M113 bucket nickname origin
Correze, France
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Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 07:09 PM UTC
Hi all,
I wondered why you called the M113 bucket (and not Gavin
). I finally found out the reason, it can be a large bucket of water when used by firefighters
Pictures for discussion purposes only
BTW, it could be a nice theme for a campaign, military vehicles transformed into civilian use. For the T-55 only it could generate a lot of ideas.
Olivier
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Napoléon
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Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 06:14 AM UTC
That is really cool, thanks for posting. GROG
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Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 12:25 PM UTC
nice !! thanks for posting.
it goes well the photos I have of other red-painted military fire-engines.
Milano, Italy
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Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 01:04 PM UTC
...well in my opinion T-55 isn' t just a tank. Actually it is THE TANK...
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 02:21 PM UTC
The playground conversion really takes me back. A local park had some trucks converted to playground attractions. No way you'd see that type of thing these days due to liability. Funny idea for someone to do a humorous diorama though.
Milano, Italy
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Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 09:23 PM UTC
Hey Kent
A while time ago I found a link with a close up of that playground tank...
Unfortunately I don't remember where but if I find again the link I'll give you for sure
cheers
...well in my opinion T-55 isn' t just a tank. Actually it is THE TANK...
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 12:50 AM UTC
Nice find Olivier, I proposed a campaign idea like that a good while ago, maybe it is time to reboot the idea?
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 02:51 AM UTC
Yes please! Sign me up!
I have one that will fit sitting on my to-do list right now!
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 02:53 AM UTC
what is that?
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Hawaii, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 03:14 AM UTC
Used to blow out oil fires post DS?
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 04:46 AM UTC
See Sudzonic's "Dee Mob vehicles" campaign proposal
here suggested in March of 2010, but petered out at 8 interested by that August. Maybe it'll get new energy now! I'd still join!
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 05:04 AM UTC
found it (or i shoudl say my office mate did)
mine clearer!
http://gizmodo.com/5598213/what-planet-did-this-tank-came-from?comment=26642024#commentsI would kill to make one of these!
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Milano, Italy
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 05:47 AM UTC
As far as I know actually is a fire extinguisher vehicle which use an aircraft engine to put water on fire.
Here another one
...well in my opinion T-55 isn' t just a tank. Actually it is THE TANK...
Rhone, France
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 06:39 AM UTC
"Find the Bastards, then Pile On"
Col. George W.Patton III 's standing order for the troopers of the 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 11:25 AM UTC
I remember seeing pics of a Panther coverted into a huge crane.
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 12:22 PM UTC
...well in my opinion T-55 isn' t just a tank. Actually it is THE TANK...
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 12:37 PM UTC
I've already started Leo-1 & Marder chassis ...
see AirMatic Germany for pics & video
http://www.redairmatic.com/english/english.htmUnfortunately they seem to have dropped the Buffel (engineer version of the Leo) and the Blimp (in favour of site cameras for remote fire-spotting).
These are great additions to my collection - a whole CD full !!
I also have a pic of that french Panther-crane
looks like I'll use up my internet time looking at that logging forum in the next few days -- ONLY 83 pages to go thru !
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 12:57 PM UTC
...well in my opinion T-55 isn' t just a tank. Actually it is THE TANK...
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 04:50 PM UTC
this thread just keeps getting better 'n' better
The RAF had a German SdKfz-8 fire-engine & in '46 the German fire-brigade had Sdkfz-251.D's, painted red.
The USA & Italy used red/white DUKWs fitted with water-cannon, while Schipol Airport in Holland had two M-8 High-Speeds converted with new bodies as fire-engines with double trailers for water & foam.
Denmark, USA & NASA has M-113 & M-548 fire-engines. Highly-modified Army-surplus trucks & M-548s are a favourite with US National Guard & private Bush-fire contactors.
I can't possibly build models of all these
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 06:39 PM UTC
Quoted Text
As far as I know actually is a fire extinguisher vehicle which use an aircraft engine to put water on fire.
You was right. Its name was Прогрев-Т (Warm-T)
Was a prototype of mine clearer concieved to detect and destroy mines buried under asphalt. It was based on a T-54 chassis with a Vc-1 jet engine and was experimented in Afghan war
Unstead the pic which I posted depicts a fire extinguisher vehicle
Regarding fire extinguisher vehicles and tractors based on russian tanks, here a list
http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_tech/4390/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8BAlso MAZ vehicles have nowadays several civilian purposes
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/MAZ-543_airport_tender.jpghttp://ipmsuk.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=ff&action=display&thread=7079...well in my opinion T-55 isn' t just a tank. Actually it is THE TANK...
Rhone, France
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 07:49 PM UTC
Another Sherman-based "yarder" :
Frenchy
"Find the Bastards, then Pile On"
Col. George W.Patton III 's standing order for the troopers of the 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment
Rhone, France
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 08:54 PM UTC
Looks like this Australian dozer is based on a M3 Stuart chassis :
Full-sizeWhat about a Weasel Combi ?
Another converted M29 :
Frenchy
"Find the Bastards, then Pile On"
Col. George W.Patton III 's standing order for the troopers of the 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment
