The instructions are clear, concise and follow usual Trumpeter layout with a view of sprue layout as is the norm these days. The kit comes well packaged in a small sturdy box with the one piece upper and lower hulls, 1 piece upper turret and detail parts enclosed in their own plastic bags with the Instruction booklet and decals. The US Army is continually improving the breed and upgrading the family on a regular basis with improvements to target acquisition and Fire control, Communications, Command and Control, Armour and navigation systems.
The M1A1 is used by the US Army, Australian Army (Later version), Egyptian Army and the USMC. The kit represents an early M1A1 before they were upgraded with the independent Commanders Thermal sights and a host of other External features. The original M1 and the IP (Improved production) M1’s were quickly replaced in service during the 80’s by the much improved M1A1 fielding the German 120mm Smoothbore gun and subsequently heavy Armour. The original M1 ABRAMS was a quantum leap in technology and performance over the M60 and had far superior Speed, Fire Control and protection in the form of the British Developed Chobham composite Armour although it was armed with the excellent 105mm gun again of British origin. The M1 ABRAMS MBT replaced the venerable and reliable M60 Patton which was the final descendant from the ww2 era T26 Pershing/Patton line which spanned the M26, M46, M47 and finally the M60 MBTs.
This is the third small scale ABRAMS kit I have seen, and whilst the box art does not really leap out and grab me, I would have to say this kit has grown on me. Crisp detailed moulding of complex structures.Įarly model features – Mix of detail parts between USMC and US Army Variants. Excellent value for money and a good balance of detail vs build ability.
The Kit contains approx 77 parts plus 1 Decal SheetĪround AUD$20.00 - distributed in Austraia by JB WholesalersĪ good workman like kit of this US MBT circa early to Mid 90s. Light Grey Plastic, Two soft rubber track runs 1 piece Upper Hull, 1 piece turret upper and Lower hull and Decal. Trumpeter Kit No 07276 - M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Trumpeter kit 07276 - M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank
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