Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
KitMaker: 7,600 posts
Armorama: 6,110 posts
Posted: Sunday, July 23, 2017 - 09:00 PM UTC
Texas, United States
Joined: December 22, 2001
KitMaker: 3,586 posts
Armorama: 2,556 posts
Posted: Sunday, July 23, 2017 - 10:04 PM UTC
I will be doing the review build for Armorama as soon as it arrives today or tomorrow. If I understood correctly, the company is going to look at my review as soon as Darren publishes it, so I am shooting to submit it by the end of the week.
Pete Becerra, Jr. SGT(RET)
HHC, 71st BfSB - TEXAS
HHB, 36th ID DIVARTY -TEXAS
B Co.(-), 949 FSB, 56th BCT, 36th ID - TEXAS
B Co., 324th FSB, 3rd Brigade, 24th INF DIV(MECH)
563rd ORD Co. - GERMANY
Joined: September 18, 2007
KitMaker: 134 posts
Armorama: 132 posts
Posted: Sunday, July 23, 2017 - 11:09 PM UTC
Received mine about 2 weeks ago from HobbyEasy. Kit looks really nice. Going to match it up with the Modelcollect HEMTT M893A2 w/M870A1 trailer.
Rick
Armed Forces Europe, United States
Joined: December 27, 2015
KitMaker: 290 posts
Armorama: 249 posts
Posted: Monday, July 24, 2017 - 11:33 PM UTC
I hate to tell you, the M983a2 and M870a1 are used for transporting Engineer equipment. If you want to transport the M1A2, you should us an M1070/M1000 tractor/trailer unit.
Joined: September 18, 2007
KitMaker: 134 posts
Armorama: 132 posts
Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 12:13 AM UTC
Thanks for the heads-up. The M983A2 is new to Modelcollect so I haven't ordered it yet. I'll look for the M1070 in 1/72 scale instead.
England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: January 02, 2007
KitMaker: 781 posts
Armorama: 676 posts
Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 12:37 AM UTC
Sauron
go to balaton models for the m1070 and trailer
brilliant company fast post, theyre in hungary and i live in united kingdom i receive my parcel from them literaly within 4 days of ordering, superb kit lots of parts and p.e.
heres the links
http://www.balatonmodellshop.co.uk/spd/BM7226/M1000-heavy-trailer http://www.balatonmodellshop.co.uk/spd/BM7220/M1070-HET ive also got modelcollects HEMTT M893A2 w/M870A1 trailer.
gona buy the us dozer from balaton at the end of the month to go with it
Joined: September 18, 2007
KitMaker: 134 posts
Armorama: 132 posts
Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 12:43 AM UTC
Thanks panzerIV, I might just get the HEMTT anyway - that dozer combo sounds interesting.
England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: January 02, 2007
KitMaker: 781 posts
Armorama: 676 posts
Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 12:49 AM UTC
ive had the HEMTT M893A2 w/M870A1 for about a month just waiting on the tetra p.e set for the tractor unit,.
the kit is worth buying plenty detail lots of parts just missing a driver thats all
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Joined: March 27, 2008
KitMaker: 546 posts
Armorama: 541 posts
Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 02:38 AM UTC
It goes together really, really well. Only tip I'd give is to assemble both halves of the track off the model.