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Armor/AFV: Modern - USA
Modern Armor, AFVs, and Support vehicles.
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RFM M1A2 with interior
bcm235
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Colorado, United States
Joined: August 21, 2005
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Posted: Monday, October 21, 2019 - 02:07 PM UTC
I'm interested in getting the latest RFM Abrams with interior. I've never built a kit with interior before. My main question is, do you not glue the major pieces together so that you can show the interior? Or, is the model completed as normal, in which case the interior exists, but you can't see most of it after you build it?
Headhunter506
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Joined: December 01, 2007
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Posted: Monday, October 21, 2019 - 02:59 PM UTC
Either way you mentioned works depending on your preference.
HeavyArty
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Joined: May 16, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 12:06 AM UTC
As Joseph says, it is personal preferance. I have done them both ways. On my MiniArt T55, I did it as an exploded view so you can see the full interior after it is done.



You can see the build here.
bcm235
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Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 12:27 PM UTC
Thanks for the idea. After I made the post, I saw some other interior builds on Youtube, where they have the tank in sections (to show the interior). I'm not sure if my skills at present will do the model justice. Might have to pass on this kit.
18Bravo
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Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 12:33 PM UTC
Upside down turret blown off tank. Peeled off upper hull plates from catastrophic explosion. Works for me.
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