Dragon M1A2 SEP

[Eastrock]

Nice progress Brown, just take your time it will come together!!!

Spud man try Sratch-building since you got a lot of time as per Timothy lol

 

[Leighbo]

You really have thrown every upgrade at this kit

It'll look fantastic when its done, keep at it Man

 

[adampolo13]

Looking really good Browns! Are you going to build the PE ammo box holder to attach to the gun?

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Looking really good Browns! Are you going to build the PE ammo box holder to attach to the gun?

I kept trying it out on there and I just couldnt get it to look right, in the end I put on the plastic kit part but then realized that I have the eduard photo etch upgrade for the Tamiya kit and it just so happens to have a really nice 3 part ammo box. The thing is sweet, so I am going to be putting that together and removing the plastic box and installing the eduard one.

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Well I decided to just put some parts in place to see how this is going to look, the plow and turret parts are glued yet but I just had to see how this was going to look, here's what I got.

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[errains]

OH L@@Ky at that!! Armed to the teeth and ready for SLAYING!

She is really coming along great. The Commander's hatch came out really nicely.!
As I have said before this is going to turn out awesome.

Keep up the hard work, it's paying off. ;D


....Did I say SLAYER!!
Slayer - South Of Heaven

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Errains thanks for the encouragement, by the way one of my favorite SLAYER songs!!!!! Okay so as I was saying to Adam I replaced the kit ammo box with a photo etch one from Eduard, huge improvement compared to the kit part!!! Thanks for looking.

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[spud]

thats looking really cool lgb

 

[adampolo13]

Very very awesome!

 

[Eastrock]

Brown, the beast is coming to life!!! Nice progress, keep it up!!!

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Well it took a while but finally my track set showed up for this kit. I'm both looking forward to this and apprehensive at the same time. I am going to have to build these like 30 minutes at a time or an hour at a time to avoid going blind, the part count on this appears to be A LOT!!!!!! It will all be worth it though. Thanks for looking.

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[spud]

There easy enough to do and 30 min to a hour would have one side done

 

[schweinhund227]

you found a way to fit the Plow in there.... ? Nice !

You are off to a great looking machine !!! Keep up the good work !


Norm.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Wow this is rockin! Love the plough at the front and the chain. Keepin an eye on this one for sure 8)

 

[adampolo13]

Hey Browns,

Good luck with those tracks. Needless to say I'm glad those are behind me. Have you thought about how your going to paint them? It can be a little tricky.

Good Luck!

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Hey Browns,

Good luck with those tracks. Needless to say I'm glad those are behind me. Have you thought about how your going to paint them? It can be a little tricky.

Good Luck!

I'm not really sure, I'm wondering if I shoud maybe paint most of it while still on the sprue and just do touch up when they are all together? I dont know, I'm going to cross that bridge when I get there I think?

 

[Eastrock]

or you can still paint the trackpad manual after you base
coated the whole tracks, since it will be covered with weathering.

 

[schweinhund227]

M1A1/A2 Bronco Track Review, Kit AB3522

I think you are better off ..... Assembling them and later... paint them....
Bronco has done an outstanding job on those....

Just be gentle.... and go very easy on the Glue !

I luv them. no so much the clean up... but the assembly was quite fast....
over a few sittings !!! don't do it all in one night.... your eyes will go Bonkers !

 

[Eastrock]

will be also taking note of this, Norm I'm also using bronco tracks... since the kit supplied vinyl tracks is a bit of fuzzy.

 

[adampolo13]

I agree with Eastrock. It is much easier to paint the entire track one color and then go back and paint each of the pads manually. Thats what I did with the spare tracks on mine. I hope this helps.