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M1A2 Abrams sporting Trophy APS in Europe...
Kenaicop
#384
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Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 03:05 AM UTC
GTDeath13
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Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 03:17 AM UTC
Great photos. Green and sand and the blue on the launchers!! Great model subject.
exgrunt
Joined: December 17, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 03:25 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Great photos. Green and sand and the blue on the launchers!! Great model subject.
Blue typically means inert / training device. Wonder if the install on that M1 is just a mockup? Didn't think these were going to be fielded for at least a couple more years?
GTDeath13
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Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 03:36 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextGreat photos. Green and sand and the blue on the launchers!! Great model subject.
Blue typically means inert / training device. Wonder if the install on that M1 is just a mockup? Didn't think these were going to be fielded for at least a couple more years?
Perhaps they want to test how the extra weight and added width of the turret affect the crew and the tank?
exgrunt
Joined: December 17, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 03:40 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextQuoted TextGreat photos. Green and sand and the blue on the launchers!! Great model subject.
Blue typically means inert / training device. Wonder if the install on that M1 is just a mockup? Didn't think these were going to be fielded for at least a couple more years?
Perhaps they want to test how the extra weight and added width of the turret affect the crew and the tank?
Could very well be. It's definitely a "clunky" installation, compared to the Merkava. Gotta believe it would get chewed up a bit if the tank is moving through the heavy brush common in Europe.
Kenaicop
#384
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Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 03:49 AM UTC
The blue is inert, saw it on another web site, not sure about the rest of it though.
knewton
Joined: June 19, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 06:36 AM UTC
Great photos, thanks for positing.
Interesting that the tanks don't feature the low profile RWS.
K.
Interesting that the tanks don't feature the low profile RWS.
K.
ReluctantRenegade
Joined: March 09, 2016
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Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 08:09 PM UTC
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