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For the record, Prado's "Armor Site" was one of the first sites I found in the beginning for me out here.

I appreciated the depth of research it took to get his information and to my mind validated my thoughts as to how I would have to present my submissions once I decided to try going beyond just playing the game.

It laid the foundation for me to start from with a fair amount of "trial and error" you would unfortunately had/have to deal with along the way and over the years.

Simply saying we all had to have a "start point" in what we imagine are the things important to us as individuals.

More on the LEOPARD 2A7A1 first though the following...
"Therefore, the A7A1 is expected to be slightly heavier than the A8, because the Trophy system needed to be integrated into the existing turret rather than a newly designed one with additional equipment."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...80683fec&ei=39

I've in the last couple of years or so have come to appreciate this website so I post the below as there are 3 to 4 very good articles in this particular issue from the site.
https://www.edrmagazine.eu/pdfviewer...&pagemode=none

Regards,
Pat
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LEOPARD A7A1 first to get TROPHY.

From ref.
"The German military first conducted live fire tests with Trophy in 2021, and it is now being employed on the Leopard 2A7A1 variant – which is set to enter active service next year with the Bundeswehr's 203rd Armored Battalion, the unit that is on track to be deployed to Lithuania."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...9cec2843&ei=20

Will likely end up on CHALLENGER 3 as well.

Regards,
Pat
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https://x.com/Trotes936897/status/1853677672112501091

Excellent overhead shot of a T-90M lost in Ukraine with tons of Kontakt-1 on the roof.

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Excellent overhead shots of "modern" T-62, T-72, T-80, T-90, T-14 taken at Kazan Higher Tank Command School.

https://x.com/MrFrantarelli/status/1853121943551062138

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https://x.com/2805662/status/1854338548406878385

New official shots of Australia's M1A2 SEPv3 in Aussie camo

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Just a couple of articles that are subjective in nature. For the first I can see the case for the Renault FT and I have to agree with the second where it has the K2 and not so much with the ARMATA due to its continued mechanical and technical issues that have been ongoing for years.

When we're getting verification of these issues from Russian industry, government and military in quotes from several sources (Russian news and defense websites even within Russia etc.) you need to simply remember "Where there is smoke there is fire."
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/bu...nk-ever-208734
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...f5393155&ei=15

As to Australia, the below supplements Marks post. As I have indicated my source for the official source will come from the Army itself. On tracking this from a couple of things I've read to this point I believe our export version of SEP V3 MIGHT reach FOC sometime between OCT- DEC 2025.

Also, the "gap" in numbers from that same source is saying the Army is going to hold back 10 of the M1 ABRAMS first to have tanks and to also use them for training platforms. The rest are still as of this time, are still to go to the Ukraine.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news...oogle_vignette
(THE BOTTOM PARA IS MY REASON FOR MY DATES ABOVE. YOU GOT TO BUILD THEM TO HAVE THEM.)

The ICON looks GREAT! Are you going to do a dessert version?

Regards,
Pat
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As far as I can tell , AUSCAM as shown in my example is standard for every environment.

If you have photos of known Australian active service desert schemes pass them on and I will build it but I am not aware there is one

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Take it off your plate as I saw your Shp. file post issue. Give me at least a couple of days to look into this thoroughly though I believe you may be right after a cursory check.

Regards,
Pat
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There are photos associated with the Australian Abrams in tan that are photos of US ones but there is this one photo but one photo means nothing and it does look experimental and I have not found another but I have found references to "fishscale" and that " The Australian Army has used / uses a range of interesting camouflage patterns for its M1A1 MBTs."

https://www.ozarmour.com.au/store/im...le-example.png

There is also this
https://armyrecognition.com/template...-f9568e14.webp

But that looks like the standard camo with added tan painted on .... I could try something like that but it may just be a different view of the one above........ and there is a limit to my OCD for icon camo:D

But.......... not today it seems........

https://forum.shrapnelgames.com/atta...1&d=1731490288

But what the hell, it's not like I'm going to be doing this forever..... here's the full series but I doubt the Aussies will be playing much in the snow<g>

The SHP file rebuild is done...... two hours of work entering then checking every icon in MOBHack and the game....... FUN (not!)