The russian Secret weapon
England - North West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 02:47 AM UTC
See the russians had a trick up there sleeves during ww2.they painted the T34s pink,and the germans all died laughing :-) :-) :-)
go on and give us some funny comments.
hope it makes you laugh i sure did.
cheers all
Never in the field of scale modelling was so much owed by so many to so few.
Vermont, United States
Joined: September 14, 2004
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 02:50 AM UTC
"Call on God, but row away from the rocks."
-- Hunter S. Thompson
Indiana, United States
Joined: January 28, 2004
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 03:00 AM UTC
"I told you you mixed the paint wrong"
"Yeah, but at least I got the pattern right!"
OR
Barbie goes to war!
Reminds me of the "make a caption" postings awhile back.
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Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 03:10 AM UTC
Hmmm... it looks good. Really :-) :-) :-)
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Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 03:17 AM UTC
I can't laugh, sorry, it just pisses me off that someone went through the time and effort to make such an artistic statement and then some little pricks with nothing better to do have to spoil it by writting graffetti all over it.
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 03:23 AM UTC
:-) For all russian builders, Here is a new camo scheme!!
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I can't laugh, sorry, it just pisses me off that someone went through the time and effort to make such an artistic statement and then some little pricks with nothing better to do have to spoil it by writting graffetti all over it.
Actually your right.
Colorado, United States
Joined: August 27, 2004
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 03:54 AM UTC
It's been used on a number of fronts, even Iraq...
http://www.kleveman.com/photo/iraq/11.htmCalifornia, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 04:03 AM UTC
I guess I'll be building that one for my five year old daughter.
Chris "toadman" Hughes
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Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 04:13 AM UTC
I think people do this becouse they are extremely against war.
but I like it.......
Wien, Austria
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 04:17 AM UTC
Surely it should have been a Panther?
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 04:22 AM UTC
For a blow by blow on the painting of this monster have a look here: http://www.cubittartists.org.uk/mirpink.htmlEDIT: Don't forget its older brother.

Nothing spoils your day like an AK!
Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 04:28 AM UTC
" Igor Slyvetski ,color blind head painter in Tank factory # 69,lost his job and life,shortly after this vehicle rolled out the shop door."
Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereFlorida, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 05:03 AM UTC
Although I can't find the link, there was a site covering this paint job. The young ladies who did the painting looked lovely in the bikinis they wore during the painting. :-) :-) :-)
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California, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 05:28 AM UTC
Enough with the Vodka, I'm seeing pink tanks !!!
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 05:37 AM UTC
new tactic in 'psychedelic warfare?'.........
if you cant beat 'em - blind em'!
:-)
Aaron
i thought
i built
i displayeth
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 06:28 AM UTC
Mattel opens the Eastern block with it's "Tank Commander Barbie" series!!!!
Minister of medical devices for devious uses.And Minister of half powered paychecks.
SchwineHunt #137
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 06:18 PM UTC
The tank used to belong to Ken until the divorce. :-)
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 06:40 PM UTC
If women were combat arms... :-) :-) haha only kidding!
Very creative...but where are the Pink Ladies to be found?
Singapore / 新加坡
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 06:49 PM UTC
haha :-) It's pinky and the tank!
Luzon, Philippines
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 07:22 PM UTC
feels like the swinging sixties is just around the corner.
Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2005 - 07:25 PM UTC
the pink ladies can be found here

man...i'm good at this...just first try i managed to googled this..
more infos here
http://www.cubittartists.org.uk/mirpink.htmlThe more i know, the less I understand!!!!
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 03:13 AM UTC
"We have you now , Austin Powers!!! Fembots Attack" "come Mr. Bigglesworth!!"
Minister of medical devices for devious uses.And Minister of half powered paychecks.
SchwineHunt #137
Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 03:23 AM UTC
This is what happens when tank assembly is outsourced to HGTV.
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Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 03:30 AM UTC
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This is what happens when tank assembly is outsourced to HGTV.
LOL!
Kansas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 04:47 AM UTC
Now just picture Cary Grant as a tank commander and Tony Curtis as his driver and you have another movie in the making! "What! No pink submarine! Who wrote this script?"
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