This link has a download and instructions for a paper model of the Abrams. http://mypapermodel.blogspot.com/2010/06/m1a1-abrams-papercraft.html
Download the PDF and you have all the angles you need to build the M1A1 Abrams. If you have access to a large format printer, scale the drawings to your desired size then print, and you have full size cutting templates. Steve Tyng On Mar 2, 10:48 pm, tdobbins381 <[email protected]> wrote: > But how did you come up with the angle for what you did? > > On Mar 1, 6:24 pm, Loren <[email protected]> wrote: > > > What I found really helpful was to make a sketchup model. I used a > > couple of sketchup models to base it off of, but the big thing is that > > you can break it down afterward to get dimensions. Once I finish mine > > I'll have to upload the model, but here's good pics of the outside and > > inside:http://watcherinthewater.deviantart.com/#/d38yk5rhttp://watcherinthew... > > > I've just about everything worked out--those are older captures. I'm > > planning on a hardboard skin on a wood frame, with the sides probably > > being cut from 2x10s. As you can see, each facet is a separate piece > > I drew in place--when I'm ready, I can grab each one separately to > > pull out and get dimensions from. Tracks will be baseboard, though > > I'm still trying to figure out what to actually use--at this point I'm > > thinking plywood for the pads and plate for the backing. Mine isn't > > as detailed as you seem to be planning, but I hope the example helps. > > Two big things to remember with Sketchup are components/groups, and > > surfaces. I was having some trouble because it didn't want to for the > > glacis plate surface with the round turret ring edge. This was giving > > me trouble with the more complicated geometry around the turret ring, > > so I just killed it all--the deck there just slopes from half the > > turret ring forward. > > > I second the scale model idea, but get a big one, the 1:72 I have > > isn't very helpful. If you can get sketchup to cooperate, or get to a > > more capable program(I'd prefer Solidworks, but that's 4 grand a copy) > > that'll help muchly. > > -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
