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If u guys want to see the tank, look under general toy discussion on this forum and see the one that Alex built me, I will bump the thread.
Tom
Tom:
I just saw the tank. It is incredible.
-Jason
If u guys want to see the tank, look under general toy discussion on this forum and see the one that Alex built me, I will bump the thread.
Tom
If u guys want to see the tank, look under general toy discussion on this forum and see the one that Alex built me, I will bump the thread.
Tom
Since King & Country is going to produce the "Kelly's Heroes", there is another classical of WWW II - "The Dirty Dozen" {sm4}
The tanks were M4A3E4's. When the US Army ran short of extra M4A3E8s for overseas military buttistance they had Bowen-McLaughlin-York rebuilt some M4A3s with 75mm guns and the late "wet stowage" hull. These received 76mm guns in the older turrets. They served in the Danish, Yugoslavian and a couple other armies. I don't know exactly when they were phased out but they were out of service by the time Yugoslavia broke up. Several are preserved in museums. When you look at the tanks in the movie you can see that the tracks and road wheel rubber was getting very worn and "ratty".
IF K&C were to do this tank, they could also produce the same tank with an unmodified turret for WW2. The late 75mm M4A3s got to Europe in the fall of 1944 and to the Pacific by early 1945 and they served with US forces thru the end of the war.
The interesting thing about this set is it is a 4 figure set, with a retail price of $159.00 for all 4 figures. Price Rollback ! ^&grin
A little story........While visiting that 'Aussie mob' last July and travelling with a few of the Brisbane Boys etc (dodgy-lot):tongue: in 'Jacks' car, I had to confess to all that I hadn't actually seen the Kelly's Heroes movie.{sm2} Well you would have thought I'd drunk all their beer{sm5}, the eruption inside the car was spin-tingling and for a brief moment I thought I was going to be thrown from a moving vehicle, such was their disgust{eek3} I was only saved, when I explained that back in the 70's Kiwi's were still using cave drawings to communicate, lived in grass huts and were forced to battle Orc's most nights!^&grin

A little story........While visiting that 'Aussie mob' last July and travelling with a few of the Brisbane Boys etc (dodgy-lot):tongue: in 'Jacks' car, I had to confess to all that I hadn't actually seen the Kelly's Heroes movie.{sm2} Well you would have thought I'd drunk all their beer{sm5}, the eruption inside the car was spin-tingling and for a brief moment I thought I was going to be thrown from a moving vehicle, such was their disgust{eek3} I was only saved, when I explained that back in the 70's Kiwi's were still using cave drawings to communicate, lived in grass huts and were forced to battle Orc's most nights!^&grin
True, now that you mention it you didn't offer any to us..........:wink2:The real eruption came after I realised that I had driven the three of you around all day without hearing the magical words 'petrol money'.
The real eruption came after I realised that I had driven the three of you around all day without hearing the magical words 'petrol money'.
The real eruption came after I realised that I had driven the three of you around all day without hearing the magical words 'petrol money'.
Mate, I believe the kiwi's now have a 4 sheep megaplex! ^&grin
Tom
When men were men and sheep afraid.
Steve
...deep down most Aussie blokes would love a baa-baa as a pet, they're very loyal and always around when you need them....:tongue::wink2:
