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  1. Thanks, Ray. I’m pretty sure of the dimensions for the 1:1 fridge. I’m just hoping that the SEP v3-specific fitting on the bustle is scaled or located incorrectly, otherwise Army is in for an unpleasant surprise! One thing that has been a bit trickier than anticipated is the angle below the bustle where the bustle rack interfaces. Due to mold release considerations, the overall angles on the kit part aren’t perpendicular where you’d expect them to be. To resolve the integration piece, I’ve moved up the component tree one level. This part won’t be used on the build itself. You can see below how the kit bustle rack interfaces with the bustle along the top, horizontal surface, a vertical notch, & into the angled underside. As can be seen here with the kit bustle rack - this side omitting some parts - the angle I’ve calculated for the lower bustle is incorrect, causing a forward cant. Here’s the other side - excuse the print support remnants, I was in a bit of a rush - you may be able to see that the incorrect angle imposes fit issues & associated strain on the bustle rack uprights. Need a way to nail down that angle that’s better than trial & error! Thanks for looking in.
  2. Printed fit check. Bit worried that the fridge won’t open! Thanks for looking in.
  3. Back to the bustle rack - this time for the VCSU (a.k.a. air conditioner) & the Australian-unique refrigerator. Will compete detailing of the fridge & mounting bracket before throwing them on the printer. Thanks for looking in.
  4. Nice work, Jay, as always. If you’re in Canberra at any point, drop me a line!
  5. Not much progress lately due to a bereavement in the family. Just messing with small, simple parts to keep things moving. 29 February 2024 was the handover of the first M1A2 SEP v3 to the Australian Army. I’m hoping that this’ll shake loose some images. On the v3, the rearmost skirt, sometimes referred to as #7, can be hinged forward 180 degrees & latched to the #6 skirt. When folded, this’ll be the inside part. Note the added dust/weather strip on the top. This’ll be the visible bit. The Tamiya upper hull is molded with the skirts attached, so the #7 on both sides were removed. Here’s a comparison between the kit components & the folded replacements. Time to do the weather strips along the top of the skirts. Thanks for looking in.
  6. Nice work, Barry! I used the traditional methods for my Australian M1A1, but not to your high standards. Where did you get your mesh from? Really nice work. More fit & size checks. I’ve had a bit of trouble with the processor of my laptop handling the mesh models I’ve drawn, so may need to draw up the BRE for a third time. Ah well. New component time. No idea what this bit is called, but it’s unique to the SEP v3 & is located at the rear on the top of the turret. Thanks for looking in.
  7. Thanks Tom, am enjoying the work. It took five sessions to re-draw the bustle rack & bustle rack extension, a lot shorter than the first go around. A lesson learnt from last time is incrementally adjusting the interfaces of the bustle rack with the rear of the turret before completing the detailing of the piece. The first interface step was horizontal spacing & the inlet step. The second was adding the top hangers, which was a problem on the first version of the part. Now I’ve added the mesh to the bustle rack & bustle rack extension assembly. A little bit of refinement to go & this is done. Thanks for looking in.
  8. Brief segue back to the bustle rack & bustle rack extension. The previous iteration had been tweaked to be point that it was challenging my laptop’s ability to process it. Soooo, started it from scratch. Far easier & faster the second time around. Ideally it’ll be done before the start of the week. Here it is after two sessions. Unlike previous versions, the bustle rack of the SEP v3 has additional bracing at the corners. Thanks for looking in.
  9. Moving on to the front of the hull, the lower glacis appears to have been thickened, along with the SEP v3 standard reinforcement of tow- & lift-points. Here’s the piece straight off the printer. Initial fit check. Will check the CAD vs the part to see whether shrinkage accounts for the alignment issues I’m seeing. Thanks for looking in.
  10. Wow! That is some beautiful work right there. Very impressive.
  11. What I’m hoping is the last engine grill update prior to assembly & painting…. Looks like it’s all done & dusted. That was far fiddlier than expected! Thanks for looking in.
  12. Chuck, that is an absolutely gorgeous paint job. Is the gloss nature of it tricking your eye, maybe? Looking forward to watching how the markings & weathering come into play.
  13. The integration of my engine grills to the kit backplate continues to be a bit of a journey. I’ve had a couple of issues with printing the grills, though mainly self-imposed. With resin printing, every layer adds to print duration. To save time, I’d been printing with the grills parallel to the build plate. All that was being achieved was a faster route to failure. For this iteration, I tried both parallel & perpendicular, accepting that a 2,500-layer print would take 12-13 hours. The bowing on the parallel/horizontal print is visible in the first image. Looks like the vertical is the way to go. Here it is all cleaned up. Decent proof of concept. Integration test 1 - in this case with the upper/lower hull screw mount. Locates properly on the right, tweaks required on the left. Integration test 2 - overall. Some more material requires removal on the back plate. Here’s the aggregate of the rear hull of the SEP v3 dry fit. Thanks for looking in.
  14. That’s a humble brag & quite the flex! Complicated shape & some detail there. Lovely work, enjoying watching this one.
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