you got it Brian the only thing is that the those side rails go straight back and butt upagainst the bustle rack like on the M1A1 and M1A2

you got it Brian the only thing is that the those side rails go straight back and butt upagainst the bustle rack like on the M1A1 and M1A2

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you got it Brian the only thing is that the those side rails go straight back and butt upagainst the bustle rack like on the M1A1 and M1A2

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I know that of which i speak:




Here on the other hand, is an IPM1 with the integrated rails.

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Looking some advice guys.
I want to build an Abrams and finish it in the MERDC winter verdant scheme.
Apart from the old Tamiya kit (35124), are there any other kits available that would have been done is this scheme.
I'm happy enough to build the Tamiya kit, it's just that its hard to find and goes for funny money on ebay, when it does appear.

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If you're doing MERDC, just remember when you apply markings that only stateside units used the intial M1 in camo. USAREUR used it strictly in Forest Green. M1s and IPM1s were sent over green. Starting with M1A1, the NATO tricolor scheme was phased in. That also applies to prepositioned stocks slated for units deploying from stateside, like 1st CAV and 2nd Armored. They were all forest green.

However just to confuse things, they were later updated with NATO tricolor when those tanks were eventually handed over to the Guard and Reserves.

Picked up a Tamiya M1 kit along the the M3 Bradley at a yard sale for $5. Painted both in MERDC, because I wanted a M1 in that scheme in the collection.

Is it accurate? No, but I enjoyed doing it.