Syark Defence Force (SDF) - 1/35 Tamiya U.S. Main Battle Tank M1A2 SEP Abrams Tusk II


Unique TUSK II tile-shaped reactive armor can be installed using a small number of parts


Mounted M2 heavy machine gun and spotlight add further realism.


From the tile-shaped reactive armor to the M2 heavy machine gun above the main gun, the model captures the tank's powerful form.



Parts recreate the "belly-armor" that provided protection from mines and improvised explosive devices.




The Comparison between M1A2 SEP Tusk II and M1A1 which consists a lot of improvement in fire power and reactive armor between USMC M1A1 Abrams 

1/35 Tamiya U.S. Main Battle Tank M1A2 SEP Abrams Tusk II 

During the Iraq War of 2003 and the subsequent occupation, the M1 Abrams served as the main tank of the US military. While the M1A2 SEP was a highly modernized version including electronics improvements and so on, the US military found that it faced a new threat during the occupation from 2004 onwards, namely in close-quarters urban situations with weapons such as mines and hand-held weapons. Tank Urban Survival Kits (TUSK) were developed to counter such threats, and the original TUSK I added block-shaped reactive armor to the tank sides as well as an anti-mine underplate, additional M2 heavy machine gun above the main gun, and shields for the loader. The TUSK II upgrade further added shields for the commander and the distinctive tile-shaped reactive armor, although these were not fitted to all M1A2 SEPs.

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