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M51 Heavy Recovery Vehicle
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2017 - 08:34 AM UTC
The M51 Heavy Recovery Vehicle was based on the M103 heavy tank chassis. This one is on display at the 45th Infantry Division Museum.

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HARV
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Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 12:00 AM UTC
What a beast!! Thank you for sharing these photos Fred, I appreciate them. I am looking forward to seeing all of the other photos you took while you were there.

Thank you,
Randy
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Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 03:14 AM UTC
Now here's a big 'n bad-assed recovery vehicle! Is there a kit available of this? If not there should be, especially considering the time invested in paper projects!
LeoCmdr
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Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 08:15 AM UTC

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Now here's a big 'n bad-assed recovery vehicle! Is there a kit available of this? If not there should be, especially considering the time invested in paper projects!


PSM makes a resin kit of the M51 HRV.
pod3105
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Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 - 12:10 AM UTC
Does anyone know where I might be able to source schematics for the ang
pod3105
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Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 - 12:12 AM UTC
Whoops... sorry, ...anchor blade on this beastie?
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