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M1 ABV , was it used in Afghanistan?
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 12:16 AM UTC
Hello, i have the perfect scale M1 ABV and Def models full width mine plough for that kit so i wounder if anyone know if it was used in Afghanistan?
Thanks in advance!
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 01:01 AM UTC
looks like yes,during "operation cobra's anger" in helmand province in feb.2010.
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 01:32 AM UTC
It was also used for Operation Eastern Storm in October 2011 :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wob2ryCfhc

H.P.
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 01:46 AM UTC
I believe it was used in Iraq, wondering if it was used only for the initial push into the country, part 2 of this would be, did they have it in Desert Storm?
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 02:07 AM UTC
It was used for the first time in Afghanistan by the USMC and never fielded in Iraq.

Håkan, if you search around the net there are some big beautiful pics of the beast in action, even there was some spectacular footage in YouTube.
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 03:02 AM UTC

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It was used for the first time in Afghanistan by the USMC and never fielded in Iraq.

Håkan, if you search around the net there are some big beautiful pics of the beast in action, even there was some spectacular footage in YouTube.


Thank you, for starting a diorama that would've been totally wrong, so it was definitely used in Afghanistan.
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 03:23 AM UTC
I built mine into an army version in South Korea. Just wanted to be different 😬

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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 04:49 AM UTC

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Thank you, for starting a diorama that would've been totally wrong, so it was definitely used in Afghanistan.


Yes, the M1 ABV was developed in the mid-2000s and not fielded until '08-'09. Its first combat use was in A'stan in Helmand province in Dec '09. It has only been used in combat in A'stan and was not deployed to Iraq since there was no longer a minefield threat there.

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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 12:56 PM UTC
Many thanks for the Help!
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 01:09 PM UTC
I have done two tours in Afghanistan and i have seen a couple of M1 ABV down in Camp bastion and leatherneck.
So im Pretty sure they have been deployed Down there
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 04:19 PM UTC

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Thank you, for starting a diorama that would've been totally wrong, so it was definitely used in Afghanistan.


Yes, the M1 ABV was developed in the mid-2000s and not fielded until '08-'09. Its first combat use was in A'stan in Helmand province in Dec '09. It has only been used in combat in A'stan and was not deployed to Iraq since there was no longer a minefield threat there.



Hi, ALL!!!

That PERFECT SCALE -ABV Conversion is a beautiful piece of work! And the DEF Mine Plow Conversion is, too! Too bad they're SO EXPENSIVE! I've always wanted to build/convert an M1 into the ABV variant...

Wish one of the companies that are falling all over themselves in producing M1A1 AIM/M1A2 SEP TUSK 1 & 2 kits would come out with the ABV AND the earlier "105"-versions...

Looks like it might be "scratch-building time" for some of us- What do you think Gino..?
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 04:20 PM UTC
Dear those-who-are-familiar-to-M1 ABV's,

Just a question to the specialists:
Would a very specialised vehicle like this, which most likely would be called only more forward after mines are expected, be fitted with a mine plough?
Just curious, since mine ploughs are not a vey common piece of equipment to all tanks. And these would logically be in the first lines.

Thanks for explaining!

P.
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 06:28 PM UTC

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Looks like it might be "scratch-building time" for some of us- What do you think Gino..?


Nope, I am good on scratch-building for a while once I finish my M1074 PLS. I think I will take a break from scratch-building for a while.


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Would a very specialised vehicle like this, which most likely would be called only more forward after mines are expected, be fitted with a mine plough?


The plow is standard equipment on the ABV, it usually has the plow fitted.


It can also be fitted with a Pearson Blade as well, but it is less commonly seen with it.
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 08:51 PM UTC
Hey, Gino!

I was half-kidding about scratch-building/converting an M1 ABV- I KNOW that you'll need a break after your efforts of basically re-building and scratch-building your M1074!

I'd want a LOOOONG BREAK after THAT kind of an involved effort, myself!
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 09:26 PM UTC
Thanks for that nice pictures Gino, i assume it's ok to paint the mine plow green too and the tank Sand colour.. About the 50 cal gun, is it possible to add a light on it like Meng models M1 kit, or a sight like live resin sells?
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 09:29 PM UTC

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I built mine into an army version in South Korea. Just wanted to be different 😬



Nice kit James, but your kit is completly from Def models right? As the marking poles are not included in perfect scale kit..
JavierDeLuelmo
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 11:22 PM UTC
Håkan, it it helps a bit, Anthony Guarderas has a superb article on building & painting the DEF Models beast in "Modelling the Abrams Vol.1" by Pla Editions:



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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 11:34 PM UTC
Many thanks Javier , must see if it's still avalible
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