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Some armor modelling humor
Posted by T26E4 on Friday, October 19, 2012 7:43 AM

http://www.amps-armor.org/ampssite/BBS/bbsDetailAll.aspx?forum=5&ID=9865

Someone reminded me of this old post.  Some funny observations on traps we armor modellers fall into!

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Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, October 19, 2012 8:15 AM

That was pretty funny

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, October 19, 2012 11:17 AM

Thanks for the link Roy, I hadn't seen this before. I think I see myself in more than a few of those observations!

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Posted by Bronto on Friday, October 19, 2012 11:30 AM

What makes it so funny is its truth in the modeling world!

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Posted by Dre on Friday, October 19, 2012 12:34 PM

Well, no need to build the remaining armor kits in my stash as I'm just as guilty as the next guy for using some of these cliches....

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, October 19, 2012 12:53 PM

And I don't think I saw mentioned (maybe I overlooked it) 'the AFV dropped by a helicopter' issue: aka the vehicle is sitting on a base of sand or mud with no tread or tire tracks behind the AFV at all- almost as if someone just plunked it down instead of driving there.

Saw a beautiful model of a Stryker on a desert base a few months ago at a show- and no tire tracks whatsoever!

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Posted by nagsheadlocal on Friday, October 19, 2012 1:21 PM

I must say that:

Soldiers spend 5% of their time fighting, 20% just standing with their elbows resting on something, and 75% pointing at something

Is very close to the truth given my time in the service. He only forgot to include the enormous amount of time sitting or lying down staring at the world with a blank look on your face. I have several photos of me doing just that.

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, October 19, 2012 2:56 PM

"Why stand when you can sit? Why sit when you can lay down? and get some some sleep while your laying down because you never know when you will get your next chance to sleep..."

something we used to say in the Infantry...

Great thread of observations Roy

 

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Posted by subfixer on Friday, October 19, 2012 3:58 PM

stikpusher

"Why stand when you can sit? Why sit when you can lay down? and get some some sleep while your laying down because you never know when you will get your next chance to sleep..."

something we used to say in the Infantry...

Great thread of observations Roy

We said the same thing in the Navy but included "don't run when you can walk and don't walk when you can ride"

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Posted by Model Maniac on Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:10 AM

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Posted by T26E4 on Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:42 AM

MM: Try this

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Posted by wing_nut on Sunday, October 21, 2012 7:35 AM

That was too funny

 

 

Tanks never turned as the weight of the vehicle does not shift and track tension was identical on both sides.

I can almost hear the judge, IMPS  or AMPS (I am an equal sarcasm opportunity personStick out tongue),  at the contest saying, "The rest of the model is so nicely done.  Too bad he screwed up the tracks." 

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Posted by treadwell on Sunday, October 21, 2012 7:11 PM

Hi Roy Smile

Thanks for that... laughed my @$$ off Stick out tongue

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Posted by redleg12 on Monday, October 22, 2012 7:16 AM

LMAO....SOOOOOO True

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Posted by spacepacker on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 2:36 PM

I enjoyed reading that, Thanks for showing...cheers....Kenny

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