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Does anybody knows this Abrams kit?
Urutu_
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Albania
Joined: April 21, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 07:03 AM UTC
The kit is:

M1A1 Abrams 1/35 - from AMT

I found one being selled here at a brazilian forum and itīs realy cheap... (about US $ 20,00)

Is it a good kit? Worth the price?

Thanks!!

Marcelo

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Florida, United States
Joined: May 16, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 07:11 AM UTC
Be afraid, be very afraid.

It is a very early, very innacurate kit. AMT/Ertl took their basic M1 kit and added a new 120mm gun and a piece for the manhole cover and called it an M1A1. It is very basic on detail and the turret is still the short M1 turret, as in the Academy M1A1 kits. The sponson boxes are still the short M1 type as well, and the turret basket is pretty inaccurate too.

The $20 USD they want for it is highway robbery. It usually goes for around $6-$10 USD on eBay, after you add in shipping.
jvazquez
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: September 26, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 07:29 AM UTC
Not worth it! Very innacurate.
Urutu_
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Albania
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Posted: Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 08:02 AM UTC
Thanks!!!

Itīs erased of my list

Bye,

Marcelo
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