Dragon 1/72 AAV7A1

Jorg · Post by **Jorg** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 12:15 pm

Did this sneak up on anyone else?

http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/html/60056.1.htm

http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/p ... d=DRR60056
http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/p ... d=DRR60057

chesy · Post by **chesy** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 12:36 pm

I saw a reference to these at the Motorpool site a while ago... while I'm not crazy about the scale AAV's models are hard to come by and were virtually unknown outside the Marine Corps until recently... the coverage of the Iraq War has given them a lot of exposure and kindled some interest with modellers, etc... there may be one flaw with these particular depictions: Tractors deployed to Somalia were equipped with EEAK Armor, the applique' kits that look like corrugation along the sides. The same kits were used in Iraq and we played hell getting enough to outfit all the tracks deployed, some not having any as we fell short. I distinctly recall the Tracks deployed to Somalia sporting the desert tan paintjob that was relativly new to the Amtrack Bn's at the time, at least initially...