@uscusn
I have been waiting for this kind of GB to come up and am honored with your invitation. I will build one or more vehicles, US and/or Iraqi related to the battle of 73 Easting on 26-27 February 1991.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_73_Easting

This was a major tank engagement whereby US and British armored divisions knocked the main elements of Iraq's fearsome republican guard units out of action. More info on the prior Wiki link.

I remember my late dad running out of the house when I was outside in the garden when he told me Saddam had invaded Kuwait in August 1990. War was inevitable then and I followed this major battle and the fine quotes of Norman Schwarzkopf with great interest!

I thank you for creating the framework for these build projects that had been on my planning list for quite a while!

Take care and stay healthy, Michel.

I look forward to whatever you may do as well, Michel! As a Desert Storm Vet I really appreciate this new Group Build. I only hope I can get my act together and get something done for this GB. I misplaced my modeler's mojo a couple years back (right, Tom Bebout?!) but I'm getting closer to having a return to the builder's field!

Michel, @michel-verschuere
This is an excellent choice, I I am eagerly awaiting this one... All of your armor builds are exceptional, and I expect this one will be no different from your others. I wasn't a Desert Storm veteran, but I did serve for a brief time in the Abrams as we transitioned from the old M-60A1 series tank to the brand new M1A1...

Stay safe my friend.

@lc that is quite an experience, glad you liked my T-72 out of Syriah. The story of 73 Easting is quite amazing, M1A1s picking off one after the other entrenched T-62 and BMPs. Started to build a BMP-1 just today. Gotta do something when on hols! Best from Vienna, Austria.

Hey there 11 Bang bang... @lc
I just read your Bradley article again, and I wanted to say "Thank you for your service LT"... You can see the very personal connection to Delta Two Six

Michel, @michel-verschuere
This is definitely going to be one of your Epic builds. Your Syrian T-72 was fantastic I am looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us here with your BMP.

@coling I think the best BMP kits are Trumpeter in fact. I got to Austria two weeks ago for holidays. Because of Covid we will be staying a bit longer so I picked up an old Italeri BMP-1 kit in the only LHS in Vienna (modellbau Paul) to build a bit. This kit is old and has certainly big issues, no way you can leave hatches open unpunished and there is no detail on the underside... In this respect you are better off with Trumpeter, but I only have a BMP-2 from that brand. I will post a picture soon. I built it as far as I could but now must take it to my desk in BE for upgrading. I simply did not take enough tools up tge mountains here 🙂

As for tge decals, I used an Echelon set "Syrian AFVs" but also printed some myself on decal paper with my inktjet, mainly for tge dio and road sign. Stay tuned my friend!

@lc what type were these Bradleys, sure M2 but I don't think there were M2A2 already in 1991? Just looking for the right kit...

Sooo many memories. I WISH I had the photos I took. I had my Driver's cameras up on the turret with me, so he could concentrate on driving. I took at least a hundred photos for him that I've never seen. You see, my unit wasn't actually AUTHORISED any heavy armor, but since 1/4 Cav is the lead element of the Big Red One, someone way above me waved a magic wand and ... VOILA! Quarter Cav had a partial unit's worth of tanks! (9 not including the 2 for the Squadron Commander and his XO) Those 9 formed my platoons - 3 to each 'platoon;' 3 to Alpha Troop, 6 to Bravo Troop. Naturally, though - after the war was officially over, those UN-authorised tanks & crewman were re-assigned to tank units, so I never saw him again after he returned stateside nor did I ever see those photos I took for him.

So sad.