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Takom M9 ACE quick look
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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 06:59 PM UTC
It looks pretty nice. I can't wait to get one.
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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 09:40 PM UTC
Mine is on its way too, looking forward to building it.
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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 09:49 PM UTC
Me too, I ordered one through the LHS as soon as I saw the ad.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 - 04:54 AM UTC
I have had a look through some various articles one in particular detailing the upgraded version which according to the article took 10 years to develop, There's no mention of any changes between the initial release of the M9 up until the most recent upgrade.

You might be safe in building this as a Desert storm example given the camouflage diagram cover from MERDC all the way through CARC sand and NATO three tone which gives me the impression there weren't changes made to them through the years.

Hope that helps I'll keep digging around unless some one here knows more.

Cheers Ben
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Posted: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 - 12:06 PM UTC
Hi Peter,
the M9 ACE has the reputation of being the vehicle with longest evaluation and testing time. It started in the 1950`s but was suspended many times due to cost issues and the "restarted" under a new designation. I wrote once an article for a German magazine. I knew the vehicle inside out and I don`t think that there were many changes since Desert Storm. Although I must confess that I haven´t seen the real thing since about 10 years.
HTH
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Posted: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 - 12:44 PM UTC
I got curious about the M9 and did a quick search on DIVIDS site. THe USMC did some improvements in the track, but mostly internal. Improved controls and more reliable engine and transmission components. The only external changes are done by adding several cameras to give 360° situational awareness and LED lights. Hmmm... which AM companies do the modificatiosn??
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Posted: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 - 01:27 PM UTC
Found a short video of the Improved ACE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znhnaoQ0AFM
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Petition2God
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 10:09 AM UTC
The photo below shows some of the external improvements made (e.g. cameras and LED lights).
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016 - 05:03 AM UTC
I received mine from Luckymodel today. It is a thing of BEAUTY!! Going to build it soon. So much better detailed than my $100 Hobby Fan resin M9 kit. I may use the Takom kit to update the resin one. Have fun y'all!
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016 - 05:08 PM UTC

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I may use the Takom kit to update the resin one.


I have to ask: since you mention the Takom kit is better than the HF kit, why would you want to "waste" the kit and use its parts on the lesser HF kit? Does the HF kit have anything over the new kit?
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016 - 09:25 PM UTC

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I have to ask: since you mention the Takom kit is better than the HF kit, why would you want to "waste" the kit and use its parts on the lesser HF kit? Does the HF kit have anything over the new kit?


Haha! No, I would not "waste" my Takom kit. Let me rephrase: I will be using the Takom kit as a reference to update the HF kit by making my scratch-built parts. The HF kit's only advantage is the less part count. That's about it.

James
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Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 07:13 PM UTC

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I got curious about the M9 and did a quick search on DIVIDS site. THe USMC did some improvements in the track, but mostly internal. Improved controls and more reliable engine and transmission components. The only external changes are done by adding several cameras to give 360° situational awareness and LED lights. Hmmm... which AM companies do the modificatiosn??


Sounds like a job for Legend or DEF Model!

Cheers,

Christophe
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Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 07:37 PM UTC

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James
Does the Hobby Fan kit have a hollow part where the driver goes or do you have to drill the resin out?


There was a big chunk of resin to drill out and cut under the hatch. It was a pain (and a health hazard)...
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Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 08:25 PM UTC

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James
Does the Hobby Fan kit have a hollow part where the driver goes or do you have to drill the resin out?


There was a big chunk of resin to drill out and cut under the hatch. It was a pain (and a health hazard)...

I'm so glad that I didn't buy the Hobby Fan kit, I was temped a few times,but never acted on it.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 11:41 PM UTC
My kit cam in the mail today, looking the instructions,I guess then never intended to have the hatch open, under the hatch is solid plastic. I'll have to cu ta hole to put a figure in it
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