Best Of Detailing the Micro-Trains DODX M1 Abrams Tank Sets

[basementcalling]

Gonna need a few of these for Beaumont Harbor. It's the busiest military shipping port in the country.

Will the files listed print on a FDM printer, or are they only suitable for the new resin beasts?


Here's part of a batallion prepping for loading on ship.

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[samusi01]

Resin, for N scale. I'd not bother to try any of them on an FDM printer unless you are HO scale or larger... even then, details aren't going to work well like the grill covering the main winch on the 984s.

[samusi01]

Updated my MTL replacement tracks on cults3d (see here: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/1-160-n-scale-micro-trains-replacement-tracks-samusi01) with another pair of tracks, this time with the rear skirt panel rotated forward:

(Apologies for the incomplete, work in progress painting...)


This allows one to model tracks such as the one depicted in this picture excerpt:

[gi-depp]

Very nice working. I'm really excited about the M1150 ABV. I hope I can get it through Cults 3D?

[samusi01]

Yes, that’s the plan. I think the turret is pretty good, my thought is a couple of different print options that may be helpful in dealing with supports. I’ve not yet embarked on the rear details like the clearance marker device and the hydraulics for the plow up front. At the moment, all the images I’ve seen do not have the plow attached so I don’t intend to model the plow.

[samusi01]

I've updated my MTL Abrams pack, linked three posts up, to now include M1150 replacement parts. A note of caution: some of the parts, particularly the plow attachment and headlights, are fairly small and challenging to print and remove from supports.

A render of one with side panels but no ERA blocks, showing the rear LMS system.


A render of a turret without side panels, having smoke grenade launcher mounting points only. Shows the plow attachment and hydraulic channel.

[John]

Awesome work as usual.   What color green is everyone using. 

[samusi01]

I’ve just been using Tamiya’s nato green, interested to find out what others use.

[gi-depp]

Very nice work.... and downloaded!
I use nato green FS34094 from vallejo, or forrestgreen from roco minitanks.

[DiggerDownUnder]

Very impressed with the detail. Australia has just bought a number of these and the M1074 JAB. Wanting to use the MT Abrams chassis so this will be a start to updating my Squadron (not to be confused with a US Army Squadron) of 14 tanks. I have two plughs from Shapeways before they folded and will modify them for rail transport.

Keep up the good work

DiggerDownUnder

[John]

I'm still trying to figure out a good way to mount these models on the flats .. so that they can be easily removed (tie downs and all)

[samusi01]

My planned next project for the MTL hull (although not necessarily the next project I’ll be doing) is the 1074 JABS. Chief issue thus far is sourcing enough information to get all the rear deck details correct.

[gi-depp]

The first M1150 Breacher is ready now.











very nice work @samusi01

[samusi01]

Thank you. A very well done modeling job on your part.

[gi-depp]

converting my M577 to  the modern M1068
replacing the generator (the left one is the old one)



I found the generator on cults3d and scaled it down from 1:35 to 1:160



five are converted