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M1A1 USMC Update set#1 from PSM
chnoone
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2011 - 04:01 AM UTC
Just got my M1 USMC Update set #1 from Perfect Scale.
This is what I got ..... and I like it:




Cheers
Christopher
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2011 - 04:07 AM UTC
Christopher,
Looks pretty good.

Any comments on the castings themselves??? The BRE appears to be vulnerable to warping. I might just have to break down and build a USMC Hawg one of these days...

John
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2011 - 04:19 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Christopher,
Looks pretty good.

Any comments on the castings themselves??? The BRE appears to be vulnerable to warping. I might just have to break down and build a USMC Hawg one of these days...

John



Hi John the BRE should be handled with a little care but I think it is still better than fiddling around with an PE set. When it's loaded and attached to the turret basket I believe it will work just fine.
The casting is as excellent ... as always from PSM and you can also "backdate" to build a HA version.
Test-fitted the major parts to my DRAGON AIM .... what can I say perfect fit !!!
About time I don't have to go Kit-bashing and all the rest anymore to make a decent and basic USMC M1A1.
The MCD is really beautifully detailed ... even the handle is of the correct type.

Cheers
Christopher
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2011 - 05:28 AM UTC
It looks like a pretty nice and complete set. Any pics of the actual parts?
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