Ian McLaren Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Really old build, A lot of my friends are military modelers and their general attitude (jokingly) was if you didn't build armor you weren't really a modeler. They had a contest coming up and wanted me to enter something and said this kit would be a great staring place. They were correct modifications include, Smooth and center turret on chassis, smooth side panels that include fences for the rear carbon fiber wing, side air intakes, smoothed front panel with SSR headlamps, chrome main gun, chrome machine guns with carbon fiber ammo boxes, new mesh rear grills, Mustang ll tail lamps. Rear diffuser and wooden F1 legality plank, full set of centerline bogie wheels with red and blue side markings, lowered the ride height, tracks with slick rubber pads, and additional air scoops on the turret. Once the body was smoothed it was sprayed in three different Chrome illusion colors to create a color shifting camouflaged paint scheme. The clear for some reason has lost some of it's shine mostly from abuse an handling over the years. May try to bring it back some day. The model did create quite a few conversations and laughs but they quit asking me to model military . Let me say here that this was for fun and I have the utmost respect for military modelers and their attention to detail and accuracy, and have made use of many of the procedures and products they use I my other modeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Pretty darn cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I'm always in awe of the military modelers. Really like what you've done to combine the tank and car theme here. A good imagination and you pulled it off. Looked like you had some fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 That is just too kewl for skewl! Very imaginative!! Nicely done. All it needs are lace-painted racing stripes and wheelie bars!! ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I love it! That was a great way to get those guys off your back. ? I've built military subjects too, started out with Bandai 1/48 German Afrika Korps, but haven't done anything for years. Have a bunch of kits that are automotive related, transport trucks, armored cars, and recently several Mercedes 170V, but they are low on my radar. I did this years ago, for a slump buster. Anyway, really like your M1 F1. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Love it, but I think I might have you out gunned However your looks quicker 2 hours ago, 89AKurt said: I love it! That was a great way to get those guys off your back. ? I've built military subjects too, started out with Bandai 1/48 German Afrika Korps, but haven't done anything for years. Have a bunch of kits that are automotive related, transport trucks, armored cars, and recently several Mercedes 170V, but they are low on my radar. I did this years ago, for a slump buster. Anyway, really like your M1 F1. ? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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