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Meng: USMC M1A1 AIM
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Posted: Friday, January 06, 2017 - 01:03 PM UTC


MENG officially announced their next kit in 1/35 scale. Here's the short press release from the company.

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HeavyArty
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Posted: Friday, January 06, 2017 - 07:00 PM UTC
It will be interesting to see what actually comes in the kit. From the box art, the only TUSK part showing is the belly armor. I would like to have seen the loader's gunshields and TC's thermal sight so a USMC A'stan tank could be built, like such...


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Posted: Friday, January 06, 2017 - 08:00 PM UTC
Definitely interested in building the AIM version.If it's as good as their T-90 it will be great.
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Posted: Friday, January 06, 2017 - 10:59 PM UTC
I have a Dragon M1A1 AIM, so I'll be curious how this one from Meng compares.
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Posted: Saturday, January 07, 2017 - 12:58 AM UTC
What time period does this tank represent? What operationing theater?
HeavyArty
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Posted: Saturday, January 07, 2017 - 01:56 AM UTC

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What time period does this tank represent? What operating theater?


That goes back to my post; it depends on what is in the box. The box art is confused. It has some USMC features from Iraq '03 (MCD) and some from A'stan (TUSK belly armor). The basic M1A1 AIM is from about 2000 to present. What features it actually comes with will dictate when it can represents.
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Posted: Saturday, January 07, 2017 - 11:02 PM UTC
Ah, the modern version of the Tiger when it comes to sheer number of kits. Still, this could be really nice...
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 07:34 PM UTC
I like the movable hatches and gun!
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 09:13 PM UTC

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What time period does this tank represent? What operating theater?


That goes back to my post; it depends on what is in the box. The box art is confused. It has some USMC features from Iraq '03 (MCD) and some from A'stan (TUSK belly armor). The basic M1A1 AIM is from about 2000 to present. What features it actually comes with will dictate when it can represents.


Thank you, Gino.
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Posted: Monday, January 09, 2017 - 03:37 AM UTC
Given the age of the other USMC kits and their shortcomings, I think this is EXCELLENT news. I have the Meng M1A2 SEP kit, and it's a gem. This one should be well-received. Perfect Scale Modellbau has a resin set for upgrading the M1A1 to A'stan by the way.
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 05:03 AM UTC
Some details of the upcoming release:



HeavyArty
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 05:10 AM UTC
Looking good. It looks like it will have all the parts needed to make either a USMC M1A1 in Iraq or Afghanistan. It also has parts to build a US Army M1A1 early or late Iraq w/or w/out TUSK side armor as well. It should be a nice kit.
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 05:25 AM UTC
I like
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 05:55 AM UTC
It looks good. I have a couple of comments.
1. The MCD seems to be missing the small cooling fins on the side of the heat sink.
2.The USMC Abrams in A-Stan are using a newer antenna mounting piece that runs along the top of the turret, just behind the blow put panels. You can see a good example in the Perfect Scale Modellblau set.
I like the rest of what I see in the pre release pics. They even to seemed to have done the later CWS with the side protection for the TC. THe SGL's have the correct frame and mounting posts.
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Posted: Saturday, April 08, 2017 - 03:21 AM UTC
Just got mine today, and it's a FABULOUS kit that lets you build a straight USMC M1A1 without belly armor or any of the doo-dads from later on (no CITV, or MCD for example). The photos with the Chinese commentary in the post above will give you a pretty good estimate of what's in the kit).

If you are only going to buy one M1A1, this might be the one.

It blows the old Dragon kit totally out of the water.
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Posted: Saturday, April 08, 2017 - 04:02 AM UTC

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It looks good. I have a couple of comments.
1. The MCD seems to be missing the small cooling fins on the side of the heat sink.
2.The USMC Abrams in A-Stan are using a newer antenna mounting piece that runs along the top of the turret, just behind the blow put panels. You can see a good example in the Perfect Scale Modellblau set.
I like the rest of what I see in the pre release pics. They even to seemed to have done the later CWS with the side protection for the TC. THe SGL's have the correct frame and mounting posts.
Joe Bevans
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Actually it looks like it does have the cooling fins. If you look closely here:

you'll see that there are fins present.
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Posted: Saturday, April 08, 2017 - 07:24 AM UTC
How will it suite to build current Australian M1s?
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Posted: Saturday, April 08, 2017 - 09:56 PM UTC

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How will it suite to build current Australian M1s?


Shouldn't be too difficult ... just a few AUSSI specific extras.
You will need to swap the smoke-dischargers for ARMY type and avoid the fording-kit and other USMC parts ... but otherwise I would say your good to go.
Just check what "upgrade" stage your AUSSI M1 should be.

Cheers
Christopher
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