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                        Ok heres a really dumb question but curiosity has me asking....

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Ok heres a really dumb question but curiosity has me asking....
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 6:23 AM
                        Ok Im not a Tread Head....LOL

                        What does AFV stand for?

                        Some possible theories of mine....

                        Armored Fighting Vehicle
                        American Fighting Vehicle
                        and I had another one I thought of but it slipped my short term memory.

                        Thanks for answering my dumb question....Well I think its dumb as everyone seems to know except me lol!
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                        styrene
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
                        Posted by styrene on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 6:48 AM
                        Chris,
                        You're right on target (so to speak): Armored Fighting Vehicle

                        Gip Winecoff

                        1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

                        1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 7:32 AM
                        Man that was a dumb question!!! Wink [;)] Tongue [:P] Big Smile [:D]

                        Just kidding Chris. The only dumb question is one you don't ask!!

                        You know I couldn't let that go by without giving you some grief don't you?? Mischief [:-,] Evil [}:)] Big Smile [:D]

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:15 AM
                        You mean it doesn't stand for Allegorically Fervent Vermin?
                        Man, I've been misled for so long...
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 10:37 AM
                        its American Fighting Vehicle = AFV
                        Canadian Fighting Vehicle = CFV
                        British Fighting Vehicle = BFV Chef [C=:-)]Captain [4:-)]Pirate [oX)] thats what i thought?Confused [%-)]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 10:40 AM
                        Don't forget: THS = Tigers Hunting Shermans Tongue [:P]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 11:47 AM
                        Most of us that are crews on them call them Tracks as do most of our mechanics.
                        just a useless fact?

                        O-yeah and sometimes we call them other things, hehehe
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 1:10 PM
                        Thanks for the replies guys....nice to know I wasnt to far off track(pun intended!) with what I thought it was....I do remember the 3rd one I thought of but forgot earlier this morning....Amphibious Fighting Vehicle....
                        I was pretty sure that was wrong though!
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                        M1abramsRules
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 1:32 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Erock68

                        Don't forget: THS = Tigers Hunting Shermans Tongue [:P]

                        non no you mean Tiger Hunted by ShermansWink [;)]Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Evil [}:)]Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 5:55 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Captain Caveman

                        its American Fighting Vehicle = AFV
                        Canadian Fighting Vehicle = CFV
                        British Fighting Vehicle = BFV Chef [C=:-)]Captain [4:-)]Pirate [oX)] thats what i thought?Confused [%-)]


                        AFV= Armored fighting vehicle
                        CFV= Cavalry fighting vehicle, recon vehicles so right now that's mainly the M-3 Bradley
                        BFV= Bradley Fighting vehicle, which I assume does not mean it fights other Bradleys, LOL
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 6:55 PM
                        Hmmmm, I thought it stoood for Affectionate Female Velociraptor. Boy do I feel stupid. Big Smile [:D]

                        "It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it."-R.E.Lee

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 7:00 PM
                        You're absolutely right Chris ...... dumb question Dunce [D)]Dunce [D)] Whistling [:-^]Whistling [:-^]
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:55 PM
                        Boy , looks like Chris is turning into the Rodney Dangerfield of the forum with all the respect he gets around here anymore.Laugh [(-D]
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 10:00 PM
                        Chris, around here AFV is more like:
                        Aviation Freaks Victimised

                        Just don't ask what an APC is Whistling [:-^]

                        Nice to see you pop into the Darkside now and again...so when are you gonna build an armour project.Laugh [(-D]
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 11:10 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by petbat
                        Aviation Freaks Victimised


                        roflmao Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 11:23 PM
                        Geesh guys!(lil kid voice!) Well MY PLANE CAN BLOW UP YOUR TANK! Im telling my mommy! ROFL.....Ive got a tank already just ways off from starting it...I actually want something else than what I have for my first armor project....not sure what but I'll know it when it jumps off the shelf at me!
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                        mark956
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Thursday, November 27, 2003 12:30 AM
                        I don't think that was a dumb question. I hope you will build an armor model Chris.
                        mark956
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                        Build22
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Upstate NY
                        Posted by Build22 on Thursday, November 27, 2003 6:09 AM

                        Historyinscale,

                        I'm glad you have an armor kit picked out - we don't need to see that "first tank" question again








                        Jim [IMG]
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                        shrikes
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Thursday, November 27, 2003 9:08 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by redknight38
                        AFV= Armored fighting vehicle
                        CFV= Cavalry fighting vehicle, recon vehicles so right now that's mainly the M-3 Bradley
                        BFV= Bradley Fighting vehicle, which I assume does not mean it fights other Bradleys, LOL


                        Reminds me of an "old" British comedy called the blackadder, the first series took place in the middle ages:
                        King: "Edmund, will you fight with us on the morrow??"
                        Edmund (crowned prince): "Goodness, no. i thought i'd fight with the enemy"

                        and, while we're on the subject of stupid questions related to acronyms: what does ROFL stand for? Rolling On Floor Laughing? I know what LOL and LMAO stads for... man, all of these acronyms... LOTR: ROTK, SW: TPM, SW: KOTOR, STNG, DS9, CIA, FBI! Jeez, can't enyone type the whole word anymore? WTF?!? Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
                        Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning
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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Thursday, November 27, 2003 10:11 AM
                        Blackadder was a good show. It had Rowan Atkinson in it, he's super talented and funny.
                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 27, 2003 3:41 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Build22


                        Historyinscale,

                        I'm glad you have an armor kit picked out - we don't need to see that "first tank" question again

                        Sad [:(]Sad [:(]Sad [:(] Whats that supposed to mean? LOL
                        Oh well you wont see it again even though thats not the kit Im actually going to do as my first tank....







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                        Build22
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Upstate NY
                        Posted by Build22 on Friday, November 28, 2003 6:37 AM
                        No problem History,

                        Just seem about three different people ask the same question - if they had read further the question was allready asked further down the page .

                        Don't pay attention to me - everybody here is more than glad to answer any kind of question

                        Ask away ! We are always glad to convert aircraft guys


                        Which kit are you going to be doing ?



                        Jim [IMG]
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