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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Bryce Rollins writes:
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1762701222
> I don't have a lot of experience with Lego clones, but what you've shown
> here is pretty interesting, especially for us military builders.
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> Modern Armor isn't my forte, but that appears to be a Type 88 K1A1 South
> Korean MBT and it seems that the box bears this conclusion out. The weapon
> on the right of the turret should be a M-60 7.62mm machine gun, or a Korean
> variant of the same. The antenna-like weapon on the right should be a M2
> 12.7mm heavy machine gun - it doesn't really resemple one but that's what
> the real K1A1 has mounted above the commander's station. The Main Gun would
> be a 120mm cannon of some sort, most likely a smoothbore one capable of
> accepting all sorts of ammo types. On the box fronts the infantrymen appear
> to be carrying Daewoo K1A1 (no relation to the tank) 5.56mm rifles.
Wow--thanks for the insight. I had gotten as far as "I think it's some
kind of gun" when I ran out of military knowledge. I'm eager to receive
this item; once it arrives from Hong Kong I'll post a review with pictures.
Thanks again,
Dave!
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| (...) I don't have a lot of experience with Lego clones, but what you've shown here is pretty interesting, especially for us military builders. Modern Armor isn't my forte, but that appears to be a Type 88 K1A1 South Korean MBT and it seems that the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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