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T-55/M18 Hybrid

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Greg Heilers - 18 Sep 2005 02:26 GMT
Has anyone ever released a conversion kit for; or has anyone written
a decent article about "kit bashing"; the uniquely intriguing T-55/M18
hybrids that were seen in Bosnia:

http://geocities.com/gvhtexas/t-55-m18.jpg

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AMPSOne@aol.com - 18 Sep 2005 17:29 GMT
Greg,

Bosnia redefines the term "hillbilly armor" to a new level. I've seen
that one as well as a number of others, such as the M18 fitted with the
COMPLETE engine package from a German truck (to include the hood and
radiator, complete with radiator shell and grille).

There are also the M36 conversions with V-54 12-cylinder diesel engines
and rubber armor protection.

Alas, nobody has kits of any of them that I know of, at least in 1/35
scale.

Cookie Sewell
rwsmithjr@rcn.com - 19 Sep 2005 06:34 GMT
> Greg,
>
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> Alas, nobody has kits of any of them that I know of, at least in 1/35
> scale.

This leads to the "You might be a redneck if..."

Your tank has a truck radiator....with a still attached.
You have a tank on blocks in your front yard.
You shimmy out along your barrel and spit on the sight.
Your tank resembles the Beverly Hillbillies truck...complete with Granny
in her rocker.
You weld the front end of a Charger on your glacis and paint the entire
tank like the General Lee.
You prefer Kentucky windage to the fire control computer's firing solution.
You have those chromed naked lady silhouettes stuck to your sandskirts.
You install glasspacks to make it sound cool.
Instead of reactive armor you install cases of PBR hoping it will stop
an RPG and if it doesn't you can at least drink it (if you're a redneck
PBR is drinkable).
Your idea of NBC decon is to shake up warm PBR and have a beer spray
fight and hoping the overspray cleans the tank.

I must be waaaaaaaaaaaaay too tired.....
rgronovius@hotmail.com - 18 Sep 2005 23:57 GMT
> Has anyone ever released a conversion kit for; or has anyone written
> a decent article about "kit bashing"; the uniquely intriguing T-55/M18
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>   -- Homer Simpson
>      Bart the Genius

A friend of mine, Jim Norian, built one last year. I believe he has
photos of the kit on www.nordlandamps.com 

Rob
 
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