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Armor/AFV: Modern Armor
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Dragon's M1A1 AIM
Thrashergklm
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Kentucky, United States
Joined: August 06, 2005
KitMaker: 179 posts
Armorama: 166 posts
Posted: Monday, January 22, 2007 - 08:29 AM UTC
First off wow this will be one the best builds yet that dragon has come out for the modern tank. I have a couple of question about two of the tanks that you can build on this build.

First off can anyone tell me about the
M1A1 AIM from 1-4CAV "Quarterhorse"
1st Infantry Divisionrack and
Bumper Tags B-42
Things like did it have the extended turet, some history about it and pic as well. Also is their anything that I need to watch out for on the instructions for this tank.

Second
what can ya'll tell me about .
ALL ABOUT DA BONES
I would like some pics and some history about this bad boy. So what are some things that I need to watch out for on this build of this Tank.
blaster76
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Texas, United States
Joined: September 15, 2002
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2007 - 02:04 PM UTC
I think you are under the impression that these are "famous" tanks kind of like Michael Witman's or Erich Barkman's rides. These are merely representative tanks from units that are currently fielding them. The bumper numbers are the division and battalion the tank is in, the B-number is the company, platoon and tank within that platoon. My bumper said 8I 2/68 (then a triangle Which meant 8th infantry division 2nd battalion of 68th armor. On the other side it said B-11 which meant I was in B company first platoon lead tank (PLatoon Leader) Then sometimes you were but most often not allowed to name it. In this case I did but the name is a little to racy to publish here
HazZaRd
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Joined: May 25, 2006
KitMaker: 291 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2007 - 02:06 PM UTC
hey,

M1A1 AIM from 1-4CAV "Quarterhorse"

From this i know nothing but i do not think it has the extended bustle rack
that came with the kit becouse only the 3id in oif did use it.


from all bout da bones
i got a picture

as you can see the left front fender is green and i you need to fill it to make it look like that, I think it's an older one.
more i do not know, Maby Bob 'burik' know some more about this one.


Hope it helps
,Gijs
Razor635
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Alabama, United States
Joined: September 11, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 03:56 PM UTC
Jigs is correct the fender is from a Straight M1 or IPM1. The reinforcement creases weren't added till the M1A1. They were supposed to make the fenders harder to bend (Yeah right).
Burik
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: March 12, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 03:39 AM UTC
All Bout Da Bones fought in the initial invasion. This is probably the best photo of this tank. There is also a photo of it in one of the Concord books about the initial invasion. I think this is a favorite since it so weathered and clearly went through a lot. Check out those track pads.

Bob
sgtreef
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Oklahoma, United States
Joined: March 01, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 03:53 AM UTC
Nice Tank all beat to hell.

Wonder if the weathering is not a little to much
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