Photos: American main battle tank M1A2 Abrams in 1/35 scale
Prototype At-a-Glance |
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| Career | Specifications | Armament |
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| Type: | Main battle tank (MBT) | | Weight: | 62 tons | | Armor: | depleted uranium mesh |
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| Nationality: | USA | | Length: | 32 feet gun forward | | Main gun: | 120mm L/44 M256A1 |
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| Manufactured: | Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant | | Width: | 12 ft. | | | 42 rounds |
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| Designed: | 1972-79 | | Height: | 8 ft. | | Secondary gun: | 1 x 12.7mm, 2 x 7.62mm |
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| Manufactured: | 1979-present | | Crew: | 4 | | | 900rnds, 10,400 rnds |
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| Number built: | 10,000 | | Speed: | 42mph (road) | | Engine: | Honeywell AGT1500C turbine |
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| | | Range: | 265mi | | | 1,500hp |
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This
is Tamiya's kit #35269. Why? Because I've always liked the
Abrams. How cool is an MBT powered by a gas turbine, anyway?
Built OOB, just after I had my knee repaired.