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How many of us collect real tank-parts as well? Show 'em!

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 1:26 pm
by Marco Peter
I was wondering... How many of us collect real tank-parts as well?

Since I got interested in tanks I slowly started to collect real parts as well! Couldn't help myself. ;-)

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One is BRAND NEW!

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PzII. I have three, the rest is with friends now.

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Same Panther track before cleaning, and also a Panther 1 track. PzIII/IV C-hook. And more.

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Panther/Tiger/Köti C-hook, jokingly shown with a 1/16 and 1/6 scale C-hook. :-P

You got some too?
Show 'em! :-)

Re: How many of us collect real tank-parts as well? Show 'em

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:50 am
by Marco Peter
Almost 50 views = 0 reactions? 8O

And here I am, thinking thinking that I was not alone haha!

How many of us collect real tank-parts as well? Show 'em!

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 4:56 pm
by midlife306
To us Brits things like that are like rocking horse shit, we would all love a panzer track or two for our man caves, but unless you’ve more money than Donald Trump the likelihood of actually getting one is on the lower side of zero
Cheers
Wayne


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Re: How many of us collect real tank-parts as well? Show 'em

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:09 pm
by Ad Lav
I have a Sherman track link!

Re: How many of us collect real tank-parts as well? Show 'em

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:19 pm
by midlife306
Ad Lav wrote:I have a Sherman track link!
No one likes a show off lolImage
Cheers
Trackless Wayne


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Re: How many of us collect real tank-parts as well? Show 'em

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:38 am
by HERMAN BIX
I too have trod the hallowed ground of many various significant battlefields in Europe.
Been tempted by the opportunity to return with hard memento's of days gone by, but the cost, emotion, and subsequent border protection issues are just not worth the risk outside of Europe.

Memories of my feet on ground that have been stained by blood and loss, by a mothers Son, and by a nations remorse keep me in check.
I was an avid firearm collector back in the day, but when that day dawned on me that real mens hands, blood, and the future they and their families never had were probably sacrificed upon that weapon's wood and steelwork............I changed.

Heavy?- probably.
True?- Probably

Re: How many of us collect real tank-parts as well? Show 'em

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:48 pm
by Marco Peter
midlife306 wrote:To us Brits things like that are like rocking horse shit, we would all love a panzer track or two for our man caves, but unless you’ve more money than Donald Trump the likelihood of actually getting one is on the lower side of zeroImage
Really? I spent 30 Euro on a PzI or 40 Euro on a PzII track...

I agree Panther tracks are a lot more expensive.

Re: How many of us collect real tank-parts as well? Show 'em

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:49 pm
by Marco Peter
Ad Lav wrote:I have a Sherman track link!
Show! :-)

Re: How many of us collect real tank-parts as well? Show 'em

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:55 pm
by Ad Lav
It’s in the garage but I will get a photo!

Re: How many of us collect real tank-parts as well? Show 'em

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:20 pm
by Marco Peter
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Left an unused Panther track, right a heavily used one. Look at the difference in Ice Cleats! :-)

I just primed the pin you see in red, after making it rust-free, to be painted black. It came with the rusty one on the right.