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                        M1A1 M2/M240 color

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        M1A1 M2/M240 color
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 26, 2004 2:33 PM
                        I bought an Academy M1A1, and I am now putting the M2 and M240 together. The instructions say to paint them 'Gun Metal' which I thought was a grayish color. I thought the M2 and 40 were black, not gray. Any suggestions?
                        Also, I am looking for modern American tank crewmen 1/35. If you know were I can pick some up, I would appreciate it.
                        Thanks.
                        Mike.
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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Friday, November 26, 2004 3:03 PM
                        The M240 is black, the M2 is a gun metal/dark gray color depending on the age of the machine gun.
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Friday, November 26, 2004 7:23 PM
                        The Major is spot on, the M240 is black and the M2 is gray (parkerised). The Tamiya modern armor accessary kit has a couple of late model tankers in it. You might try Verlinden productions as well.

                        Steve

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 4:33 AM
                        This is a good kit if you can find it I believe it is discontinued but there is an Abrams that has this that is bieng reissued. good luck
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 1:18 PM
                        Thanks for the help everyone.
                        Mike
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                        beav
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Ft. Sill, OK
                        Posted by beav on Sunday, November 28, 2004 1:57 PM
                        what kind of SMG does that guy have in the figs kit?

                        "First to Fire!"

                        Steven

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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Sunday, November 28, 2004 3:23 PM
                        Beav, it's an M3A1 sub-machine gun. It wasn't a normal item on M1 series tanks, Though the M48 and M60 series carried two of them on each tank. Must be a manufacturer mistake or it's possible they used a photo for reference and one of the guys in the photo is actually from the M88 crew, they were still carrying M3's when I was in.

                        Steve

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