M1A2 with trophy upgrade

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M1A2 with trophy upgrade

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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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And from where did you secure THIS little gem? VERY NICE!
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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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I’m working with someone to print the turrets.
Then I’ll upgrade all my existing ghq M1s
I wish ghq would offer upgrade turrets since I rather have metal.
CinC did with the M60A3 and I remember upgrading all my tanks way back.

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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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Looks nice. You gonna offer them for sale?
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Actually I’m purchasing from someone that will print them up.

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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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Now if they would just do an -A1 turret I would have the M-2HB and the M-240 on the roof. I know they are in the GHQ packs but I cannot tell them from the flash. Even with reading glasses and a magnifying lens.
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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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That LOOKS lije a 105mm gun, rather than a 120mm. Is that my misperception?
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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/QQ ... m8BssAcybI

Actually large so I’ll claim it’s the new 130mm replacement gun.

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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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nashorn88 wrote:
Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:00 pm
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/QQ ... m8BssAcybI

Looks larger so I’ll claim it’s the new 130mm replacement gun.

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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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And your explanation for the lack of the rear fender skirt cutout...?🤔. Jus' askin'.
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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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panzergator wrote:
Sun Sep 05, 2021 6:23 pm
And your explanation for the lack of the rear fender skirt cutout...?🤔. Jus' askin'.
Hmm….. what part is that? The designer was asking me about what can be improved on or some thing that was missing so let me know and I’ll pass it on

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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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The armor panel covering the drive sprcket is te original configuration carried on the first M1 model. Mud buildup between the skirt and the sprocket caused a number of problems, including failed final drives and thrown. The immediate solution was to remove the panel but the permanent solution was a cutout on that panel that allowed the mud to escape.
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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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Oh that’s a GHQ chassis…..lol
Just the turret is 3D

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Re: M1 a3 with trophy upgrade

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Understand. An M1A3 would have the cutout. Look at the differebce between GHQ's M1, M1A1, and M1A2.
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