Has anyone seen this new M1A1HA?

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I was browsing eBay and saw this version. Anyone order it yet?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3146498525&category=2588#ebayphotohosting

I also saw this new T34 from Dragon:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2588&item=3146498531

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Hey, Bro!
Yeah, that’s Dragon’s “new” release. Their old M1A1 HA with a new sprue of Baghdad goodies. Check back through the armor forum; I believe there’s a thread or two about it.

I’m gonna get one!

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The DML M1A1HA is still the best mid Abrams tank produced. Superior to Tamiya’s M1A1 and Trumpeter’s M1A1HA and Academy and Esci Abrams are distant runners.

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Rob-Hulk

Thanks for the replies. I was eyeing this kit earlier. I wish I could find it for sale, a liitle closer to the States.

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Eric,
I understand the new DML T34-85 is a great kit. Tamiya’s has been about the only game in town for years, so this kit is a welcome relief. Very accurate with good fit, if my sources can be believed ( they can.).
Gip Winecoff

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Hi folks![:)]
I picked up the Baghdad M1A1HA Abrams tonight. A quick shuffle through the box reveals what looks like a great kit. There are five extra sprues, a fret of PE, and two paper “stickers” (for those panels on the front of the turret) to make it the Baghdad version. Rob has often stated that the Dragon M1A1HA is perhaps the best M1 kit available, so I’d guess with these extra sprues you can make a very accurate modern Marines Heavy Armor Abrams. Time to go back and read all of Rob’s posts!

The only thing I was slightly disappointed with was that Dragon chose to mold the packs, rolls and duffels in a soft vinyl, which for me makes cleaning up parting lines difficult, as vinyl doesn’t take kindly to sanding. They are very convincingly sculpted, however. Just wish they were styrene!

Anyway, looks like a good 'un to me![:D]

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Thanks for the review, Brian. I may have to pick one of them up. My Tamiya M1 is starting to look a bit dated. Nice, but dated. Now, if they’d start selling them in the states…

demono69

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J-Hulk try putting the packs and rolls in the freezer (im not sure what you call it across the pond) at home there easyer to clean up when there hard
the T34 is a great kit its got the spings on the suspesion and alot of detail too
a very nice kit

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I’ll try the freezer idea, Jon. Makes perfect sense! Thanks.
Freezer is called “reitouko” in Japanese, by the way. Today’s lesson!

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Is anyone making a Challenger 2 version of OIF?

With those extra armour skirts, etc…?

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The only C2 in the game right now is the Trumpeter kit, which is pretty darned good, but not be-skirted.
I have heard that several companies are now offering the modernization set, but names escape me. I actually saw a set a couple of months ago, but it was of rather poor quality (rough & crude sculpting and casting), so I passed it up. Unfortunately I do not recall who made it, but I do remember it was a British company. My advice would be to take a good look at any set you may be interested in buying, to confirm it meets your standards.

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Erock,

Here’s agood view of the kit:

http://www.luckymodel.com/default.aspx?item_no=DG%203533

The supplier is over seas

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Squadron does have it.

It’s in their supplement flyer. It’s # R-SD3533. “Abrams 1st US tank Battalion, Baghdad 2003” $ 26.97

Phone # for orders- (972)-242-8663

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Thanks Build!

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J-hulk,

Aside for an additional sprue for Baghdad accessories, is this basically the same as Dragon’s previously released M1A1-HA?

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That is my understanding, Dwight.