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RFM M1A1 ODS
RicardoH
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Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Saturday, January 14, 2017 - 09:31 AM UTC
Hi guys,

I read somewhere that the US Army M1A1 markings offered in the RFM M1A1 1991 edition are actually from M1A1 HA tanks.

I also read that the kit has all the parts needed for an M1A1 HA in the box except for the T158 tracks.

Does anyone have a list of the parts I should use to build an M1A1 HA?

Thanks in advance.
HeavyArty
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Posted: Saturday, January 14, 2017 - 07:42 PM UTC
Check out this thread for some great info.
RicardoH
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Posted: Saturday, January 14, 2017 - 10:34 PM UTC
Thanks!

That's indeed great info.

From what I've read, it's likely that the M1A1 I want to build had the disks on the turret panels. Without photos of the actual vehicle ("Devil's Desire", A Company, 1-37 Armor, 1 Armored Division), this is me guessing. On the other hand, most photos show the tanks with backpacks, boxes, etc. so if it turns out to be wrong, I can just throw something there and hide it.

I'm also guessing that despite this one being an M1A1 HA,it still had the T156 tracks (if not, I'll need to find the T158 somewhere).
M1A1MstrGn
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 - 10:36 PM UTC
Ricardo, I saw M1A1s in Germany & HAs in ODS with both types of track, 'tho most of them by 1990 had the M158 type.
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