what's your favourite tank?

Rob Gronovius

Member since
December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, January 25, 2015 9:20 PM

I am fond of early armor, before the military knew what a successful tank was supposed to be.

My favorite is the M3 Lee. Basically the M2 medium tank that gets re-engineered to mount a 75mm gun in order to deal with emerging threats discovered by British combat in North Africa. They know it isn't a solid design, but they produce them in large numbers because a tank with a large caliber main gun was needed now.

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Watchmann

Member since
January 2005
From: Cave City, KY

Posted by Watchmann on Monday, January 26, 2015 9:22 PM

Here's my favorite...

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CN Spots

Member since
February 2014
From: N. MS

Posted by CN Spots on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 7:57 AM

Sweet. I knew a light tank from Tron would show up sooner or later!

For some reason I've always liked the Merkava Mk 4. It too has a future look about it.

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:10 AM

Lol, I forgot about the game tank from Tron, it was pretty cool!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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ikar01

Member since
October 2004
From: Orlando, Florida

Posted by ikar01 on Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:37 PM

As far as tanks go, I'd have to say the Antos and the Sheridan. That being said, I'll always have a soft spot for these:

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Gotta love what you drove.

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Chrisk-k

Member since
December 2011

Posted by Chrisk-k on Thursday, January 29, 2015 8:50 PM

Almost all tanks look beautiful. If I have to choose, I'd say my No 1 is the Jagdpanther and my No 2 is the Panther.

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KAYSEE88

Member since
March 2007

Posted by KAYSEE88 on Friday, January 30, 2015 2:00 AM

my god it will have to be the KV-85......

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tellis

Member since
September 2004
From: Burke, Virginia

Posted by tellis on Thursday, February 5, 2015 9:25 AM

Got to go with the M60A3, that's the one I learned my trade on in the mid-80s. Immediately came the appreciate the superior design of the M1 Abrams but you never forget your first.

T Ellis Springfield, VA

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Thursday, February 5, 2015 11:38 AM

Tiger I for me. Looks so menacing and a scary reputation.

Favourite AFV of all is the Sd.Kfz 251, especially the /9.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Sgt Rock Fury

Member since
February 2015

Posted by Sgt Rock Fury on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 3:40 AM

I wasn't a tanker during my Army career, but rather a Redleg, and spent several years in M109A3s both as a gunbunny and section chief...

Of all the pieces I crewed, the 109 was the best one to live in. It had a turret, which meant not standing around in the rain, and a heater...

For modeling, it's a toss-up... The M4 family and Panzer IVs, I reckon... They're certainly what I've built the most of...