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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #100 on: November 27, 2020, 04:17:36 PM »
Already have something very similar on the shelf, dating back to a 2009 build. Who do I sue ?


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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #101 on: November 27, 2020, 06:27:00 PM »

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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #102 on: November 28, 2020, 01:48:56 AM »
I heard you can pre-order through the website

I can't see it mentioned on their website anywhere.  anyone else know anything?
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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #103 on: January 27, 2021, 02:11:05 AM »
An update re the air defense one.  I have been in direct contact with AMS who confirmed it is in work but not yet ready.  They have provided me an indicative price in case anyone is interested.
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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #104 on: June 11, 2021, 03:01:16 AM »
Coming soon to Australia:

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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #105 on: June 11, 2021, 03:10:21 AM »
An update re the air defense one.  I have been in direct contact with AMS who confirmed it is in work but not yet ready.  They have provided me an indicative price in case anyone is interested.

Now available to purchase:  https://www.ams-paints-and-accessories.co.uk/pages/shop/product.html?product_id=138247209&



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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #106 on: June 11, 2021, 03:34:24 AM »
1/72 scale version please . . .  (insert Begging emoji here)




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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #107 on: July 07, 2021, 02:12:22 AM »
Interesting camouflage on this Australian Abrams (CFBV):



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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #108 on: July 07, 2021, 02:31:46 AM »
An update re the air defense one.  I have been in direct contact with AMS who confirmed it is in work but not yet ready.  They have provided me an indicative price in case anyone is interested.

Now available to purchase:  https://www.ams-paints-and-accessories.co.uk/pages/shop/product.html?product_id=138247209&





Received my copy yesterday - looks good in the box.
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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #109 on: July 07, 2021, 12:29:44 PM »
Interesting camouflage on this Australian Abrams (CFBV):





Croc camo?

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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #110 on: July 07, 2021, 12:43:41 PM »
Look more like fish scales ... Barramundi-cam? ???
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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #111 on: July 07, 2021, 09:30:34 PM »
Looks like hand applied mud cam...  The Leopards occasionally used to sport such cam, until they hit the wash point...

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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #112 on: July 08, 2021, 02:39:56 AM »
It is hand applied but still looks cool.
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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #113 on: December 13, 2021, 02:26:58 AM »
What about a SPG/H based off the Abrams hull?
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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #114 on: December 13, 2021, 10:02:23 AM »
https://www.kmweg.com/systems-products/wheeled-vehicles/artillery/rch-155/

If you can fit it on a Boxer an Abrams will definitely take it.

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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #115 on: February 04, 2022, 02:29:04 AM »
From Twitter. Image is reversed. Put it here as there are M1s in the image.



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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #116 on: February 04, 2022, 05:31:13 AM »

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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #117 on: February 04, 2022, 05:41:21 AM »
Need a forced perspective base for a modern aircraft in flight?*

Build the Sierra Nevada armored vehicle depot.



1/350 Bronco USMC M1A1 MBT Abrams Plastic Model Kit (4 kits per box)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/363466959953

* Bonus if it's a Tic-Tac UFO or Chinese reconnaissance plane.

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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #118 on: February 04, 2022, 07:18:53 AM »


This it too funny in that I shared this image with a friend from high school days (45 years ago) and he said this could be from the Keith Laumer Bolo series and he noted this game.   :D
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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #119 on: February 04, 2022, 10:00:57 AM »
From Twitter. Image is reversed. Put it here as there are M1s in the image.



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Any other pics of this ?  I have seen one on Youtube but its not shown in the video it advertises.

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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #120 on: February 04, 2022, 06:46:46 PM »
From Twitter. Image is reversed. Put it here as there are M1s in the image.



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Any other pics of this ?  I have seen one on Youtube but its not shown in the video it advertises.

This appears to be the source: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nQWVY9

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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #121 on: July 21, 2023, 04:56:17 AM »
Subtle whiff:  replace the 120 mm L/44 M256 with a L/55 version using something such as this:



Interestingly, this was kind of investigated in the real world with the M256E1:  To improve the lethality of the M1A2 main battle tank, the US Army funded the Advanced Tank Armament System (ATAS) research project to integrate a longer gun tube.  The long tube is based on the German Rh-120 L55 tube, made by Rheinmetall, and is 1.3 m longer than the conventional M256 120 mm gun tube.
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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #123 on: January 17, 2024, 03:14:20 AM »
Not sure if this is real or not:  Supposedly Australian M1 Abrams based AGDS proposed by engineer James Michael O'Dwyer with over two hundred of Metal Storm stacked 40 mm projectiles:

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Re: M1 Abrams Tank Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #124 on: January 17, 2024, 05:05:26 AM »
Please make it real  ;)

Metal Storm is a great technology. Metal Storm as an Anti Missile/Aircraft system has a lot of mentions in the "Birmoverse" series of books Weapons of Choice in a near/alt future setting