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M1 Abrams with Winter Scheme in Europe
caventura
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Neuguen, Argentina
Joined: October 12, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 03:47 PM UTC
AGAIN...
I need photos of M1 ABRAMS winter scheme in EUROPE or Reforger exercises...
In Verlinden's Warmachines #6 Edition have one photo with this scheme... but I need more information...

can help me, please?????????

See this photo for help... http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php?limit=last1&cat=all

thanks...

pd: See my model's photos
beachbm2
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Joined: December 21, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 08:45 PM UTC
Picture looks more like Ft Greely Alaska not Europe? Looks to be a Test Vehicle used for cold weather testing, Paint would be forrest Green with White wash applied as per Photo. While I was in the 3/68 Armor we never used Winter Camo in Reforger nor did I ever encounter any that were painted that way. If you wish to do a Reforger Tank forget the Winter Cammo.
Cheers
Jeff
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Posted: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 09:00 PM UTC
It's not a test vehicle and it is probably from Germany. The tact board looks like the type used by the 3rd ID. It's probably from one of the Caravan Guard exercises we used to conduct in February. Other indicators it wasn't a test vehicle is the Hoffman device, and the sand background for the bumper numbers. The tank is a pre-IP version so it should be easy enough to track down which units had straight M1 in Germany.

But as I said in the earlier post, it is just a solid green tank with white wash brush stroked onto the hull sides and front fenders with a healthy dose of mud from manuevering through farm fields. After the exercise, the camouflage is washed off with a water hose at the wash rack. It is such a simple answer that you just refuse to accept.
kevinb120
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Virginia, United States
Joined: May 09, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 01:07 AM UTC
Which photo? the Yoda looks like he's kind of a dunkelgrau shade lightened for scale effect
NebLWeffah
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: October 13, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 01:23 AM UTC
Hey Carlos;

I've looked in your 'My Photos' on Kitmaker and you have some nice models in there. I particularly like your shelter Hummer....you should put that up in the Hummer campaign. Very nice.



Bob
caventura
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Neuguen, Argentina
Joined: October 12, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 09:09 PM UTC
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