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JEFF Moderator Broadcasting from the Rockbound Foothills of Maine. Posts: 6,889 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"9a1ba5"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 13, 2024 23:08:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JEFF on Aug 13, 2024 23:08:54 GMT Sure is. No warning. Just poof.
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Boots Administrator Posts: 20,839 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"90fd09"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 13, 2024 23:15:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Boots on Aug 13, 2024 23:15:02 GMT Are you able to repair or is it a replacement job?
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JEFF Moderator Broadcasting from the Rockbound Foothills of Maine. Posts: 6,889 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"9a1ba5"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 13, 2024 23:20:51 GMT Paul B and Boots like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JEFF on Aug 13, 2024 23:20:51 GMT Not much hope of repairing it I'm sad to say. With all the smoke I'm afraid She's toasted.
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SteveM Styrene Junkie Posts: 6,957 Mini profile background: black	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 14, 2024 6:56:54 GMT JEFF likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SteveM on Aug 14, 2024 6:56:54 GMT Ouch.. as you say, lucky it was outside.
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Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 26,774 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 14, 2024 8:47:04 GMT JEFF likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on Aug 14, 2024 8:47:04 GMT Oh dear, that isn't good at all Jeff

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JEFF Moderator Broadcasting from the Rockbound Foothills of Maine. Posts: 6,889 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"9a1ba5"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 14, 2024 15:09:29 GMT Paul B and Boots like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JEFF on Aug 14, 2024 15:09:29 GMT I ordered a new one,this morning. 90.00 USD. Hope to have it by the end of the week.
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Boots Administrator Posts: 20,839 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"90fd09"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 14, 2024 15:31:40 GMT JEFF likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Boots on Aug 14, 2024 15:31:40 GMT Whooooop
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Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 26,774 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 14, 2024 15:38:24 GMT JEFF likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on Aug 14, 2024 15:38:24 GMT Cool beans Jeffers

JEFF Moderator Broadcasting from the Rockbound Foothills of Maine. Posts: 6,889 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"9a1ba5"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 14, 2024 15:48:24 GMT Paul B and Boots like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JEFF on Aug 14, 2024 15:48:24 GMT Twas on sale.Comes with a reg/waterfilter , 3 airbrushes,hose and teflon tape The compressor is the the same as I had. No idea the quality of the ABs
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Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 26,774 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 14, 2024 15:54:10 GMT JEFF likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on Aug 14, 2024 15:54:10 GMT If it's one of those Fengda deals, then all will be good . I've had mine since 2017, all I have changed is a couple of seals and needle nozzles as I wore them out

Boots Administrator Posts: 20,839 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"90fd09"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 14, 2024 15:54:54 GMT JEFF likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Boots on Aug 14, 2024 15:54:54 GMT You`ll soon find out
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Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 18, 2024 12:54:43 GMT Paul B, Boots, and 3 more like this

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Post by JEFF on Aug 18, 2024 12:54:43 GMT

Thanks, muckers. Still waiting for my compressor so we will move to the turret.

The good detail continues.

The gun mount and mantlet was a little fussy but I got it.

And dry fitted.

And there ya go.

Later, Chaps.

ACCW

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Boots Administrator Posts: 20,839 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"90fd09"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 18, 2024 15:04:00 GMT JEFF likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Boots on Aug 18, 2024 15:04:00 GMT Very nice turret fettling there Jeff
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Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 26,774 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 18, 2024 15:45:10 GMT JEFF likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on Aug 18, 2024 15:45:10 GMT Lovely, starting to look like an Abrams now

JEFF Moderator Broadcasting from the Rockbound Foothills of Maine. Posts: 6,889 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"9a1ba5"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 18, 2024 21:34:13 GMT Paul B likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JEFF on Aug 18, 2024 21:34:13 GMT Thanks,Men. More stuff soon-ish.
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Armorguy Model technician Posts: 10,987 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"aea56f"}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 18, 2024 21:48:38 GMT JEFF likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Armorguy on Aug 18, 2024 21:48:38 GMT Even in this scale it looks massive.

PorcoRosso Styrene Junkie What I said was... Posts: 5,599 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":""}	Tamiya 1/48th Abrams Decals 2.0 Aug 19, 2024 7:09:51 GMT JEFF likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PorcoRosso on Aug 19, 2024 7:09:51 GMT Looking good. Jeff.
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