Re: Army M24 Build Thread
Hate to say it but it's my first build of an M24 but in my spare time, I build Smithsonian level ship models from scratch so I can tell you that I am never satisfied with my own efforts unless authenticity is as close to reality as pratical and possible. I try to spend as much time doing the legwork of research before even beginning a project. I hate to be months or years even, into a ship model just to find out that I am way off on something that could have and should have been obvious had I done the homework on the front end. So really, I look at building an M24 as nothing more than a highly detailed, full scale working model. It has to be right even down to the proof marks on the barrel. As an example, I am working on a tanker for Shell Oil Company in London. The build began in 2005 after about eighteen months of research. Still on the bench. Also, I have a build of an Hk416 going too - all correct markings in the correct, German Mittleschrift font. Sick. But cool. Maybe they'll release the MR556 in another 20 years. The 24 should be wrapped up around in a few months. I'll try to keep pictures coming.