hey gents do any of you know where i could find just the mine plow i do not really want to buy the Tam. kit to get one. i need one for a ODS project .thank you for any help.

Larry the cheapest way I know of to buy one is to get the Trumpeter 5 in 1 Abrams kit.

thank you Darren i was hopeing for another way .but i guess that will hve to work .i guess i shuold explain i want to use it on a m60a1. will it and the mine roller work on a m60?

I am sorry Larry I do not know enough about the M60 to answer that, I suspect the answer is that the hull plate will not fit the M60.

Dragon had released a Track Width Mine Plow set, but I think it's OOP...


and anyway it seems that you would still have to modify the M1 mounting plate included in the box
http://www.network54.com/Forum/47209/thread/1046314206/M60+with+Track+Width+Mine+Plough

Frenchy

I hope to see some work on this project soon.

I used the Dragon Mine PLow, from their M1A1 kit to put on a M1 Panther and it was a horrible experience... It lacked basic details, poor fitting and I still can't get it to look correct, the plows still point upward instead of the horizontal position, in the stowed position. I would avoid the DML one and see if anyone has a mine plow left over from another project.

As for mounting the plow on a M60 series vehicle, I know that some vehicles had mounts welded to the hull for rollers - perhaps the plow used the same lower hull mount... Perhaps Mike Mummey would have some insight to this...

John

Hi Larry,

Yes, this mine plow can be mounted on the M60 !!
You have to make some adjustments as can be seen in this link !
page 6 to 8.
I have done mine on a USMC M60a1 as shown on the picture !

http://www.usmc.mil/news/publications/Documents/MCO%208420.10.pdf




Gé

guys my brother got me the trumpy kit it has the mine plough but i think it is a copy of the dml onenot that good ploughs do point up in the stowed postion i do not have a camera but will try to get littel bro'sif i don't smash the thig first m60a1 comeing along fine thanks for all the help.

It is my belief from reading forums that the Trumpeter version of the plow is the most accurate currently available.

The Trumpeter plow is a copy of the Tamiya one. IMO the Tamiya one is the 'best'. They all need extra details added.

Jim

well igot the thing to look right in the stowed postion. so iguess it will live for another day. i have been useing prime porthole pics for all the detail on the plough i can see.if any of you have more pics that might help. thank you.

the track width mine plow will work on a M60

Does anyone know if the Tamiya TWMP was, or is available as a separate kit?
Larry

I have not seen it sold as a stand alone kit, but the 5 in 1 Abrams offering from Trumpeter still costing only about £25.oo it gives you a lot of spares and another kit to play with.

Not as a separate kit, but Tamiya will sell individual spues. All you need is the kit # and sprue letter.

Check here: Tamiya USA

They usually sell for about $5 per sprue plus shipping.

Hi Guys;

IMHO I would look too the Panther kit that's based on the M1, as you get Both the TWMP and the Rollers, You can find the M1`Panther on e-bay real cheap. There is no Best kit of the TWMP !! they all need Extra details as do the Rollers. And yes the DML was the very first, and if you took your time with it and added the added details its just as good as the others. What ever vehicle that you use it on, make sure that you adjust the front suspension.

CHEERS; MIKE.

Thanks for the info, guys. I was thinking about the option of trying to get the Tamiya Sprue number and order one that way. Good idea!

Well I for one have bought quite a few Tamiya kits over the years....
and having read this blog...
I am going to try and call them to try and buy some specific sprues that my nephew sat on and destroyed..


they have a form on their web page that I filled out with the exact replacement part# and a kit # and sprue letter secondary backup reference....

but just now I saw "We cannot accept requests for part replacements or purchases via e-mail."......

(They 'could' have replyed with the info I had overlooked)

businesses should always remember,,,,that not everyone is a genius at web stuff....but they have a customer that is tring to reach out to them.....

Hi;

Tamiya has a Direct Ph# that you can call and request the Items that you need, when you call the number you will get a Very Nice Lady. Just Tell Her that you need too Purchase replacement parts, she will then transfer you too another person who will Fill your order. You just need too have your CC and then give them your address ! Its Very Simple, and they are very Fast
CHEERS; MIKE.
PS; HAPPY VETERANS DAY !!!

If the OP goes ahead and gets the Trumpeter 5 in 1 kit, let me know cause I'll buy the rest of the kit off your hands, I don't need the mine plow.

Just throwing that option out there.

UPDATE.......

Tamiya just reached out to me via the email I had sent them through their web site.....They were very cordial and gave me the phone number to call ...they had even already looked up the sprues I needed were in stock...I look foward to calling them tomorrow.

sounds like you got it figured out! I'm going to start my mine plow Tamiya abrams here in the very near futures