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USMC M-1046 TOW from OIF
BOB506
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Posted: Monday, October 14, 2019 - 08:13 PM UTC
Hi guys i am plantning to build a USMC M-1046 TOW from OIF 2003
I have a few quastions. Did they have the Blue Force Tracker during the invasion? And did they have the "high" seats as seen in Legend Productions - No. LF1193 ?
Frenchy
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Posted: Monday, October 14, 2019 - 08:41 PM UTC
Check out this picture of a 101st Airborne Division M1046 taken in July 2003 :



Full size

The seats appear to be the earlier type.

Here's a USMC one :



You can also take a look at one of my (mostly) OIF Humvee photos albums that shows early OIF ones. Most of them if not all are fitted with early seats, and have no BFT antenna :

https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipPjY9staWZUTDMPX1-a_xbAEnGRaKRuGTW3Yw5E

H.P.
BOB506
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Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 12:32 AM UTC
Thanks alot for the reply.
The link is not working. I would realy like to see your Pictures.
Do you have a Picture of the BFT antenna ?

Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 01:00 AM UTC
Here's a working (I hope ) link to the album I was talking about :

https://photos.app.goo.gl/a9XeDpzZeQQwrUUu7

Here's a BFT antenna :



Here's the BFT antenna fitted to a "hard-shell" Humvee :



You can also see it fitted above the windshield :






H.P.
jvazquez
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Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 02:37 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Check out this picture of a 101st Airborne Division M1046 taken in July 2003 :



Full size

The seats appear to be the earlier type.

Here's a USMC one :



You can also take a look at one of my (mostly) OIF Humvee photos albums that shows early OIF ones. Most of them if not all are fitted with early seats, and have no BFT antenna :

https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipPjY9staWZUTDMPX1-a_xbAEnGRaKRuGTW3Yw5E

H.P.


Tires also appear the older original type so if you wanted to use the kits stock you would be fine.
amoz02t
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Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 05:39 AM UTC
This is a good resource website:

https://hmmwvinscale.com/
BOB506
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Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 10:08 PM UTC
Again, thanks ALOT ! GREAT Pictures and great info. No I am ready to start Building HUMVEE's
Normally when I build models I build series. So I guess that I will build alot of Humvee's. I am also doing a Sherman and a Leopard serie.
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