Damon shares with us his build of his very own tank from ODS!
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Destination UnknownPosted: Friday, December 27, 2013 - 12:57 AM UTC
andromeda673
Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2013 - 04:17 AM UTC
Nice work! looks fantastic, and thank you for your services!
GSPatton
California, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2013 - 06:24 AM UTC
Damon - nice job. Also, Thank You for your Service.
didgeboy
Washington, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2013 - 06:34 AM UTC
Thank you Tom for getting this up, nice surprise to wake up to. Here are a few actual photos from the real deal to compare with. Hope everyone had a Happy Christmas and wishing all of you a very Happy and prosperous New Year. Cheers.
18Bravo
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2013 - 10:25 AM UTC
Nicely done! I like the irregular texture.
Do you remember what caused all those stains on the front of the hull?
Do you remember what caused all those stains on the front of the hull?
didgeboy
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2013 - 12:08 PM UTC
yes, fuel spills and lots of dust. The HMMT guys loved to adjust the pressure just as you started to pump the gas. Tons of fun those guys. . . .
18Bravo
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2013 - 01:28 PM UTC
Wow. We got our @sses reamed for spilling a few drops in Iraq.
didgeboy
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2013 - 02:52 PM UTC
They used to spray diesel to keep the dust down.
WARCLOUD
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Posted: Sunday, December 29, 2013 - 01:28 AM UTC
Outstanding, trooper....drive on!