Kildare, Ireland
Joined: November 21, 2007
KitMaker: 3,212 posts
Armorama: 2,807 posts
Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 02:54 AM UTC
Oklahoma, United States
Joined: October 07, 2002
KitMaker: 1,280 posts
Armorama: 1,208 posts
Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 02:57 AM UTC
Sean,
If this is true, I have two MRAPs near a large lake on the Oklahoma/Texas border... The Missus is going to be upset as I told her that they were SeaDoos, not MRAPs.
John
John Charvat
"Hey baby, I only ride 'em, I don't know what makes them work" Oddball
Join AMPS: https://www.amps-armor.org/SiteMain/Main.aspx
Virginia, United States
Joined: November 09, 2008
KitMaker: 487 posts
Armorama: 451 posts
Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 04:12 AM UTC
From the description: "Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles are a family of armored fighting vehicles designed to survive IED attacks and ambushes."
I'm inclined to say yes, its for real and that cover image is just the default image available with whatever self-publishing tool Amazon provides. There are a lot of people making use of Wikipedia's attribution only requirement to make money off of its content. Would hardly be the first time I've seen something like this.
Visit the [url=http://codebookafrica.wordpress.com/]America's Codebook: Africa[/url]
Ontario, Canada
Joined: August 05, 2003
KitMaker: 1,698 posts
Armorama: 1,563 posts
Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 01:11 AM UTC
If you do a search on the 'editors' you'll see a series of 'book' based on Wikipedia sources. On the surface, it sounds like some folks are trying to make some $ by cutting & pasting wiki pages into print.
Why plan when you can react?
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Joined: January 11, 2009
KitMaker: 673 posts
Armorama: 286 posts
Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 02:43 AM UTC
Also very interesting: Tankograds MRAP
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/150128
Michael
Kildare, Ireland
Joined: November 21, 2007
KitMaker: 3,212 posts
Armorama: 2,807 posts
Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 02:56 AM UTC
Looks better alright!
But do you think they're missing a marketing oppertunity by not having a hot babe on the front?
Praha, Czech Republic
Joined: April 03, 2006
KitMaker: 2,450 posts
Armorama: 2,409 posts
Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 03:22 AM UTC
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
Ontario, Canada
Joined: September 28, 2006
KitMaker: 2,672 posts
Armorama: 2,475 posts
Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 03:57 AM UTC
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
------------------------------------------------
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: June 01, 2011
KitMaker: 1,716 posts
Armorama: 1,638 posts
Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 04:39 PM UTC
Always wanted to drive a MRAP and according to that cover i already have ,,many times ..didn't think an MRAP would get ya so wet tho .
Oh well
Phill
I know the voices ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas
Never trust a man who left alone with a tea cozy and doesn't try it on ( Billy Connolly )
Overkill is often very understated