I'm coming here from an interest in building tanks. Currently I'm in process of a 1/4 scale Tiger I and I'm collecting and processing whatever I can get my ...
Hi! Thanks to the excellent drawings and pictures here (and other sources) , I've been making a 3D model on my computer. Here's the adress to a rendering: ...
That is looking very cool. Im a Mechanic for the Army and work on track vehicles. I noticed you were saying something about not having much head clearance. Can...
... Thanks. I have just completed the turret (check out the new pages) http://www.geocities.com/danw302003/M1Abrams5.html What type of track systems do you...
HI DAN.. EVERYTHING WELL, MY NAME AND LEANDRO AM FROM BRAZIL - RIVER OF JANUARY. THAT CONSTRUCTION OF THE TOWER OF THE CANNON OF ABRAMS AND EXCELLENT HIS/HER...
I work mainly on M113 Personel carriers. I've also had my hands on the M88 recovery vehical, MLRS, and an Abrams. I'll try to post up some pics ( I just got a...
... the ... training ... Yep That one is the track tensioner and ... or ... suspentions ... Thanks Chris, The wheel mentioned is the highest wheel in the very...
Wow! I'm sure they eventually pulled it out but, though I wasn't a tank mech (motor T) I know that's gonna be a lot of work to get back on the line. Hate to be...
The Track Tension Wheel/Arm does not actively respond to terrain conditions like the main roadwheels with their torsion bars. As explained earlier by the...
Are you talking about the outside of the tube? If so its called the bore
evacuator and allow the powder from the shell to escape instead of
reentering the...
Hello, That lump is known as the Bore Evacuator (British call it the Fume Extractor). It covers an area of the barrel that has small holes drilled into it...
Thanks for answers. Looking at russian tank main guns I have missed those bore evacuators. Interesting why russians don't use them? Mayby they have other...
Note also that following gunnery exercises or a break in battle where the main gun is utilized, it is essential that the bore evacuator be removed and the now...
The MRS didn't need to be pulled off if you were only cleaning the exposed barrel, but if you were cleaning out the inside of the bore evac you needed to pull...
Yeah and it looks so easy on tv<g> It goes to show you there's always more to the story.I had always thought it was a push button tank. Tom ... From: Andreas...
It's awfully quiet..is a M1 coming? Tanks for correcting me on the MRS. I was over recalling how 'punching the gun tube' and 'servicing' the bore evacuator...
Anyone know where I can locate video/DVD of the the Canadian Armor competition? Especially the first one that the M1 was entered? I viewed the one General...
Maybe a Google or Dogpile search will turn up something? Just a thought;-) ... competition? Especially the first one that the M1 was entered? I viewed the...
Yes, The idler does move forward when the #1 roadwheel moves toward the hull. I have been very busy latly so sorry about no pics yet. I will do my best but we...
Hi, I´m a proud owner of a Ripmax M1 scale 1/16. But I´m not sure íf the roadwheels have the correct diameter. They are looking quite big... Does anyone...
... the ... 025wheelLayout.gif @Dan: Yeah, found that, thanx. But is the dim 25 in scale 1/8 measured in inch or milimeter? I suggest it inch, so that in mm...
Hi to all this is my first time in the group so first thanks for having me on board, The photos are brill, have about 400 photos of the ARAMs in different ...
HELLO You HAVE THE PLANS OF ABRAMS IN WHICH it CLIMBS OF SIZE, WANTS to BUILD An ABRAMS OF BALANÇA R/C PUTS THE FILES THAT he/she HAS IN THE GROUP WITH THE...
what's there is everything I completed, sorry. PM ... From: M1_Abrams@yahoogroups.com [mailto:M1_Abrams@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of knh7761 Sent: Sunday,...
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