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  • Member since
    February 2004
  • From: Quantico, VA
USMC M1A1
Posted by Yamafreak72 on Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:09 PM
Hello all,

I'm attempting to make Tamiya's M1A1 with mine plow (#35158) into a U.S. Marine version from OIF. I know the smoke launchers are wrong and the kit has no IR ID panels. Anybody else know what else is missing? Other than the markings of course. I looked at Verlinden's #1968 detail set, and I might get it if I can find it for a good price, but it still doesn't have the right smoke launchers. Any guidance is appreciated
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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:43 PM
Only kits that come with the smoke launchers are the DML USMC Baghdad kit and the new Tamiya M1A2 (which can be built as either an Army or USMC M1A1 as well). You will also need to add the Ant-Missile dazzler box on the hell hole (round cover plate on left front top of hull) that the Marines use. Some USMC tanks also leave the mounting bracket for the wading exhuast stak in place once the stack is removed. It is a square frame that goes around the center section of the rear grill, the exaust outlet.

Personally, I would just get the DML kit. For about $25 you get all you need to make a USMC tank plus you get paper MRE boxes, an additional storage rac with PE (not actually correct for a USMC vehicle, actually the style used by 3ID, but it looks good) and a whole sprue of gear to go on it. Here is a review with all the details. http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/dragon/dr3533.htm

You could still add the Tamiya plow to it if you are looking to build a USMC plow tank.

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Saturday, August 21, 2004 2:39 PM
Actually, that kit is proper for a Desert Storm USMC M1A1 since the Marines borrowed Abrams tanks from the Army. The Marines didn't go to the 8-shot smoke launchers until well after Desert Storm.

Now for an OIF USMC tank, that kit is missing several items like the CIP panels, MCD, extra bustle storage rack, bustle rack mounted APU, and the tracks represent the original T-156 pattern as opposed to the newer T-158 pattern.

Tamiya makes a modern vehicle accessory set that includes CIPs you could use. The MCD would not be too difficult to scratchbuild with stuff from the parts box. Same deal with the APU. The extra bustle could be hacked together with styrene strip, but I believe Eduard may do it in photoetch. The T-158 tracks are sold by AFV Club and Armout Track Models. I think Fruil may do them as well.
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  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 21, 2004 5:45 PM
The Dragon kit does come w/ CIP panels , I have the Tamiya OIF kit and the dragon kit comes w/ the front CIP flat panels ,but the Tamiya kit does not, the Dragon kit has 5 sprues to update it to current specs, plan on adding this one to my collection and compare the two.
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