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Dragon M1A1 AIM/M1A2 SEP part distinction
GrandAhi
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Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 03:19 PM UTC
Finally started my Dragon Abramses, need a little help with step 4, regarding part T6 and part T5. The instructions say go either way, but which tanks in real life had the part with one screen, and the part which has two screens? I don't even know what it is, sorry. If this question has already been answered here, I couldn't find it.
If it helps, I'm building the 1-4 CAV option from the M1A1 AIM kit.
Thanks everybody!
majjanelson
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Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 04:54 PM UTC
Scott,

I beleive this copy of the instructions from Hobby Search.com shows what you are refereing to (same for both AIM & SEP kits):



This image shows the same screen on a M1A1 during OIF (image from Prime Portal):



This image shows the same screen on a M1A2 SEP during OIF (image from Prime Portal). If you look closely, there is a joint line in the screens just below the lower right corner of the IFF Panel on the Turret Bustle Rack:



This image shows the same screen on a M1IP (image from KC AMPS Reference Images):



This image shows the same screen on a M1 (image from KC AMPS Reference Images):



From these images, the single screen appears to be used on the M1, M1IP, and M1A1, while the two-screen appears to be used on the M1A2 SEP.

If I have this wrong, someone please correct me...
GrandAhi
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Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 05:54 PM UTC
Hi Jeff,
That is exactly what I'm looking for, thank you!
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