit like to build? Thanks very much. The kit wasn't too bad actually. Like many Trumpeter kits, there are a couple of inaccuracies and the odd ill-fitting part, but overall not a bad kit. Especially for the price. I only paid $10 for this one :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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