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Re: M1A1 Abrams
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Tue, 29 May 2001 23:07:17 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, A. Mark Wilburn writes:

> Very accurate... instantly recognizable!

Thank you.

> Brings back memories of the G.I.Joe Mobat (which was, of course based on an M-1).

I remember the tank but it wasn't called the Mobat here. I loved G.I Joe,
still do, in fact I've still got all mine. :-)

> Will you be doing a Merkava next? A Panzer II? Can't wait to see what's next, >based on this.

No plans I'm afraid, I never intended tanks to be a habit, although I am a
big fan and I've already built my favourite the Abrams. Being british though
I think if I did build another it would be a of course a Challenger 2. I
must admit though I'm tempted by Russia's latest, the Black Eagle.

http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/082499/aviation/archive/armored_vehicles/index.htm

> (It's a shame LEGO doesn't produce olive drab bricks. Oh well, at least tan is
> possible, except for all those tiles!)

I've wished for olive drab bricks many times.

> And you even made it RC???

That was easy thanks to John's unit. Although getting the battery box in was
hard.

Steve



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(...) ... (...) Ah, you're a Brit... that means it wasn't even called G.I.Joe to you, was it? (Action Force or something? I vaguely recall this since I went to high school in Hong Kong (at the time a British Colony -- had to take G.C.E. 'O' and 'A' (...) (25 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

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(...) Very accurate... instantly recognizable! Brings back memories of the G.I.Joe Mobat (which was, of course based on an M-1). Will you be doing a Merkava next? A Panzer II? Can't wait to see what's next, based on this. (It's a shame LEGO doesn't (...) (25 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

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