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Watching BB on the tube….. painting.
M1A1, these might go to the Office of Military Surplus. We are considering the idea of individual citizen purchase….

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Oliphant.

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Four Chinese Type 99A1
Just painted these

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Ratel with ATGM turret and gun system.

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Part of an acquisition. 4 Cos. of M1A1, etc. plan to post more later.

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Good acquisition! I'm always on the look out for GHQ lots, but there just isn't the second hand market here :cry:
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Great acquisition Chris!
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The acquisition was all GHQ modern vehicles. Barrels bent, some to the point almost 100% broke-off, only 85% or so… saved it with glue.
These older Abrams I painted in MERDC. One barrel needed help in this group.
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The two Roland’s were in the box, but everything else was US or Russian. A couple of M548, which I put with the Frisbee mine layer.

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These two 8 inch, M110 are allocated to the Commonwealth to be put with 4 others.

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BMP-2 and T-72

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20 M-2 Bradleys, smeared glue on bottom of the gun barrels after straightening them out. These will be painted
In Chris Cam for the Commonwealth.

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The M-2 Bradleys have been painted in Chris Cam.

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Need to hit the soft-top canvas with a different color.

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Good work saving those Bradleys!
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Thank Splod.

5 M110A1 8-inch

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6 M110A1 deployed

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Lookin good Chris! gotta love the big guns!
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Mike, I remember you like the god of the battlefield. Thank you.

Here are some M60A1 turrets I received a few years ago, oh my, what do I do?

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I cut the barrels down to the light to create a FLAT surface spot to attach the styrene. The barrel tubes are too long as of now.

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Cut barrel to desired length. Paint vehicle. Then put netting over gun barrel.

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Putt netting on turret rear.

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Now I use Cheese Cloth for my netting, on the left.

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Cool looking turrets Chris!
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White glue and loose tea leaves for camo nets, Chris.
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