@Brokeneagle, be wary that Aber is usually good about machining their details onto their barrels. The may have drilled drainage holes onto the bottom of the thermal sleeves (which are machined on the set I bought).
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MODERN RUSSIAN ARMOUR - T-72B1 in Ukraine April 2022 (25th Dec update)
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Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Thanks Saul, I had noticed those on the barrel and wasn't sure if they were a feature of the covers. Looks like i will need to fill them in.
I will never mention that the covers are still on.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
I meant the actual Aber barrel. It also has some groove detail on the turned metal where the straps go, which seems to appear on actual real barrels without the covers. Can you confirm?I will never mention that the covers are still on.
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The grooves are meant to help you align the PE stiffener strips. Not on the real barrel, so you would have to fill them in as well.
On the bottom of the bore evacuator (thick portion which is also removable but renders the gun dangerous) there should be a drain and I don't recall Aber including it.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
mmmmmm......thanks Saul.So the photos I have of this tank see to not have thermal covers yet the straps are there. What do you think?
and the same seems to be with this tank in the same unit/ column
The look like marks left over form the removal of the thermal sleeve. I need to check the gun's manual. I have it somewhere here...
Also, this photo is interesting in that the thermal cover could be mounted and rotated so the splines are not at the top!
Also, this photo is interesting in that the thermal cover could be mounted and rotated so the splines are not at the top!
The gun, on Object 172, without thermal sleeve wrapping:
By the way, if you haven't spent enough money, Aber does produce the gun barrel without the thermal sleeve; "Aber 35L-250 1:35 125mm 2A46 metal gun barrel without thermal sleeve T-64 T-72A"
By the way, if you haven't spent enough money, Aber does produce the gun barrel without the thermal sleeve; "Aber 35L-250 1:35 125mm 2A46 metal gun barrel without thermal sleeve T-64 T-72A"
Heavens Eagle
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Ah! A nubbin in 1/35th scale.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
So at this point I have decided to rebuild the damaged front row of ERA bricks, as well as giving up on the MENG early T-72 track links. The track links would fall apart on the side without the pin, with glue the only way to keep them together, which shortened the time allowable for positioning etc. I couldn't use my usual meathod so I 'ditched' them and got a set of Miniart early tracks (also used on the T-55).
These tracks are very nice and fit well with seperate track pins, that are postioned on each side.The only drawback is that each track has 3 points to clean-up.
These tracks are very nice and fit well with seperate track pins, that are postioned on each side.The only drawback is that each track has 3 points to clean-up.
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Heavens Eagle
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Yeah, cleaning up track links is a mindless chore. As I wanted the 251 links to work smooth and drape naturally I spent a fair amount of time just working them over. They really work and drape smooth now and that is worth all the work.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
I hear ya. I just finished these after 2 days work.
Duke Maddog
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Wow, looking at that track pic with all those parts makes me thrilled that I only build in 1/72 scale! LOL!
Heavens Eagle
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I usually put on a movie and sit back with several files, my nippers, and a VERY sharp X-acto chisel blade and work the links over while watching the movie(s).
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