Well, I finally landed a copy of Hunnicutt's Abrams book today - which also covers the development of the MBT-70. After glancing through a couple of times, I cannot see anywhere it describes some of the "boxes" I've seen on the MBT-70 at Aberdeen. In some cases, there were weights added to the different pilot vehicles to simulate full loads and such, but nothing that looks like the one displayed at Aberdeen. I thought that they might be storage boxes or something - but doesn't look like they open in any way. Anyone know what these are?

From Aberdeen:




and from Fort Knox (without boxes):




I think these are just the coolest looking tanks there are - sure wish someone would make a kit of these in 1:35 (plastic,resin or whatever)!

Thanks

cn

Those appear to be weights as well. The Crusader at FT. Sill is covered with them too.

It is indeed a fascinating tank!
A nice kit in 1/35 would be very welcome.
I recently finished "accurizing" Aurora's old 1/48 kit, depicting the first MBT70 prototype as it appeared at rollout:









No weights (or much of any other equipment) on at rollout.
Our own Sabot helped me out a lot with this project.
Thanks, Rob!

I was at Knox in the late 60's and remember seeing some of these beauties. U R right, I'ld love to get a 35th scale kit of one of these and an old m103

Accurate Armour has an M103A2 listed as one of their upcoming releases. Not sure when it is due out though. It will be a Marine Corps version - I would prefer an Army version but will get one of these if ther is nothing else.

Wonder if they would consider an MBT-70? I might ask them...

later

cn