US M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK II
Item #35326

Product Description

During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, the U.S. deployed its latest
M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks and these continued to be used in
Iraq during the subsequent occupation period. Due to the threats
posed by RPGs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the
urban environments, the tanks were upgraded with more protection
in the form of Tank Urban Survival Kits (TUSK I) in 2004. The
upgrade included features such as reactive armor on the hull
sides, hull underside armor to protect against land mines, an M2
machine gun mounted above the main gun barrel, infrared cameras
for the crew, and an external telephone for communication with
accompanying infantry. A further development called TUSK II added
features such as tile-shaped reactive armor to the turret and
hull sides, armored shield for the commander, and a rear-view
camera. The TUSK kits could be installed in field depots in about
12 hours and different tanks had different features equipped.
TUSK kits could only be installed in theatre due to the reactive
armor. The Tamiya 1/35 scale model uses new data gathered to
ensure it is the best M1A1 kit in the model world.

Specs and Features
1/35 scale plastic assembly model kit of the latest M1A2 SEP
Abrams.
Includes parts to depict both TUSK I and TUSK II features.
Detailed parts such as the armored shields for the commander and
loader and barrel-mounted M2 machine gun are included.
Intricate curves of the reactive armor tiles are accurately
reproduced.
Comes with one commander and one loader figure, both depicted
with body armor.
Two marking options for TUSK I and one marking option for TUSK
II-equipped tanks included.