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Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 01:41 AM UTC
A couple new resin updates from Blast Models giving some CROWS detail to some modern armor.
Blast Models has announced two new resin update sets in 1/35 scale. The sets are both XM101 CROWS, one set for the M1A2 and the other for the Humvee or Buffalo.

BL35198K – US CROWS XM101 for M1A2 Abrams – Tamiya/Dragon
BL35199K – US CROWS XM101 for M1114 Humvee and Buffalo – Bronco/Tamiya
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Gino, couldn't tell you, sorry mate. I only know of that one from Taji Air Base 2005. I think Blast should have marketed it for the Bushmaster PMV. Cheers Jason
APR 21, 2013 - 03:26 AM
Yup, I agree. The Bushmaster is the other vehicle I was seeing it on. Not sure what / if anything else uses it. **EDIT** I think I found the answer. It looks like it was one of the initial RWS options tested that was not bought by the US miliatry. After they lost the contract, the company was sold off.
APR 21, 2013 - 03:31 AM
I guess Blast offering would be OK for a Dutch Bushmaster, but not for an Australian one... Dutch Bushmaster : Australian Bushmaster : H.P.
APR 21, 2013 - 04:12 AM
I stand corrected : in fact these Bushmasters are fitted with the same RWS, but the Dutch one has just some added armor (?) panels...Here's the picture that helped me realizing that (thanks to Rob Skipper) : H.P.
APR 21, 2013 - 09:29 AM
This is a huge disappointment. I was fully expecting one of the better resin companies to produce the CROWS II for the M1A2. I have a Tamiya kit set aside for just such a project. Hopefully the correct version will come out soon
APR 22, 2013 - 09:35 AM
Thanks. I tried to post this very same photo on M-L but it didn't work. I posted a test photo on Armorama though, and the link was fine. At any rate, this is exactly the one Blast is doing. I saw this on a Buffalo in iraq, and have since seen it on several SOCOM vehicles.
APR 22, 2013 - 10:27 AM
Hi all I had a look on prime portal and there are some images of this system fitted though I'm not sure if it was widely fielded or if it was just a test bed vehicle I will have to wait until my one arrives to judge the accuracy at any rate it's better than the scratch build I did some months ago like any thing these days the current version will be produced by a company soon enough plus any other current add ons cheers Ben
APR 22, 2013 - 05:12 PM
Just found this.......from jeff_derosa , seems this guy was on the M1
MAY 02, 2013 - 07:39 AM
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