Hello, boys and girls,
The new M1A1 AIM is finally here. Greatmodels.com has them in stock and I noticed that they are processing my order. The wait is finally over!!!!

P2G

Great news..

Now I need to ste...uh...borrow some cash.

I've got a confession to make. When I first saw the Dragon 3 in 1 Tiger 1 kits, I wished that we would get a modern armor kit made along those same lines. I wished for extreme accuracy, photo etched pieces, aluminum barrel and Dragon Magic Tracks all over stuffed into a big box.

Now that I have the new AIM kit done to the same great standard, I am hesitant to start building it. Don't get me wrong, I love what they've done, but boy is it a daunting task when I think about building it. Sort of like the old question of how to eat an elephant. . . one bite at a time

Probably why I enjoy popping out a 1/72 scale Dragon or Revell kit. Much easier Elephant to eat.

All these new DML kits are keeping me from my ship building. ANOTHER must-buy kit :-)

Good deal. I just hope they got enough in to fill all the pre-orders. Mine is still showing "Searching For" as a status.

Hello - I'm knew to this forum, so thought I'd chime in here.
Mission Models also has them in, received mine on Monday. Everything I've seen posted about this kit is spot on - it's awesome. Only gripe was the bustle rack tree had damaged parts for the turret box side rails in both kits I got - broken and bent, but should be able to fix. One kit had an incomplete plastic injection on the turret tree with several parts not completely formed - that will be harder to fix - going have to get replacement parts for that.

By the way - I tested the fit of the engine bay from the Legends set - fit perfect - going to build that in. This kit was well worth the wait - looking forward to the SEP.

They are in a greatmodels !!!!!!

Aaarrrrgggg!!! I guess my pre-order was down the list a ways. It looks like they didn't get enough in the first shipment to fill them all. My status now shows a due in date of 5 SEP. I guess I have to wait another week.

Don't feel bad Gino, my extra two that I pre ordered at my LHS came in, but I told them I can wait for the next shipment next week since I all ready have one to play with now.

Damn, Mission Models is fast! I wish that people buy the AIM kit in millions so DML can realize the profitable market and crank out the SEP kit soon. Please fellow modelers, buy, buy, buy!

I'd buy one now, but no money and my sipping out so to go to basic training for the Army.

what does AIM mean?

I have two on preorder from VLS...I ordered them way back last Fall/winter when the kit was first announced. I just wonder if they will still sell them to me at my discount price of $29 bucks, since the list price of the kit has gone up quite a bit.

I think AIM means Abrams Improvement and Modernization.

The last update for me is that the LHS will have the M1s in on Thursday afternoon. I have to rearrange my schedule to be there.

SWMBO will probably have a fit with me walking in with 4 kits but that will subside with a bunch of roses.

Happiness in Plastic Land.

I dont understand why they didnt add the stowage sprue from their previous M1 kit. Dont get me wrong, I want one and its the most cool Oob modern US kit ever put out. Now lets rag them for a full interior Brad and AAV7 !

Just recieved my shipment notice from Sprue brothers on 8/29. their website said they have 15 left, but that has been up since last thursday.


Sean

I wnat!! I want!!! I want!!! Lord knows I'm gonna have lots of access for reference here in Iraq :-)

Actually it is Abrams Integrated Management.

Pawel

Is this kit ready to be built as an OIF vehicle, or does it just need the addition of those Identification panels?

Yes, the kit includes decals (and all the parts needed) for 8 different OIF (2003-2004) Abrams.

Frenchy

Hmmm Pete I ll have to give Rudy a call

The M1A1s are in at the LHS and I got my platoon.

*Does the Happy Tank Dance*


http://photos.kitmaker.net/showphoto.php/photo/154413/cat/500/ppuser/8753

Yahoooo.

I guess Great Models got some more in. My status now shows that it came in and will ship tomorrow. I can't wait to get my hands on it.