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                        my start in armor...........

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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        my start in armor...........
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:56 PM
                        I think this is my first attraction to armor.............. this is my bicycle-mounted cardboard tank that I "drove" in the local parade when I was 5. my dad made it for me. It was really neat, but I remember it being hard to pedal with all the extra weight.

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:58 PM
                        Wow, thats intresting... What ever happened to it? Did you throw it out or do you still have it?
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                        Spamicus
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:58 PM
                        That's really cool Chris.

                        Steve

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                        zokissima
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:59 PM
                        That's wicked. I always wanted one of those when I was a kid Big Smile [:D]
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                        M1abramsRules
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                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:02 PM
                        It got thrown out as there was no room in the house or garage and the rain wouldn't have been kind to it outside, bit it was cheap enough to make. Dad would have gotten the cardboard from the place he worked (lots of big boxes), and he put training wheels on the tank to steady it, I think it was attached to the bike with wire ties, which he also would have gotten at work, we have lots of spray paint hanging around, so paint was no problem.
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                        wipw
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                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:17 PM
                        Pretty cool, Chris. Which ausf is that?? What scale?? Looks a little bigger than 1/72 to me!! lol
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                        tigerman
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                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:30 PM
                        Cute idea.

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

                         Eric 

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                        cassibill
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:44 PM
                        Awww cute little Chris' first tank.

                        cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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                        M1abramsRules
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                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:49 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by cassibill

                        Awww cute little Chris



                        I don't know what happened to me........... Big Smile [:D]Wink [;)]
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                        cassibill
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                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:52 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by cassibill

                        Awww cute little Chris



                        I don't know what happened to me........... Big Smile [:D]Wink [;)]


                        You're still Chris, are you refering to the cute or the little? Both? the cute could have been a by-product of the military hardware, something about a military man...Evil [}:)]Approve [^]

                        cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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                        wipw
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                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:57 PM
                        Hey guys, with Chris, that picture might only be 6 or so months old!!

                        Just kidding, Chris!!
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        M1abramsRules
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                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 6:14 PM
                        I was talking about the cute part - i'm still little.
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                        lizardqing
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 6:21 PM
                        Now I wish I had thought of that when I was a kid, would have been great terorizing the nieghborhood
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Tiger44
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Wisconsin
                        Posted by Tiger44 on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 6:37 PM
                        I want one...
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 6:43 PM
                        Looks cool. Just what I need for motivation. I am planning to convert a motorized jeep for kids to a greyhound when my baby boy comes out this June. He-he-he.

                        He probably have to wait for two years to use it. Oh well, maybe a tank baby carriage would be good for a start.

                        That would introduce him to the darkside well enough.

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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:42 PM
                        ouch you folks start early dont you. my first is the willys jeep that is next on my list.

                        joe

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
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                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:52 PM
                        Hey, Joe. Welcome to the Darkside. A willy's MB is a good one.

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                        crockett
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                          April 2004
                        • From: The cornfields of Ohio
                        Posted by crockett on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:57 PM
                        This reminds me of that Hummer add a few months ago where the kid builds the H2 go cart - Chris, you could literally blow your competition away with this baby!

                        Tigers no Lions, no Bears...OH MY

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                        beav
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                          May 2003
                        • From: Ft. Sill, OK
                        Posted by beav on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:41 PM
                        wow....................wow
                        I thought it was awesome, with the cards in the spokes of my bike.....

                        "First to Fire!"

                        Steven

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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:02 PM
                        ok, what does everyone think it loks like??? I don't think it was patterned after any 1 tank, but let's hear some ideas. I think it looks like an Arjun.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:18 PM
                        I think it kinda looks like a leopard tank or one of those isralie merchace (I am so sorry Isralie armor fans, I have no clue what the name is but hopefully someone knows what I'm taling about)Confused [%-)] This is my start into armor...Wink [;)]
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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:25 PM
                        oh yeah, I've seen that model before, I think it was on the tamiyaUSA site.........Wink [;)]
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                        Buddho
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:32 PM
                        Nice looking tank you got there, Chris!

                        Dan

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 1:28 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ArmorMaster

                        I think it kinda looks like a leopard tank or one of those isralie merchace (I am so sorry Isralie armor fans, I have no clue what the name is but hopefully someone knows what I'm taling about)Confused [%-)] This is my start into armor...Wink [;)]


                        I believe you are referring to the Merkava (Hebrew for "Chariot" if I am not mistaken)
                        Here is a site you may like:
                        www.fas.org/man
                        ROW/OPFOR means Rest Of World/ OPposition FORces.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 7:03 AM
                        Looks real good so your father is the first to get you into armor .Approve [^]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 1:19 PM
                        Chris,

                        That's AWESOME! You have a cool Dad! I have a photo of me with my 'first' tank, which was actually owned by a contruction company. I'll scan it in and post it on Ron's site later today.

                        Ron
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                        wipw
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                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:23 PM
                        I think it bears a resemblance to an e-100 or Maus!
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:38 PM
                        I wrote this first as a new topic, but then thought why trash up the site with another thread?


                        Chris (as usual) had a great idea there, with photos of his first tank. My first tank (to actually go inside of and play around) was owned by a local construction company. An M3A3 Stuart kept stateside during WWII for training, then sold surplus after the war for $500. It was sold when these photos were taken for $2000 in 1967... too bad I didn't have the $$ back then!
                        I wasn't bright enough to make my own beyond a 'fridge box...

                        Not to steel Chris' thunder, but what a cool idea to show one's 'first' tank!

                        Mine is at Ron's site http://rongeorge.com/modules/Gallery/upload?page=4
                        Again, I can't download from his site so any help would be appreciated.

                        The best thing about Chris' tank is that it was HIS! This one, I had to go five miles to play in. Oh well.

                        Maybe others can post their first tank with Chris, if he doesn't mind, of course!

                        RonSmile [:)]
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                        wipw
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                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:41 PM
                        Ron, you turkey!! I was in the middle of posting your pics when you deleted your post!! Gotta be quick around you!! lol

                        Oh well, here they are again.







                        Bill
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:46 PM
                        no, I don't mind!!! go right ahead!!! I know about you and your M3a3 from the mag and in here, and I wondered if you had any pictures of it.
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