A little tank movie

 I'm pretty fixated on my new R/C tank, it is an aspect of toy soldiering that I'd never considered before.  The hull and turret are pretty rugged ABS plastic, and all the running gear and tracks are metal, as are the gears and gearbox.  

This video will give you a pretty good idea of its capabilities. By the way, all of the sound effects come from the tank itself, it has an impressive sound system.

This will be the only one I'll get as I have no more space down in the war room, I'm firm on the space issue, that's what limits the helmet collection - the amount of available wall space, which is now all occupied.  That collecting philosophy has worked well for me for many years now.

By the way, over Christmas break (I go to school)  I will be doing a large table-top scenario with the Marx Giant Blue and Gray playset.  I think it'll make for some really good photos, as well as provide a moment of nostalgia for many of us.

See you next time.

Soldier on!

Mannie

Sherman 105 0n patrol

 

I'm keeping the backyard safe for democracy...

and having a blast in the process.

I've got the Axis on the run, one dandelion at a time.

until next time...

soldier on!

Mannie

1/16 Sherman M4 (105)

 

Two weeks ago I bought this radio-control Sherman tank.  Today I finished the painting, marking, and weathering.  I also tricked-out a cheap tool chest as a travel/storage box, which also makes a great pedestal.

Button-up and...

soldier on!

Mannie

When you drive past the house, look for the tiny dust-cloud.

Armor support!

I've always wanted a radio-controlled tank. I'm seventy-two years old and finally asked myself: "What the heck are you waiting for?"

Last week this arrived, and I was nearly giddy when I took it out of the box.

It has a zillion features. It's fourteen inches long and weighs over eleven pounds, and when the after-market metal bogies are installed it will bring the weight up to just over thirteen pounds...the more the weight, the better the traction.

This photo is the out-of-the-box model, but I will be spending some time detailing and painting it.

Forward, backward, turns, headlights and tail-lights, rotating turret, elevating gun, firing sounds and recoil (which rocks the whole tank!) for main gun and for light-up machine gun, engine smoke, and incredible engine sound...all that and it fires BBs too!

It is pretty fabulous, and I'll keep you posted as things develop.  By the way, the BB gun is so powerful that it dents drywall (don't ask).

Soldier on!

Mannie