M1 Abrams

Holger Kranich Der macht aber ne echt gute Figur!

Sebastian Meyner Dachte ich mir auch schon...bin aber irgendwie kein Abrams-Fan.

Patrick Hagelstein Great kit by the looks of it! Very refined details all over! One thing though, in the instructions at step 9 all of a sudden the road wheels, idlers and sprockets seem to just magically appear out of nowhere.

Simon Zhang I think they are in step 3~5.

Patrick Hagelstein Oh.... That was stupid of me... Should have checked if all pictures have loaded before commenting

Mopher So is there a place to purchase the kit in the U.S.?

Jos Jansen Oh yeah...aussie armor, I am in!

Jan Raska planning this build any soon?

Bryn Crandell Probably not this year.

Florian Ayers Time to Make Modeling Great Again!

Dawid Branski hahah

Soeren . Wouldnt say so
Putin on a bear is also really funny
L-39 Albatros (Eduard BFC056, 1:48)

Dawid Branski lol

Nigel Now, Putin on a a bear I want!

seb H This project is based on a mix of dragon Kit (for the main structure), trumpeter for the turret and tamyia for the mine plough

Bart Goesaert I'm so in... Do have the resin conversion

Bart Goesaert I'm so in... Do have the resin conversion

Glenn . Bart it might be cheaper to buy the Rye Field Model than a resin conversion!

Bart Goesaert Yeah, but there's a law in modelling that says something like: you save and buy a pretty expensive resin conversion of kit, and within no time there's a less expensive plastic version...

Glenn . Murphy's plastic law! Or you just finish a really tricky vac-form build then a injection molded kit is released!

Bart Goesaert Yeah, unfortunately another victim. But it's a very nice cast, that softens it a bit

Chris Earl Scored still sealed for $20 at a trash and treasure toy stall in a local market on weekend holiday down the coast

Michael Hickey Lucky bastard, I've got the Italeri version with the resin engine included. One day I'll do her as an Aussie one.

Irving González Looks vert great

Pavel Pinzhin Thank you! Glad you like it

Brian Eberle I ordered mine yesterday. Like a kid at Christmas, I can't wait to receive this one. I have the DEF Model conversion kit that I have not begun, so I can build both and compare. I look forward to following your build.

Gluefinger @Brian Eberle: I had high hopes regarding this kit, and they were exceeded by what came in that deceptively small box, so you're probably in for one hell of a Christmas (I know, I know, but I'm atheist). Don't hold you breath, though - it will probably be quite a while before I start with my build. Contrary to ABVs, I am in no hurry to be the first one to enter the minefield...

Brian Eberle LoL......... Since I am a Combat Engineer (retired) I am used to going into the minefield first. I am in the middle of moving to another city. Once my move is complete, I will start this kit. Perhaps I will create that trail through the "minefield" for others to follow with this kit.

Gluefinger Makes me wonder why armies procure expensive ABVs when Combat Engineers can just walk into minefields and still live long enough to retire?

Brian Eberle leading with my eyes shut, hands over my ears and stepping lightly thru the minefield.

SapperAEV Booby traps and AP mines can ruin a Sapper's day, but in a pure AT (anti-tank) minefield the EOD tech's ground bearing pressure should not be sufficient to detonate an AT mine.

As a young Sapper I thought that walking around in a mine field may be unwise, but my training assured me otherwise. There were still days when I wished I had a job in a library instead.

The M-1 ABV seems to be the culmination of generations of engineering vehicle development dating back to Sherman and Churchill tank engineering conversions. I hope the dozer blade conversion is available soon.

I wonder if a remote control kit is in the works for the ABV? The RC capable M-1 Panther II was the best toy in NATO. I once saw a young lieutenant try to make hand signals to a nonexistent driver on a RC Panther II. The infantry were always entertaining.

The ABV is a force multiplier by increasing Sapper productivity, but it is noisy and tends to alert defenders. For sneaky preparations and probing of defenses, the tried and true "Liberace" method of crawling on your belly feeling the ground ahead of you, as if you were playing the piano will still have its place. As ever, match the tool to the job at hand.

Gluefinger Now, in January 2018, I can safely say that this was my kit of the year for 2017! Now, if we could get them to do a Grizzly, they'd be up for another winner

Michael Hickey Bust'in to get cracking on this one, I've been a bit non productive for the last few weeks so I'm hoping doing this beast will get my mojo back.

Moritz Fentzahn Looks interesting, I'll take a seat

James C In with a grin on this one

Michael Hickey Your most welcome Mates, I'm just thinking through some derelict apartment ideas as a back drop for the dio.