MIM-104 Patriot Surface to Air Missile Launcher
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10 April 2017, 11:57
Michael HickeyI'll need to do some scratchbuilding behind the cab to turn the M983-A2 Tractor into a M983-A4 Tractor. Shouldn't be to difficult though, I've found plenty of good reference pics on Google.🙂
10 April 2017, 21:23
Michael Hickey@Bryn, I want to try and finish the trailer first, I painted the support legs green yesterday and later this morning I'll spray the rest of the camo on, then I'll continue building the trailer and missile pods.
12 April 2017, 00:53
Holger KranichCool, a Patriot system! I´m in! I suppose this will become a huge model😄
12 April 2017, 07:40
Michael HickeyYeah Holy, it was going to be a huge display with the Patriot Missile Trailer, AN-MPQ-53 Radar, M983-A4 Tractor and M985-EPP, but with all that going on I would have had to build a display case for the dio and find a place to display ( or store it ). Now I've just decided to go with the Patriot & Tractor during an exercise in Poland. The Radar should be built soon and put on a dio just by itself with a soldier and his dog guarding it. While the M985-EPP, all the scratchbuilding I did for that will be undone and the truck will be a M978 Tanker displayed refueling a helicopter on a dio.
12 April 2017, 09:22
Holger KranichThat is a great idea, Mikey! Its a pitty with the scratch work but i´m looking forward your developement!👍
12 April 2017, 11:09
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US troops from the 5th Battalion of the 7th Air Defense Regiment emplace a launching station of the Patriot air and missile defence system at a test range in Sochaczew, Poland, on March 21, 2015 as part of a joint Exercise Panther Assurance with Polands troops of the 37th Missile Squadron of Air Defense that is to demonstrate the US Armys capacity to deploy Patriot systems rapidly within NATO territory.
