What if sandf m1 a1

[Southafrican_legofan]

good afternoon i haven’t done a lot but I’m busy working on a what if the TTD failed and the south African army ordered gen1 m1a1 Abrams, my base kit is the academy m1a1 Iraq 2003 , any suggestions for this what if is welcome so far I’ve modified the rear deck to represent a v12 diesel conversion below is what i’ve done so far

below is the the m1a1 compared to the m4a3e8 i did back in 2020

and final the box art of the kit I’m using

[Tank_1812]

Welcome aboard.

[Southafrican_legofan]

thanks i must say this is a pretty decent kit

[Southafrican_legofan]

[Southafrican_legofan]

day 3 of the build and this is were i am now starting with its sandf cammo

[Southafrican_legofan]

apologies for the lack of post I’ve been busy with university but hers some progress on it

below is my current progress on the build

[HeavyArty]

Looking pretty good so far. One issue though, the APU in the rear turret basket is backwards. The overhang should be to the rear.

[Southafrican_legofan]

ah whops

[Southafrican_legofan]

ah whops fixed it