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M1A2 SEP TUSK I
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Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2016 - 09:55 PM UTC
Hi all,

I wonna ask a question about Tusk I(Legend),was Tusk I used on M1A2 sep and was the the color sand or 3-tone camo?Thanks in advance.

Cheers.
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Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2016 - 10:00 PM UTC

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Hi all,

I wonna ask a question about Tusk I(Legend),was Tusk I used on M1A2 sep and was the the color sand or 3-tone camo?Thanks in advance.

Cheers.

All the TUSK I SEPs I have ever seen pictures of were Sand. I have seen M1A1s in NATO camo with TUSK.
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Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2016 - 10:33 PM UTC
All M1A2s up until a couple of years ago were sand. A couple years ago, M1A2 SEP v2 tanks in Korea were the first one to be painted NATO camo. Based on that, all M1A2 SEP TUSK tanks were sand. No M1A2 SEP v2s have worn TUSK. TUSK is only added in combat situations and no M1A2 SEP v2s have been deployed to combat.
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Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2016 - 11:30 PM UTC
Ok,thanks Jason and Gino
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2016 - 10:13 PM UTC
Where can i find photo's of M1A2 Sep Tusk I,i only can find one decent picture off the tank without the protective schield around the comander's cupola(not included in the legend set Tusk I but included in the Tusk II set and also in the Tamiya M1a2 Sep Tusk I/II.)Thanks in advance.

Greets.
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2016 - 10:35 PM UTC
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peosoldier/3882305378/in/datetaken/
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2016 - 10:47 PM UTC
A few more...

The TC's gun shields are not necessarily part of TUSK 1, but part of the TUSK system, which includes many different parts that can be added or removed as needed.






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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2016 - 11:39 PM UTC
Maybe a stupid question but was these used in Afghanistan? I mean the version that meng will release with everything on it from the tusk... Or was it only used in Iraq?
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2016 - 11:46 PM UTC

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Maybe a stupid question but was these used in Afghanistan? I mean the version that meng will release with everything on it from the tusk... Or was it only used in Iraq?

Iraq only. Only Marines had Abrams tanks in A-stan but they don't have M1A2 tanks and don't use full TUSK armor package on their M1A1s.
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2016 - 11:53 PM UTC

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Maybe a stupid question but was these used in Afghanistan? I mean the version that meng will release with everything on it from the tusk... Or was it only used in Iraq?

Iraq only. Only Marines had Abrams tanks in A-stan but they don't have M1A2 tanks and don't use full TUSK armor package on their M1A1s.


Thanks for the fast answer
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barkeet
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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 12:07 AM UTC

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A few more...

The TC's gun shields are not necessarily part of TUSK 1, but part of the TUSK system, which includes many different parts that can be added or removed as needed.






Thanks for the nice picture's
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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 01:18 AM UTC
Ok I just want to get this straight, for my own thoughts here, because I'm still learning about the Abrams variants.

M1A1 AIM - No TUSK has ever been fitted?
M1A2 SEP V1 - TUSK I and TUSK II?
M1A2 SEP V2 - No Tusk ever?

Can the M1A2 SEP V1 be painted in NATO three tone with TUSK 1 in sand color?


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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 01:52 AM UTC

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Ok I just want to get this straight, for my own thoughts here, because I'm still learning about the Abrams variants.

M1A1 AIM - No TUSK has ever been fitted?
M1A2 SEP V1 - TUSK I and TUSK II?
M1A2 SEP V2 - No Tusk ever?

Can the M1A2 SEP V1 be painted in NATO three tone with TUSK 1 in sand color?


Dustin,

M1A1 AIM: Sand or NATO painted vehicles. Tan TUSK 1 components. Tankograd has a good reference book that shows a 1AD (2-35 Armor) NATO camoed M1A1 AIM with sand TUSK components fitted.

M1A2 SEP: Sand vehicles with sand TUSK I and TUSK II components

M1A2 SEP V2: Sand and NATO camo (Korea) vehicles. TUSK has not been fited to M1A2 V2s to date.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 02:07 AM UTC

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A few more...

The TC's gun shields are not necessarily part of TUSK 1, but part of the TUSK system, which includes many different parts that can be added or removed as needed.






One more question so i need a TC's gunshield if i wonna build a M1A2 SEP Tusk I from a specific unit in Iraq,because i believe i cant find decals for this tank without gunshield!
Thirian24
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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 02:43 AM UTC
Thank you very much, John! I still need to get up that way and come hang out with y'all.

So, now I just need to buy a Voyager PE TUSK 1 and a Dragon M1A2 SEP.

Thanks again.
HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 03:09 AM UTC

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One more question so i need a TC's gunshield if i wonna build a M1A2 SEP Tusk I from a specific unit in Iraq,because i believe i cant find decals for this tank without gunshield!


The best bet is to find a picture of the specific tank you want to build and build it as it is in the picture. TUSK components changed over time and were added or removed as needed. So it depends.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 04:19 AM UTC
Your best bet is to get yourself the Tankograd book on the M1 TUSKs in Iraq, there's multitudes of M1s in various TUSK configurations.
The best part is the reference material for your build which will be invaluable for you.

Cheers Ben
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