Went playing with tanks (AFV's) real ones!

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Went playing with tanks (AFV's) real ones!

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At the US. Army Heritage center in PA.
They have a big annual "do" called Army Heritage Days every year & it attracts reenactments from a wide range of historical periods. There's usually a theme, & this years was "Tanks".
Lots of Armour, many operating tanks American, Canadian & German. I'll get some pics up tomorrow!
Initial Impressions the sound effects in 1/16 scale are way off. Far too much track clanking & squeaking.

http://ahec.armywarcollege.edu/index.cfm

" Come out to the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) Armed Forces Weekend, Saturday, May 20 - Sunday, May 21, 2017 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM, for Army Heritage Days! Each year the USAHEC hosts Army Heritage Days, a timeline living history event that features several hundred reenactors from all eras spread out over the one mile long Army Heritage Trail. Decked out in period uniforms and weapons, these living historians will have their historical equipment and weapons on display and will be available to talk to the public and answer any of your burning history questions!

As always, this event centers on one specific theme. This year's focus will be tanks and armored vehicles! This event will be one of a kind, featuring armored vehicles from many different eras that will be allowed to DRIVE on the USAHEC's tank course to demonstrate MANUEVERS and TACTICS! There will also be a logistics and operations competition with various challenges to complete.

Click on "events" for more info.
A few pics, thre's lots more on U tube too.

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What's the bottom one? Not sure that chain will drop anyone driving away either!
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I think its called a "Duster"............Vietnam era AA/AP
Yeah, if it got started I doubt that chain would resist much !!
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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RobW wrote:What's the bottom one? Not sure that chain will drop anyone driving away either!
The funny thing is all the tanks are chained up.
I have no idea why.
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I don't think many of the static display ones are in running order. Many have cement-filled tailpipes for example.
A few more:
Are all StuG's this smoky?
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