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My very own panzer towing hook
Sohcahtoa
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Posted: Monday, August 26, 2002 - 05:06 AM UTC
today my panzer towing hook arrived from overseas, i bought it online about 2 months ago and finally its mine. :-)



its 25 lbs!


pipesmoker
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 12:55 AM UTC
Bob,
Have you been able to identify which vehicle it for?

GeneralFailure
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 01:03 AM UTC
That is one huge towing hook ! Have you thought of any practical application or is it just for decoration ?
Sohcahtoa
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 02:51 AM UTC
i have no clue what tank it would be from, it could be from any number of tanks including the panther, tiger, king tiger, ect. all i know is it isn't from any German tank smaller then the panther.

as for " practical application" its just a decorative piece, it displays really nicely
Envar
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 04:31 AM UTC
Funny. It actually looks like a cult idol from the bronze age!
Or something. #:-)

Itīs beautiful. Thatīs exactly what I want in my bookshelf! I would tell my wife that it IS a cult idol from the bronze age, though!

Toni
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 04:48 AM UTC
When I was in the army 20 years ago, we were told the enemy tanks could come into our country any moment. But they never told us they would come in pieces through Fedex !!!
:-) :-) :-)
Sohcahtoa
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 09:07 AM UTC

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When I was in the army 20 years ago, we were told the enemy tanks could come into our country any moment. But they never told us they would come in pieces through Fedex !!!
:-) :-) :-)


and I'm not done yet, i plan on buying a panzer IV piece of track soon
SS-74
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 11:43 AM UTC

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Quoted Text

When I was in the army 20 years ago, we were told the enemy tanks could come into our country any moment. But they never told us they would come in pieces through Fedex !!!
:-) :-) :-)


and I'm not done yet, i plan on buying a panzer IV piece of track soon


Hi My fellow Sonntag Bund brother, it's a nice piece of decoration. It's definitely for heavy panzers, because anything less than the Panzer V Panther was using the S shape towing hook. God I would love to get my hand on one, just out of curiosity, how much is this piece of cult symbol cost you, and what the cost will be like for the pz IV tracks?

Thanks!
Sohcahtoa
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 09:16 PM UTC
The hook cost me $125 plus shipping ($50), i know it was a lot but to me it was worth it. panzer IV tracks are $35 a piece plus shipping which i don't know what that would be ($30?). I've seen panther tracks for sale but there rare.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 09:31 PM UTC
Next time the wife crabs about a kit purchase, I'm going to show her this thread!
SS-74
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Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:44 AM UTC

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Next time the wife crabs about a kit purchase, I'm going to show her this thread!


Oh Man, you crack me up! :-) :-) Yep, we should all keep this thread.

But man, it's something nice to have, I am thinking about getting myself a Pz IV track block.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 07:02 PM UTC

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Next time the wife crabs about a kit purchase, I'm going to show her this thread!


Got that right
sniper
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Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 02:26 AM UTC

Bob,

Did you get my PM?

Steve
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Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 03:09 AM UTC
Bob, you now have to get yourself a 1959 Caddilac Converible and weld that to the hood in place of Texas Longhorns.
Sohcahtoa
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Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 05:46 AM UTC
sniper i just sent you a e-mail

I've now bought me a panzer IV track piece :-)
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