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Brian Eberle
added a new photoalbum.
added a new photoalbum.
14 18 March 2020, 20:35
Marcus J
Awesome project and nice build, mate. 👍 Where did you get the detailed info for the inside parts of the Bridge from?
Awesome project and nice build, mate. 👍 Where did you get the detailed info for the inside parts of the Bridge from?
19 March 2020, 17:05
Brian Eberle
I found some walk around photographs as a starting point, then I went the technical manual for both the bridge and the launcher & chassis. Very good resources. I also have some first hand experience with combat engineer vehicles that helped to know what wasn't correct. Research gave me the missing details.
I found some walk around photographs as a starting point, then I went the technical manual for both the bridge and the launcher & chassis. Very good resources. I also have some first hand experience with combat engineer vehicles that helped to know what wasn't correct. Research gave me the missing details.
19 March 2020, 18:42
Brian Eberle
TM 5-5420-202-10 LAUNCHER, M48A5 TANK CHASSIS
NSN 5420-01-076-6096 (EIC: ARE)
TM 5-5420-202-10 LAUNCHER, M48A5 TANK CHASSIS
NSN 5420-01-076-6096 (EIC: ARE)
19 March 2020, 18:45
Brian Eberle
TM 5-5420-203-14 BRIDGE, ARMORED-VEHICLE LAUNCHED:
SCISSORING TYPE CLASS 60 & CLASS 70, ALUMINUM, 60 FOOT SPAN
TM 5-5420-203-14 BRIDGE, ARMORED-VEHICLE LAUNCHED:
SCISSORING TYPE CLASS 60 & CLASS 70, ALUMINUM, 60 FOOT SPAN
19 March 2020, 18:46
Brian Eberle
Prime Portal has been a great resource for many of my builds. There are multiple AVLB walk-around photo essays of AVLBs and many other vehicles found here. primeportal.net/the_battlefield_armor.htm
Prime Portal has been a great resource for many of my builds. There are multiple AVLB walk-around photo essays of AVLBs and many other vehicles found here. primeportal.net/the_battlefield_armor.htm
19 March 2020, 18:49
Brian Eberle
70 is the military load class (MLC) of the bridge. How much weight it can support. Measured in short tons (2,000lbs per ton). 140,000lbs. This bridge was recently upgraded (reinforced bracing) from MLC 60 - thus the newer color on the 70.
70 is the military load class (MLC) of the bridge. How much weight it can support. Measured in short tons (2,000lbs per ton). 140,000lbs. This bridge was recently upgraded (reinforced bracing) from MLC 60 - thus the newer color on the 70.
15 May 2020, 11:05
Brian Eberle
The latest set of pictures are now up. Finished the figures and stowage. A few final items to do and then a little light dusting. Building a custom acrylic case top for this. An unusual set of dimensions. The figures were challenging - faces in 1/35 scale is not a strength of mine. Scratchbuilt the camouflage system net and pole bags. After market lifts don't make these correctly.
The latest set of pictures are now up. Finished the figures and stowage. A few final items to do and then a little light dusting. Building a custom acrylic case top for this. An unusual set of dimensions. The figures were challenging - faces in 1/35 scale is not a strength of mine. Scratchbuilt the camouflage system net and pole bags. After market lifts don't make these correctly.
27 May 2020, 20:48
Michael Kohl
There are too little bridge layers around here! Great to see yours. Good tank, great bridge.
There are too little bridge layers around here! Great to see yours. Good tank, great bridge.
15 March 2023, 09:50
bossy122
That's Sgt. Hynemann telling Pvt. Savage, "Well, there's your problem". Nice!
That's Sgt. Hynemann telling Pvt. Savage, "Well, there's your problem". Nice!
16 March 2023, 08:30