M60A2 (US Army) and USMC LAV help...

Anonymous

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November 2005

M60A2 (US Army) and USMC LAV help...

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 6:42 PM

Can anyone tell me where I might find a kit of the M60A2? Also, I'm looking for a kit of the LAV used by the Marine Corps. Thanks in advance for any replies.

Semper Fi

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 8:02 PM

I know Taimya makes a LAV and a M60A2. I dont know what the LAVis like I only saw one at the LHS, for the M60 I do have one which I havent built yet it looks to be a good kit, it was made with the option to make it motorized and molded in the 70's.

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Rob Gronovius

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December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Monday, April 5, 2004 8:36 PM

Tamiya's M60A2 is ancient but has been recently been reissued. Not very accurate but the only game in town. Tamiya does not make an LAV. Italeri makes one and Revell of Germany reboxes it.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 8:55 PM

LAV stands for Light Armored Vehicle & looks like this

it has some variants for anti-tank, air defense, artillery(mortar carrier) & I believe is the predecessor of the Stryker combat vehicle.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 5:26 AM

Thanks to everyone for the replies. I'm especially interested in the M60A2, as my father crewed one in the 70's with the 3rd Armored Division in Germany. Nice to know it's been recently reissued.

Semper Fi

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gjek

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February 2003
From: Tacoma WA

Posted by gjek on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 10:55 PM

Alright, If you are dead set on building the M60 A2, Get the kit (used unbuilt would be cheaper). Buy the Tamiya M60A3 or the Tamiya Marine M60A1. Kitbash using the best of both. Then get the AFV club track for the M60A1, probably the rubber chevron track due to the age of the A2.

Msgt USMC Ret M48, M60A1, M1A1

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 12:59 AM

deutschebo, any chance he might have been with the 32nd armored? that's the decal i have on my M41

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 1:32 PM

So, your dad was on a 'Starship', eh? I drove one at Knox once, but never crewed it as such. I'd do what gjek suggested, you'll get a good looking build out of that. Did everybody see that Super LAV in FSM this month? WOW!

Ron

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 2:06 PM

That 1/16 LAV was unbelievable. I thought the picture of the crew compartment was the modelers modeling table for a minute.

Stephen

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styrene

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May 2003
From: The flat lands of the Southeast

Posted by styrene on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 2:09 PM

I have a starship I'm trying to unload--e-mail me for info if you're interested.

Gip Winecoff

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1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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