Then go back to Assembly Sequence 2 and assemble, and paint, the road wheels and drive sprockets, each of which is a two-part assembly. This means completing Assembly Sequences 1 and 5. I would advise getting the hull parts together BEFORE gluing on the road wheels. Tamiya provides the modeler with a near foolproof set of excellent instructions, and if they are followed to the letter, and studied carefully before beginning construction, a drama free modeling project should ensue!Ĭonstruction starts as most tank models do, with the construction of the lower hull. There are no photo-etched parts whatsoever, so construction of the model can be accomplished without the use of super glue. There are however occasional ejection pin marks, most of which are well hidden when construction is completed. 1 booklet, with 8 pages of black and white assembly instructions covering 21 assembly steps plus a separate double-sided sheet incorporating a markings and painting guideĪnyone who has built a Tamiya kit in the past two decades or more will be familiar with what comes in the box of this kit: beautifully molded flash free plastic parts, very well detailed, and with no sink marks to be seen.1 small sheet of waterslide decals with 2 marking options.5 sprues of injection molded tan plastic parts.It first entered service with US forces in 1980 and has over the years since been upgraded with various enhancements, especially as battle conditions in which it finds itself have changed from a tank vs tank to “urban combat” situations. It also serves in the Armed Forces of nations such as Australia, Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. The M1 Abrams, named for former General Creighton Abrams (commanded US troops in Vietnam following General Westmoreland, and later became US Army Chief of Staff), is the current front line Main Battle Tank of the US Army and US Marine Corps.
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