[QUOTE=Panther F;11880455]I must admit, I'm not one to want what others have but THIS is one tank I have loved all my life!

So in admiration there is a tiny bit of jealousy too! Looking forward to this Rex.

Jeff ...
I'm going to give this model my best effort. I am not going to hurry through the build. I am going to plan my work, and work my plan. I am going to measure twice, and cut once (I am going to wear my glasses when measuring and cutting). I will not take shortcuts. I promise, trust me, I never lie.

The one thing that amazes me is that there are no hatches or vision ports on the glacis for a driver and co driver. I found the following explanation very interesting.................The MBT-70 was designed with a low silhouette, unlike the M60, one of the tallest tanks ever built. The MBT-70 ended up very low, just over 6 feet (1.8 m) from the floor to the turret-roof. This left no room in the hull for the driver, who had to be moved into the turret. He was located in a cupola which was geared to rotate so that he was always looking in the same direction even if the turret turned. He could also spin the cupola around, so the tank could be driven backwards at full speed.[SUP][2][/SUP]The tank's low silhouette, which could be lowered from 2.59 metres (8 ft 6 in) to only 1.99 metres (6 ft 6 in), was also a big advantage. Compared to the M60 tank, the MBT-70 had a lower profile. With the hydropneumatic suspension lowered it was also smaller than the Leopard 1, which gave the MBT-70 a better hull down position.