Hi everybody and Abrams experts.

I got a question about M1A1HA tanks asigned to 1-64 during OIF. According to SFC Eric Olson who helped creating the Echelon decals for Abrams tanks of 3rd ID, most tanks of 1-64 had no EAPUs fitted to the bustle rack.
Here's the problem:

For modelling those tanks, what does this space of the bustle rack look like without EAPUs installed.
Back in time when there was no EAPU fitted to the bustle rack was a metal grill on the buttom of the bustle rack.
With the 1-64 tanks there are the ducts for the connection of EAPUs on the top of turrets visible. So I think, these tanks are already prepared for the installation of EAPUs.
To me it looks like there's a kinda base fitted to the bustle rack where the EAPU is mouted on. Maybe it's fixed with screws to the base from below. It's just a guess but I have to pictures from the top, only from below but that doesn't help.

Has anybody pictures of such bustle racks without EAPUs installed but with such a base fitted (TOP VIEW) + pictures of EAPUs itself outside the bustle rack + how the cable of EAPU is connected to the turret (plugs)?

I hope it's not too difficult but I couldn't find no pictures so far.

Greetings,

Doubledude

DoubleDude,

Please send me an e-mail to "ltcjanelson" AT "att" DOT "net"

I can send you pictures of the Bustle Rack from above rear, sides, and below (unfortunately with the EAPU in it).

I can also send you pdfs of drawings that I've created with information from the TM, the pictures, and measurements of a non-EAPU Bustle Rack.

Happy New Year!

I have a pic of the top of the EAPU mount, if you need one. Send me an e-mail to [email protected] and I'll get it out to you, in addition to any other pics on the subject.

John