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After pair of German WWII reconnaissance vehicle, let change to modern US MBT: Abrams. This one is published by Trumpeter, come with chimney & mine roller. Since i painted roller in green camo before, so chose blade (came from previous spares parts) in desert camo. 就這樣 2023 年第五十八作 (累計上色成品第 三 五 一 號) 入櫃了。



1/72 M1A1 Abrams -w Mine Blade


Type                                Main battle tank
Place of origin                United States
In service                        1980–present
Wars                                Cold War, Persian Gulf War, Global War on Terrorism, War in Afghanistan, Iraq War, Arab Spring,
                                Egyptian Revolution of 2011, War in Iraq (2013–2017), Yemeni Civil War (2014-present), Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen

Designer                        Chrysler Defense
Designed                        1972–1975
Manufacturer                Lima Army Tank Plant (since 1980), Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant (1982–1996), Egyptian Defense Company Tank Plant
Unit cost                        M1A1: $4.3 million, M1A2 SEP v3: $24 million
Produced                        1979–present
No. built                        ~ 10,300 (as of 2017)

Mass                                M1: 60 short tons, M1A1: 63 short tons, M1A1 SA: 67.6 short tons,
                                M1A2 SEP v2: 71.2 short tons, M1A2 SEP v3: 73.6 short tons
Length                        9.77 m
Hull length                        7.93 m
Width                        3.66 m
Height                        2.44 m
Crew                                4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Elevation                        +20° / -10°
Traverse                        9 seconds/360 degrees
Armor                        Composite armor
Main armament                M1: 105 mm L/52 M68A1 rifled gun (55 rounds)
                                M1A1: 120 mm L/44 M256 smoothbore gun (40 rounds)
                                M1A2: 120 mm L/44 M256 smoothbore gun (42 rounds)
Sec. armament                1 × 0.50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun (900 rounds)
                                2 × 7.62 mm (.308 in) M240 machine guns (10,400 rounds)
Engine                        Honeywell AGT1500 multi-fuel turbine engine, 1,500 shp
Power/weight                From 26.9 hp/t to 23.8 hp/t
Transmission                Allison DDA X-1100-3B
Suspension                High-hardness-steel torsion bars with rotary shock absorbers
Ground clearance        M1, M1A1: 0.48 m, M1A2: 0.43 m
Fuel capacity                504.4 US gallons
Operational range        M1A2, road: 426 km, Cross country: 150–200 km
Max. speed                M1A1, road: 72 km/h, M1A2, road: 67 km/h, Off-road: 40 km/h






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