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sanford12 said:
Now it completely done.

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" SP " 52nd FW Spangdalem AB .. Spangdalem , Germany .. Been there many,many times between 1980 - 82. Only they were flying F-4 Phantom's at the time.
 
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I love modeling and IR battling armor but yes the reality of what happens when a real tank gets hit is horrifying and certainly don't want to glorify it. For all their bad rep the Sherman was actually a very survivable tank. Generally on average 4 out of 5 crew would manage to get out relatively unscathed when they were knocked out which was a higher survivability rate than ground infantry for the western allies. I'm amazed at how many German tankers survived the war especially the ones taken captive by the Red Army. This thread has some stomach churning stuff in it though


 
Space Ritual said:
I love modeling and IR battling armor but yes the reality of what happens when a real tank gets hit is horrifying and certainly don't want to glorify it. For all their bad rep the Sherman was actually a very survivable tank. Generally on average 4 out of 5 crew would manage to get out relatively unscathed when they were knocked out which was a higher survivability rate than ground infantry for the western allies. I'm amazed at how many German tankers survived the war especially the ones taken captive by the Red Army. This thread has some stomach churning stuff in it though


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Told this story before. Built a tiger when I was a kid and did an OK job. A buddy of mines WWII German theater vet dad was big time in trains. Showed him my tank and he asked if he could fix it up for me. When I got it back it was stunning. Even vets enjoyed war models so no worries here. The other part of the story he married a concentration camp survivor. Remember seeing the number tattoos on her left forearm. That was a big dose of a harsh reality as a kid. She was a sweet nice lady even with all the horrors she must have seen. That's when WWII became a more serious subject for me. School history was woefully inadequate on such a monumental event that was not even 20 years old.

Another buddy around the same time asked if I wanted to see something cool. We snuck into his parents bedroom and he pulled out a Nazi window banner that looked like brand new. Years later watching Band of Brothers his dad was part of that band. You never knew when you were around greatness then. His dad was just a regular guy.
 
sanford12 said:
Told this story before. Built a tiger when I was a kid and did an OK job. A buddy of mines WWII German theater vet dad was big time in trains. Showed him my tank and he asked if he could fix it up for me. When I got it back it was stunning. Even vets enjoyed war models so no worries here. He married a concentration camp survivor. Remember seeing the number tattoos on her left forearm. That was a big dose of a harsh reality as a kid. She was a sweet nice lady even with all the horrors she must have seen. That's when WWII became a more serious subject for me. School history was woefully inadequate on such a monumental event that was not even 20 years old.

Another buddy around the same time asked if I wanted to see something cool. We snuck into his parents bedroom and he pulled out a Nazi window banner that looked like brand new. Years later watching Band of Brothers his dad was part of that band. You never knew when you were around greatness. His dad was just a regular guy.
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The guys like my Dad who actually saw WW2 combat would clam up about what they did when I would ask except around the ones who had done the same thing. None of them wanted their children to ever experience it although it was the defining points of their lives
 
sanford12 said:
Told this story before. Built a tiger when I was a kid and did an OK job. A buddy of mines WWII German theater vet dad was big time in trains. Showed him my tank and he asked if he could fix it up for me. When I got it back it was stunning. Even vets enjoyed war models so no worries here. He married a concentration camp survivor. Remember seeing the number tattoos on her left forearm. That was a big dose of a harsh reality as a kid. She was a sweet nice lady even with all the horrors she must have seen. That's when WWII became a more serious subject for me. School history was woefully inadequate on such a monumental event that was not even 20 years old.

Another buddy around the same time asked if I wanted to see something cool. We snuck into his parents bedroom and he pulled out a Nazi window banner that looked like brand new. Years later watching Band of Brothers his dad was part of that band. You never knew when you were around greatness. His dad was just a regular guy.
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Tho of the generation following, I did not grasp the serious horrors of the war years and those preceding until much later in spite of documentary coverage in the 1950s and 1960s.
 
Space Ritual said:
The guys like my Dad who actually saw WW2 combat would clam up about what they did when I would ask except around the ones who had done the same thing. None of them wanted their children to ever experience it although it was the defining points of their lives
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We have some combat Vets in the family. They never talk about their experiences except when they get together and have a few beers.

The talk is usually about drill sergeants or training camps. Or some crazy armored vehicle that kept breaking down. Never combat.

One thing seems to be the highlight of camp: firing the M2 50 caliber MG. The feeling of overwhelming power in your hands was unforgettable for those who used it.
 
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Space Ritual said:
Another random shot of how well the tri colour panzer camo works outside even scaled down to 1/16. You would almost think those tankers in WW2 knew exactly what they were doing;):). Going to be fun battling with this Jagdpanther ambushing tanks while hidden in the farm area of the fieldView attachment 3230839
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The camo was very effective.

You know Panzer Grey is pretty darn effective in the open field. I wouldn't believe it, but my all-gray Wiemaraner nearly disappears in the distance in the open brush.

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Mr Boochie said:


Thought some might like this 1:1 resto. ;)
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Currently that tank setup smokes quite a bit too much, but I`m sure those guys will get the fuel/engine dialed in.
I didn`t go to the follow up videos of this resto, as I`m still trying to air out this room after watching the first ultra smoky video one !
Interesting, Booch, thanks.
 
Bill Ferris said:
Currently that tank setup smokes quite a bit too much, but I`m sure those guys will get the fuel/engine dialed in.
I didn`t go to the follow up videos of this resto, as I`m still trying to air out this room after watching the first ultra smoky video one !
Interesting, Booch, thanks.
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Master Milo is one crazy guy! Like a Dutch Steve Martin. Check out his car videos.
 
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