M-60A1 Searchlight

saukopf · Post by **saukopf** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:33 pm

After reading this thread - this question may seem like bad form, so apologies in advance.

If I wanted to remove the searchlight from my M60A1 ( GHQ N501) to make them look a little more IDF-1973-like, are there any tips to prevent me destroying turrent, barrel etc.
Is there anything I can do to make it easier to slice off?

thanks
saukopf

voltigeur · Post by **voltigeur** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:27 pm

I would just use the M60A3 Turrets or even the tanks. The differences are internal and I don't notice any real visual differnce.

WHM · Post by **WHM** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:33 pm

The M-60A3 model as a thermal sheild on the main gun. Pictures I've seen of Isreali M-60s of the period did not.

That may, or maynot be a bother.

Which would you want for your M-60s, thermal shields or search lights?

voltigeur · Post by **voltigeur** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:47 pm

I haven't noticed the thermal shield on my A3's but then I got out of the Marines while we still had the A1's. ( mIne are pictured on "Show us yer stuff") When I bought my A3's they were the only offering for that tank at the time and I wasn't about to do the other guys for my Marines. So I never saw the real life A3 up close.

I would never turn that spot lite on in combat. Only an idiot or someone who wants to commit suicde would do that. The heat signature shows up like a beacon on IR for several minutes after it is turned off and visibly glows through the canvas cover for several minutes as well.

You may as well put "shoot me" in neon lights and drive across the desert.

WHM · Post by **WHM** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:02 am

The models you have maybe older ones. I have packs marked M-60A3 and they don't have the thernal shield on the main gun (these are rather old castings however, they are on the yellow cards). Not to long ago I ordered some packs of M-^0A3s and they certainly are better models and they have the thermal shield on the main gun and the TC's cupola is a seperate piece.

For USMC I would assume you would be interested in the M-60 with the reactive armor.

Foer me I am hopleslly stuck in the Cold War

voltigeur · Post by **voltigeur** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:36 am

Your probably right about me having very old M60's. I bought them in 1984ish. My old M60A1 was purchased in 1980. They and my T62 Bn are the oldest and most battle tested units. They are on page 101 of Show us your stuff.