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.M1A1 Abrams 1st Squadron,4th Cavalry Regiment (Quarter Horse),1st Div, Iraq 2004
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.Dragon
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.1:35
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| Builder: | .Volcano
| | Item Status: | .Built To Order / Pre-Order
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Award winner built and painted Chrysler Defense M1A1 AIM Abrams of 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment (Quarter Horse), 1st Infantry Division, deployed in Iraq in 2004, Forward Operating Base MacKenzie, Samarra in Salah, Iraq 2004 with a realistic heavy weathering finish. Woodland camo color scheme and accurate unit markings with a small insignia on the barrel of the Evacuator. Top building quality with outstanding details throughout the whole model and very high standard accuracy on every individual part. Add on PE brass parts and clear parts. Track links with road wheel detail. Rotating turret and gun. Add on vehicle tools and more add on details.
* Highly accurate static display model with top building quality.
* Add on a metal gun barrel.
* Add on PE brass parts on grill, net, clasps, mount and many more.
* Clear plastic is used in periscopes.
* Detailed parts and great overall.
* Armor included for protection.
* Working turret and gun elevation.
* Machine guns and main gun w/detail.
* Revised MRS, main sight, and crosswind sensor.
* Choice of open or closed hatches w/detail both sides.
* The “bustle rack” for crew gear stowage w/ PE mesh.
* Long turret stowage bins w/PE mesh detail.
* Ammo blowout panels w/detail.
* Smoke grenade with stowage boxes w/detail.
* NBC environment panel w/detail.
* Auxiliary power unit included.
* Engine bay doors and deck detail.
* Side skirts w/ panel detail.
* All wheels with great details.
* Realistic T-156 tracks.
* The antennas are fully scratched.
* Scratch-built many boxes.
* Adding jerry can, ammo, spare wheel, and lot`s accessories.
Buffing and polishing to remove mold seam. Base color with primer and putty for better surface detail. Airbrushed and painted with multiple colors. Add clear paint for good finishing on decal applying. Washing to enhance the surface detail increases the appearance of depth, including panels, doors, hatches, rivets, bolt heads, and more. Dry brushing to emphasize and highlight texture with edge for good wear, tear and fading. Multi-color filters for blending color effects. Adding nonglossy paint for better finishing. Great detail paint job on rust and paint chips off with scratches, worn and bare metal, realistically simulating. Also smear and dirt with dust and real mud and more on real-life weathering. Final protective layer for long-term collection.
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FOB MacKenzie, formerly known as FOB Pacesetter and before 2003, Samarra East Air Base, was a U.S. Army Forward Operating Base located near Samarra, Saladin Governorate in northern Iraq approximately 96 kilometers (60 mi) north of Baghdad, and about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) northeast of the Tigris River. Initially, Samarra East Air Base was constructed in 1983 for operations of the Iraqi Air Force. It participated in the Iran-Iraq War and was closed following the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
In 2003, the former Samarra West Air Base was converted into Forward Operating Base (FOB) Pacesetter. In July 2003, the 64th Military Police Company deploying at the base to provide security for the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Battalion. Immediately, the existing airfield facilities which included a concrete hangar, was repurposed into the headquarters. Despite providing cover against gunfire and artillery, the hangars had little to no cooling function. Ice would be provided by a local vendor, and a refrigerator and fans run by generators kept personnel cool. FOB Pacesetter occupied an 18-square-kilometer (7 sq mi) site and is protected by an 18-kilometer (11 mi) security perimeter. From December 2003 until early 2004, the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division was based there. In 2004, FOB Pacesetter was renamed to FON MacKenzie after Ranald S. Mackenzie, who was a United States Army officer and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
In 2003, the former Samarra West Air Base was converted into Forward Operating Base (FOB) Pacesetter. In July 2003, the 64th Military Police Company deploying at the base to provide security for the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Battalion. Immediately, the existing airfield facilities which included a concrete hangar, was repurposed into the headquarters. Despite providing cover against gunfire and artillery, the hangars had little to no cooling function. Ice would be provided by a local vendor, and a refrigerator and fans run by generators kept personnel cool. FOB Pacesetter occupied an 18-square-kilometer (7 sq mi) site and is protected by an 18-kilometer (11 mi) security perimeter. From December 2003 until early 2004, the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division was based there.[3] In 2004, FOB Pacesetter was renamed to FON MacKenzie after Ranald S. Mackenzie, who was a United States Army officer and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[2]
More than 200 personnel, which included mechanics, pilots, and support staff from the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, arrived at FOB MacKenzie in February 2005. The unit began a number of upgrades to the existing infrastructure through March 2005. The base`s facilities were rudimentary, with the existing aircraft hangar converted into a barracks, while an enclosed headquarters building, expanded and secured mess hall tent, housing trailers arranged into a village layout, and recreational facilities were all built by the unit. 18 new living trailers were delivered, however they were not operational due to the lack of funding for installation, wiring, air-condition, and inspection. Communications were only available months after the unit`s arrival, while modest electrical infrastructure were sufficient enough to support surround-sound systems, computers, and phones. The former runway was used for helicopters supporting ground forces, and since ceased fixed-wing usage. In February 2006, the U.S. Armed Forces withdrew from the base.
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