New Tamiya release: M1A2 Abrams announced
05-14-2017 | 08:20 PM
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Looks like my Tamiya Leo2 and all the extras I have for it will be going on sale soon. I settled in the Leo because at the time it was the only modern tank. I know a lot of y'all like the WWII stuff and some even served your countries on or around them. I am 36 and was a tank mechanic in the US Army so this is my dream come true as well as some of my fellow buddies. Cannot wait to hear the full option sounds.
05-14-2017 | 08:28 PM
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Thank you John for the compliment. The Abrams I helped build was a ChunWai model which needed a ton of Daryl's expert help as well. I believe the Tamiya will be a masterpiece. I have been toying with buying an HL version for about a year now because I really want an Abrams, but I never got around to pulling the trigger on it. Glad I waited. I just hope the price of this thing isn't insane.
05-15-2017 | 11:03 AM
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Very nice I kind of do like the ideal of using the static kit as a base to how you want to build yours electronically use Tamiya electronics or something else I built my first KT that way .
Thanks
Jimmy
Thanks
Jimmy
05-15-2017 | 08:59 PM
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The pic pages wouldn't load but go to the Tamiya Japan link above and click on the pics below the M1A1 thumbnail. There are close ups of the track, suspension, barrel and tub.
Looks awesome and the RC version will be really cool I think. I bet you could adapt the Leopard system to the M1 model if you had to.
Looks awesome and the RC version will be really cool I think. I bet you could adapt the Leopard system to the M1 model if you had to.
05-16-2017 | 05:32 AM
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05-16-2017 | 08:03 AM
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From: ninove - outeroost vlaanderen, BELGIUM
it will be the best abrams out there, hoobens one is also nice and detailed both will be worth , heng longs are still to toyish cost way to much as platinium versions
i awaited this kit ... love the detailing
i awaited this kit ... love the detailing
05-16-2017 | 09:21 AM
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It looks like the tub is ready for transmissions. Wonder what kind of rotation ring the turret will have?
im womdering if just buying the static kit would be worthwhile to build with an aftermarket MF system... Ibu, clark, open panzer etc....
if anybody buys the static kit im interested in seeing photos of all the trees and instructions to determine if one of the other tamiya tank rotation rings amd stay bracket are used.
Lookin grest cant wait to see them on the field.
im womdering if just buying the static kit would be worthwhile to build with an aftermarket MF system... Ibu, clark, open panzer etc....
if anybody buys the static kit im interested in seeing photos of all the trees and instructions to determine if one of the other tamiya tank rotation rings amd stay bracket are used.
Lookin grest cant wait to see them on the field.
05-16-2017 | 10:03 AM
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Sorry if you have seen this, I just want to add the picture of the lower hull so you could have a somewhat better look.
Torsion bar installation is quite different from Leo2A6. Interesting. Really looking forward to R/C version's release.
Torsion bar installation is quite different from Leo2A6. Interesting. Really looking forward to R/C version's release.
05-18-2017 | 03:01 PM
#42
Tracks look nice. Metal maybe?
05-19-2017 | 03:40 AM
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05-31-2017 | 05:09 AM
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I will buy the RC version for sure. I've been waiting for a Tamiya Abrams.
