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Wayne, the Army has seen more reorganization in the past 10 years or so than I can truly keep track of. Especially in combat arms. Divisions picked up 4th Brigades, and a lot of heavy stuff went away, replaced by wheeled AFVs, Strykers, MRAPs, etc. Who knows what's next since it seems a new Cold War is brewing while we still are engaged in combat elsewhere. I suppose retiring from the service has something to do with that as well. Most of my old units are gone. And some have been swapped all over the place for reasons best known only to the folks who make those sort of decisions.
MB, if your dad was a tanker, that would translate out to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment. We had a Battalion from 77th Armor in 5th Divisions 1st Brigade when I was at Ft Polk. 3/77 Armor, along with 3/70 in our Brigade (2nd), and 1/40 over in 1st.
F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!
U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
- Plankton
LSM
- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"
DUSTER When I was in Air Defense Artillery; we always poked fun at -er- admired the big gun Artillery guys. But this thing goes way beyond the pale of a normal big gun.....Wow, 'it's gonna be a humdinger.
When I was in Air Defense Artillery; we always poked fun at -er- admired the big gun Artillery guys.
But this thing goes way beyond the pale of a normal big gun.....Wow, 'it's gonna be a humdinger.
STEVE - hence your nickname. i taught MILES duckhunter (Chaparral and Stinger) in the mid '80s. have two 1/72 K-5s and an ATOMIC CANNON in the stash.
STIK - i didn't think they were either but in the last 10 years lines are starting to get a tad blurry. i can't keep up with who is based where anymore. my unit 3AD is gone.
RAY - i have considered doing one of the 1/72 K-5s on the KING TIGER chassis.
Никто не Забыт (No one is Forgotten)Ничто не Забыто (Nothing is Forgotten)
I built this thing over the course of eleven years and a move to another state. Still haven't put the railings or decals on.
The long build time was due to the mind numbing boredom of building the flat cars and repairing
tiny delicate parts. On the plus side, there were zero fit issues and, with the right tweezers, it almost fell together. I'm now considering a "what if" for mine. There was a proposal to take the K5 off the railways and mount it on a pair of Tiger Tank chassis for cross country abilities. It was never done, though.
All the best and good luck with it.
Ray
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Steve
Building the perfect model---just not quite yet
If it's 25th ID and Hawaii, most likely Light infantry,, definitely Light since the 1980s. I don't think the 25th was ever Mech.
M. Brindos Got my eye on this build Wayne. Oh, and my Dad finally got back to me. "C co 3/35" I'm not entirely sure what that means.
Got my eye on this build Wayne.
Oh, and my Dad finally got back to me. "C co 3/35" I'm not entirely sure what that means.
it's going to be fun.
35th infantry, assigned to 25th "Tropic Lightening" division, Schofield Barracks Hawaii
rifle company. not sure if they are light or mechanized. so not tanks.
C Co 3/35 mean C Company, 3rd Battalion (or squadron)/ 35th Infantry, Armor, Artillery, Engineers, etc.
Ok, then. This reminds me of the Tom Waits song, "What's he building"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAkZT_4vL_Y
Anyone with a good car don't need to be justified - Hazel Motes
finished the gondola so i am starting the gun. 1200 pieces, 38" long. yes i am certifiable.
280 mm ammo is AM, 2 sets. the 2 rounds in the kit aren't worth the effort to look good.
generator and ammo crane. the door handles won't be attached until after all the painting is done. same with the crane winch since i have to run a bunch of cable around the drum. first pic is the winch parts.
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-er- admired 
the big gun Artillery guys.