Gremlin56 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 12 hours ago, BlackMax12 said: The storage looks fantastic and they probably get pretty good tv reception with those antennas. What's the "394" on the left id panel? And of course what is the white monster in the last photo? Take care, Lloyd Thank you Lloyd, yes, think I exaggerated the length of the antennas a bit, can probably receive the Vanuatu news bulletins in Iraq with them. The "394" was a tactical marking written on the turret by Alfred E. Neumann, Abrams tank driver, with a magic marker, during operation "Horny Gerbil". (actually I have no idea Lloyd, just liked the decal so stuck it on ). The big white monster: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 A little graffiti never hurts and I didn't realize it was a decal, sure adds a touch of real life. You are really getting into this modern U.S. theme but you are going to need a pond to do this AAVP justice. Interesting look with all of the slat armor on the sides that look like louvers on a big cooling tower from the gas plant where I used to work. Looking forward to seeing this turn into another masterpiece. Take care, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 BTW that isn't the Alfred Neumann from MAD magazine or some such is it, the Horny Gerbil was sort of a clue you were spoofing. Geez you must be as old as I am if you refer to MAD magazine, long time past. Lloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 You nailed it Lloyd, yes, the very same Alfred . Hoping to reach 62 next Summer, creaky joints, heart palpitations, bad eyesight and the rest. The "Horny Gerbil" I made up years ago during another armor spate. I get fed up with the "inspiring" names the REMF's think up (Enduring Freedom, Desert Storm etc.) so I made up some spoof names: Operation Horny Gerbil, Operation Myopic Marsupial, Operation Pachyderm Pacified etc. Thought they sounded just as good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crushkill Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, Gremlin56 said: You nailed it Lloyd, yes, the very same Alfred . Hoping to reach 62 next Summer, creaky joints, heart palpitations, bad eyesight and the rest. The "Horny Gerbil" I made up years ago during another armor spate. I get fed up with the "inspiring" names the REMF's think up (Enduring Freedom, Desert Storm etc.) so I made up some spoof names: Operation Horny Gerbil, Operation Myopic Marsupial, Operation Pachyderm Pacified etc. Thought they sounded just as good I was part of some wild names... my personal favorite was Operation Angry Penguin. We thought it was a joke at first... turns out that was the actual name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Yep, 7 decades plus one in April. Heart, eyes, run in with bladder cancer, chemotherapy sucks btw, can't touch my toes unless I lie down, the whole bit. This seniors stuff ain't that great. Say you are still in the armor mode and get at that AAVP before you go all airplane nuts on us, I want to see what it looks like all dressed up. Take care, Lloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) Nice finish on the Abrams and a great touch on the barrel art. I'm looking forward to the AAVP. I hadn't seen the Hobby Boss kit before, only one from Tamiya which didn't look that great. Edited December 4, 2017 by Reilly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Gorgeous, and busy, top job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 a bit of a contradiction here ... Front Big Mean Fighting Machine (on Viagra) Back End ' Hi Guys were off on our holidays ' Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Wow, often progress !, you can see how the beast is, and all that equipment in the back basket, it looks great, I like it a lot, I want to make an M1, although the level is very high ... Cheers Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 On 12/3/2017 at 11:51 PM, Reilly said: Nice finish on the Abrams and a great touch on the barrel art. I'm looking forward to the AAVP. I hadn't seen the Hobby Boss kit before, only one from Tamiya which didn't look that great. Thanks Reilly, the barrel art took on a life of it's own (doesn't look like it belongs on this build now but I'll leave it anyway). AAVP is an nice looking model, price is excellent considering that interior details are included, well minus the engine then but hatches can be left open. The Tamiya one I bulit about twenty years ago and it wasn't very impressive. On 12/4/2017 at 4:56 AM, Hewy said: Gorgeous, and busy, top job Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 On 12/4/2017 at 9:09 AM, longshanks said: a bit of a contradiction here ... Front Big Mean Fighting Machine (on Viagra) Back End ' Hi Guys were off on our holidays ' Kev It's the Who's "Magic bus" Kev, out on tour. What you think are exhausts and vents on the back are actually a battery of Marshall speakers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 20 hours ago, FrancisGL said: I like it a lot, I want to make an M1, although the level is very high ... Cheers Julian You can do it Francis, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentG Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 You have captured "the look" quite well. A really good job. Now I'm waiting on that lovely AAVP-7A1, or in my day called a LVT-7, AKA "Gator". G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Thank you G, the look beats accuracy any day IMO They called them "Gators"? Like it a lot and much more sexy than "AAVP-7A1 with EEAK", that sounds more like an obscure Chinese mobile phone brand I'll name the build that instead of the AAVP etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentG Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Yessir, gators, as in alligators, great in the water but can also be deadly on land. My main job aboard ship was launching and recovering these bad boys off the stern ramp. G 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 That is very interesting and the photos are great (feel free to place more if you like, great reference pic's). I received a lot of feedback from Caleb when I was building the Bradley several weeks ago and that led to a very enjoyable build (not 100% accurate because I used an infantry model as a base instead of the Cavalry version). Any feed back when I start the Gator would be appreciated. Cheers, Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Looking forward to the next build instalment you look well in to your stride on these US vehicles and a very high standard of finish on them as usual beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Hi Keith, welcome back Final part of the trilogy should be starting soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Out of curiosity, the AFV lens covers. I just received mine today, but the ones for the commander's cupola vision blocks look way too thin and narrow on my sheet compared with the glass parts for my Academy. In fact they look to small even for the Dragon SEP kit blocks they're designed for. Did you have this same issue perchance? Looks awesome, btw Thanks, Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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