Part ID help: tank experts, you're up!

[Rhett J Martin]

Need to know what kind of tank tread this is?
Anyone got an idea?

Thanks in advance!

 

[swgeek]

Looks like an M1 to me.

 

[SgtFang]

CRAP- my buddy Gene just signed off for the night, but he could probably tell you not only the make and model, but the year it was made from that pic.

-Sarge

 

[CMANavy]

Yep, Tamaya M1A1 Abrams, 1:48 scale I belive and it should be current production.

 

[swgeek]

I was thinking Tamiya 1/35 I don't think they make a 1/48 M1

 

[CMANavy]

1:35, thats what I ment. I have that model at my parents house, I'll take a look.

 

[Rhett J Martin]

Thanks guys . .o what a shame. . i have to go to the hobby shop . . **sigh** :lol

 

[gunnerk19]

Those are the old T156 "angle block" treads found on the 105mm M1 and M1IP series M1 tanks; the newer variants from the late 80's to earlier 90's switched patterns over to the "square block" T158 track patterns...

 

[exoray]

That's the newer tread on the M1 tanks I believe... The early 80's M1 and M1IP tanks had T156 treads, those look like the T158 early to mid 90's pattern...

Well the prop in question is from a 1989 production, so I'm guessing it's a more vintage pattern tread, unless it was modified post production...

Edit I see gunnerk19 edited hit post and confirmed that...

 

[gunnerk19]

I hope my information is accurate, I spent 9 years as an M1 tank driver... :lol

 

[Rhett J Martin]

oo-rah! Got any pics of you driving?

 

[el loco]

Tamiya M-60

 

[gunnerk19]

Gotta look over my pics...

Hotshot, no driving pics, but this is me with my crew...

I'm the good looking sumbioch kneeling next to the main gun tube...