M1A1 AbramsPhotoetched Brass

Manufacturer:PART (# 72014)

This setis composed of, if I counted right, 118 parts, which include:

• turret bustle racks and braces
• periscope frames
• smoke grenade launcher details
• tow cables and mounting brackets
• engine exhaust grates
• tow hooks and trailer hitch
• machinegun details
• hatch handles

This setincludes more parts than the ExtraTECH set, but is also morecomplicated and more expensive. I feel that most of the parts areuseful, with the exception of the tow cables, and the hatchhandles. I do not understand why PART felt that these itemsneeded replacing. Aside from those parts, this is a very fineset, and also includes good instructions. The set is designed forthe Revell kit, but based on the generic nature of the parts,it's likely that this set could also be used with the ESCI M1A1Abrams kit. Most of the parts would be useless for the M1 kits.