A bit early to start this........ but I have already got my 2 tanks lined up . The DML 1:72 M1A1 3rd ID Iraq 2003 kit # 7215 and the Hobby craft M1A1 "Marines " kit # HC 6001 (which is a re-box of the Trumpter M1A2 ) . For the 1/72 M1A1 I have the following scene in mind .

As for the M1A2 I am thinking of building as the KVT variant that is used for OPFOR at Ft. Irwin.

I also have a old HUMVEE that is looking for a home so I will try a BRDM VISMOD to go with the M1A2 ( if that is ok ? ) .

Sounds great!

So BroAbrams, in a previous post about a n Abrams group build i had entered my interest about it , but then i lost the connection. So are we doing it? is there a time limit or some rules or what?i could use a lil info about it , so now that i am going out for shopping in the weekend i will feed my shelves with an abrams. And also please suggest me one of them in 1/35 from Academy or AFV if possible or even Dragon. It will be my first one so suggest a good one , if you wanna pass me the Abramsmania of yours
Thanks (:-)

Major_Goose,
I'd definitely go for the Dragon M1 instead of the Academy M1.
As for myself I'm thinking about a Trumpeter M1A1WMP(although I'm a bit scared of the turretmistake) or maybe the Dragon M1A1 OIF... (If only it wasn't that expensive...maybe Santa's listening )
Still thinking about the dio-idea too... and who's name I'll be going to use.
TurretToad, you're gonna do 6 Abrams for the dio?!;)
Keep us posted,
Jurgen

Jurgen thanks for the advice and i ll keep that in mind on saturday morning when i ll hit the streets for shopping. Further more it would be nice if BroAbrams could sort out the names of the participants in a list so we start to choose who's name we ll give to our beasties, even if is early for this .

DML 1/72 M1A1 - am thinking of modifying it into an M1A2, "super-detail" it by replacing the sponson box rails and bustle rack with stiff wire of the appropriate thickness, painting it in NATO scheme. If I have the courage to do so, scratchbuild a 1/72 TWMP for it (tanks without a mine plow just don't look right for me hehehehe). Got the kit already and itching to start... but I'll wait for the 14th.

Another is Revell's 1/72 M1A1HA which I'll do as a KVT in the two-tone desert camo. Haven't got the kit - funding a bit *tight* although the local hobby shop has a sale and I'll be going there this Saturday.

Actually, my 1/35 KVT (to differentiate with the above 1/72 KVT project) is practically 90% complete - all it needs is a repaint of the turret's left side, some welding patterns on the empty fuel drums, a MILES belt and the white paint bucket as the faux IR spotlight. Might finish it this vacation. :-)

Turrettoad: Sorry to nitpick, but AFAIK, all the KVTs used in the NTC are straight M1A1s (not even the old M1IPs nor the new M1A2s), some using the old tracks. Using the M1A2 as a KVT is somewhat expensive I reckon for training purposes. My KVT is based on the 1/35 Tamiya M1A1 kit.

EDIT: Oops, didn't read your post correctly Turrettoad. I thought you'd be using an M1A2 - didn't see you mentioned a Hobby Craft M1A1 which is essentially - as you put it - a reboxed Trump M1A2.

My personal suggestion on doing an Abrams would be the Trumpeter hull with the Dragon turret. The reason for this is you can pick both of these kits up for the same price as one Tamiya kit, then yu have the moe accurate lower hull with the more accurate turret.

The previous thread has all the details on rules, which aren't many, but it provides better clarification one the name thing, so I will link to it here.

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/21023&page=1