AntoniaTiger opened this issue on May 16, 2007 ยท 30 posts
motoko posted Wed, 23 May 2007 at 5:13 PM
Thanks for the link! The M1 at gunpoint-3D is technically an M1A1. The bore evacuator on the guntube is the type that is on the 120mm smoothbore. The M1 version is smaller and more can-like. The forward guntube cooling tube that is forward of the bore evacuator should be one smooth piece with no 'stepping', as well. The turret stowage box (on the side of the turret) should be half the size it is (for an M1). The M1A1~A2 has a longer stowage box (like the gunpoint one), but the lid is the entire length of the box.
The gunpoint version has a much better MRS (Muzzle Reference Sensor) at the end of the guntube. The front of the turret (the glacius) is MUCH more accurate on the gunpoint version (I just noticed that). Heh...now that I'm picking it apart...the gunner's sight (what we call the doghouse) on the DAZ version is much too short in height. And...the gunpoint one even has the turret lifting point bolts in front of the mounting area for the CITV (Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer, which also indicates that it is an M1A1 series vehicle; the CITV is only on the M1A2, but it was conceived for the M1A1 but never fielded, hence the mounting area on the ~A1's) which is just forward of the loader's hatch.
As far as paint schemes, any of the M1-series tanks can be found with any of the 'authorized' CARC paint schemes. Desert Tan, OD Green, Green Camo, and Desert Camo (NTC primarily) being the primary ones.
Hmm...didn't mean to pick either apart so badly. I could add more, but I'll leave it at that. This is coming from a 'purist' who has operational experience on all of the M1-series tanks.
If you want accuracy, the gunpoint version is much better, but it is an M1A1 series, not an M1.