Tamiya 35269 M1A2 Abrams Operation Iraqi Freedom

1/35 Scale Military
35269
US M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank – 120mm Gun
The M1 Abrams, the worlds’ strongest tank, has undergone step-by-step modification since its commission by the US military in 1980. The M1A2 evolved from the M1A1HA, and features Intervehicular Information System (IVIS) and Commander’s Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV). Kit features A2 turret comes with CITV and new style vision block.

About the M1A2 Abrams
The M1 Abrams, officially commissioned by the US military in 1980, was designed totally different from previous post-WWII US military tanks. Although fitted with the same 105mm cannon as the M60, the M1 was powered by a gas turbine engine and was fitted with spaced armor. Planned to be commissioned by the US military over a long period, the M1 was designed with future reforms in mind. In 1984, the M1A1 was developed with a 120mm smooth bore cannon, and a further variant the M1A1HA was later developed featuring depleted uranium armor. This then led to the M1A2, which was fitted with Intervehicular Information System (IVIS), Commander’s Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) turret and new style vision block. The M1A1HA and the M1A2 both played significant roles in Operation Iraqi Freedom, being deployed by land forces as well as the Marine Corps as they moved toward Baghdad.
Basic Specifications:
Overall length: 283mm
Overall width: 105mm
Parts used to reproduce M1A1HA also included.
Parts used to reproduce Marine Corps version included.
Missile Counter Measures Device (MCD), smoke discharger and float brackets also included to allow reproduction of Marine Corps version.
Combat Identification Panels (CIP), M2 machine gun, and Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) accessories included.
Comes with Commander and loader half body figures.
Decals for 4 desert vehicles and one NATO vehicle are provided.

1/35 Military Miniature Series
This is a series in exact 1/35 scale of World War II & post war vehicles, armour and figures representing armies from all over the world. It is ideal for constructing dioramas. The details on the subjects are incredible and extremely accurate right down to the expressions on the soldiers’faces.
Tamiya has a reputation for detail and accuracy and this series is a perfect example of this. The Tamiya designers work from measurements and thousands of picture references of the full sizes vehicles, including every detail and facet, to produce the most detailed models in this scale in the world. The quality of these models is such that many museums around the world use the Tamiya 1/35 Military Miniature Series to depict history to the visiting public.
As with all Tamiya items, instructions are clear and concise, in order to allow the modeller to build a detailed model with relative ease. These assembly kits require paint and modelling glue available separately from all Tamiya dealers.