Treadhead - Pre -75? God, you make me feel a lot better, since I started in '75 :-) The Germans had another name for the M-1 when it arrived in Germany, some kind of cuss word I could never pronounce. The 3rd ID tankers destroyed a numbe fo nice German cars before the word got out about the M1s. The Germans had no fear to pull up behind an M60A1, M60A3. Leo I, AMX 30, etc., When the tank driver stomped on the accelerator the Germans just got a face full of diesel exhaust, sort of like following a diesel Mercedes They learned the hard way about turbine exhaust: I saw several cars with the paint blistered off the hood and fenders of several nice German autos. In the US these beasts are rarely off teh reservation, so we don't have that problem.

My M88 (gasoline powered) operators had a patented method of getting rid of tail-gaters they would stomp on the accelarator than let off quickly, a large blue flame would shoot out the exhausts and usually over the hood of the car, no damage, under than possible dirty pants.

Take away his airbrush and only allow him to use those mini Testors bottle paints with the little white brushes. His stuff would still look better than mine

I bought a paint starter kit made by Testors that has those "little white brushes and square bottles of paint". I haven't opened yet, so should I return it and get some better paint and brushes? or is this a good starter kit. It has 12 bottles of acrylic paint, 3 brushes, and a tube of cement in a round carousel tray. I paid about $20. Is the paint worth using?

Rob--the M-60/48 spit black smoke for several reasons--dirty air filters, diesel fuel, clogged oil filter, etc.... The M48A3 is one beautiful tank. My favorite will always be the M60A3. I loved that Baby.
DJ