Academy #13298 1/35 M1A2 Tusk II-U.S Army
Academy's newly tooled, 1/35 (13298) M1A2 Tusk II gives you the parts to build either an M1A2 SEP V2, Tusk I or Tusk II. The Abrams vulnerability to RPGs and IEDs during the Iraq occupation led to upgrades. These included Tank Urban Survival Kits (TUSK I, TUSK II) and Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS II) on SEP V2. Academy has captured them all in this crisply molded, meticulously accurate kit. Features include:
Parts for building SEP V2, TUSK I or TUSK II along with three marking options
Photo-etched parts, including one for the netting on the rear stowage basket
Rear turret generator
Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS II)
Flexible tracks
Clear parts for the bullet-proof glass, turret shield, periscope, front and rear light lenses
Spotlights for 12.7 mm machine guns
Spot-on machine gun turrets for all versions
Molded-in anti-skid coating
Carefully reproduced Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles (ARAT) for TUSK II
Block-shaped reactive armor for TUSK I