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NEW FEATURE: M60A1 in the Austrian Army, 1968
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Posted: Monday, April 05, 2004 - 06:53 PM UTC
Werner Kampfhofer strikes again with this tale of constructing a 1960's era M60A1 in the Austrian Army.

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Thanks Werner!

Cheers,
Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 05:50 AM UTC
Nice looking M60! Its hard to get those things to look right and I think that Werner gets it pretty darn good.



Was Gov. Arnold a tank driver in the Austrian Army? For some reason I read that he told some U.S. troops about his time in the Austrian Army as a M60 driver, and I have never heard that before.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 12:27 PM UTC
Very interesting build you have here. Figure looks good and the Austrian markings make this M60A1 very unique.

As for Arnold, he drove an M47 in the Austrian Army. I was recently looking for some armor decals, and came across this interesting site:

http://www.quartermastersdepot.com/Default.asp

On that site, I found something very COOL. Decals for Arnolds Austrian Army M47 !!

http://www.quartermastersdepot.com/35061.asp

I saw this Austrian M60A1, and I had to share this one

Prost !!

Alpen
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Posted: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 02:30 PM UTC
Well at least I know that Im not crazy when I hear that Arnie was in the Army. Thanks Alpen!
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Posted: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 10:37 PM UTC
There is proof a POLITICIAN was IN the army?!!!!!! Are we sure? When he was in the Tank, did he inhale? Has Arnie been heard saying "I have not had Tactical translations" with the vehicle? Does he have a tie that he wore in the AFV, as a signal to the tracked behemoth (this word is about the tank, NOT MONICA) that he is thinking about it? Have we had a specially convened investigative board, so as to proove or disproove any alligations of track abuse and/or harrassment? I feel that to start vicious rumours about a Govenor, californian or not, is wrong. We should remember that our own backyards aren't exactly "Lawn Doctor" perfect and should leave others alone. I, for one (or two, or three....take a number, I'll get to you in order), believe our politicians should be supported, not torn down. With all this in mind, I am appauld that we here, at armorama (if this is posted on the Richard Simmons Fan club website, I apologize), feel there is a need to gossip and cause unrest within our government. Just my $.004 (they Taxed my .02 cents so.....sorry)
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