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M1A1 ABRAMS TANK-TRACK DRIVEN, HYDRAULIC MOTORS, TWO MAN OPERATION
(A driver and gunner). This is not an R/C Model or toy. This is a fully
operational 1/2 scale copy of the famous Abrams M1A1 tank used extensively in Desert Storm and purchased by our allies around the world. This tank is painted in the Marine Corp/Navy woodland camouflage pattern of black, khaki, and green DIMENSIONS: 13' long X 4' high X 6' wide(15' long counting the cannon). It is 1/2 scale to the full-size military Abrams(26"L X 8"H X 12' W). Weight is approximately 1.3 tons. DRIVE TRAIN: The engine is an electric start twin cylinder Kawasaki gas engine of 23Hp. The 5-gallon aluminum gas tank is large enough to run all day. The engine belt-drives two hydraulic pumps, one for each track. Each track has it's own independent hydraulic motor. This allows the tank to turn and drive like the original. Maximum speed is approximately 6 miles /hour, but may be increased by easily modifying the size of the pulleys in the drive system. Tank can climb a 60% grade at about 1MPH. CREW 1 Driver, 1 Turret/Gun operator: DRIVER enters through the turret and slides down into the seat. The driver's seat then electrically moves forward so the driver sits in the correct position in front of and below the turret. The driver's controls consists of the two sticks that operate the hydraulic tracks, the starter, throttle, choke, and back-up camera. GUNNER sits in the turret in a seat that rotates with the turret so he is always looking in the direction of the barrel. The gunner controls the elevation and rotation of the turret, the on-board compressor and the loading and firing of the cannon. The turret turns electrically driven through 270 degrees to the right and over 90 degrees to the left. The barrel raises and lowers electrically from 0 degrees to 35 degrees elevation. The 3-inch barrel shoots T-shirts or anything else you can fit into the breach. The on-board compressor makes 125 psi so the tank is self-contained and can shoot T-shirts all day long. No waiting between rounds as there is a storage tank, as well as blow-down tank for continuous firing. Range(T-shits are relatively light)is 40 yards. Heavier items will go further. The cannon is breach loading, so no need to get out of the tank to load and shoot. The turret can be rotated 270 degrees so the cannon can be "trailed" realistically over the rear of the tank. CONTROLS: The tank has switches for the headlights, a back-up camera, interior lights, power take off, and the 5KW inverter. There are also pre-wired switches(spares) if you want to add accessories like a P/A system, horn, radio, or whatever. CONSTRUCTION : Custom welded 1-1/2" square steel tube frame. The skin and hatches are all aluminum. The body and turret are water-proof so the tank can be washed like a car. All hatches are lockable to eliminate unwanted access. The Track is made of aluminum with pads of non-marking HDPE. The gun barrel is PVC. Exterior hardware is stainless steel. Construction was completed at the end of 2018. One year to build, by an M1A1 engineer. USES: There is nothing else like this anywhere. Always a big hit at car shows, military shows, memorials, and holiday events. It is a great promotional item if you sell T-shirts or would like to make money shooting T-shirts at football games, parties, car shows, military functions, etc. The builder/owner has used it at similar events and won several awards while honoring our military. An engine manual, and 8 page operating manual are included. Also, there are 5 boxes of spare parts, molds, plans, paint, etc included. This is a one-of-a-kind |