m1a2 mine plow iraq 2004

[majorchuck]

This project started long ago but time has come to complete Using kit #00337 trumpeter and the mine plow from #0035 My parts box and old school modeling skils.The project started with the inter sleeving of and cutting of aluminium tubes to match the kit passthru on susp. arms and superglueing the trimed hubs off the kit part in place ,all of the hubs are off center and is very evident on close inspection. The spring bars used to hold the frount fenders in positon are copper wire. the wire is given strength and springyness by spinning the wire between two pinvices left hand spinning in one direction the right in the opposit, the wire will stiffen and strighten out . The mounting eyes for this tortion spring are wire spun around the appropriate dia. tube until the wire breaks and you have a cemetrical loop. all parts were laid in pos. and super thin super glue applied.