±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: cgsimpson
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6645

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 622
Total: 622
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Community Forums
03: Community Forums
04: Home
05: Community Forums
06: Community Forums
07: Community Forums
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Community Forums
14: Photo Gallery
15: Community Forums
16: Community Forums
17: Community Forums
18: Statistics
19: Photo Gallery
20: Home
21: Community Forums
22: Home
23: Community Forums
24: Your Account
25: Community Forums
26: Your Account
27: Community Forums
28: Home
29: Community Forums
30: Community Forums
31: Home
32: Photo Gallery
33: Community Forums
34: Photo Gallery
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: CPGlang
38: Photo Gallery
39: Community Forums
40: Community Forums
41: Home
42: Community Forums
43: Community Forums
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Community Forums
48: Your Account
49: Community Forums
50: Photo Gallery
51: Community Forums
52: Community Forums
53: Community Forums
54: Photo Gallery
55: Community Forums
56: Photo Gallery
57: Community Forums
58: Photo Gallery
59: Community Forums
60: Downloads
61: Photo Gallery
62: Community Forums
63: Community Forums
64: Home
65: Home
66: Home
67: Photo Gallery
68: Member Screenshots
69: Photo Gallery
70: Community Forums
71: Community Forums
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Home
75: CPGlang
76: Community Forums
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Photo Gallery
80: Downloads
81: Community Forums
82: Your Account
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Home
86: Community Forums
87: Home
88: Community Forums
89: Community Forums
90: Community Forums
91: Home
92: Community Forums
93: Community Forums
94: Community Forums
95: Community Forums
96: Community Forums
97: Home
98: Community Forums
99: Photo Gallery
100: Community Forums
101: Home
102: Community Forums
103: Community Forums
104: Home
105: Community Forums
106: Photo Gallery
107: CPGlang
108: CPGlang
109: Community Forums
110: Photo Gallery
111: Community Forums
112: Community Forums
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Photo Gallery
116: Photo Gallery
117: Downloads
118: Community Forums
119: Photo Gallery
120: Downloads
121: Home
122: Community Forums
123: Your Account
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: Photo Gallery
127: Community Forums
128: Community Forums
129: Downloads
130: Community Forums
131: Community Forums
132: Community Forums
133: Community Forums
134: Downloads
135: Community Forums
136: Photo Gallery
137: Photo Gallery
138: Community Forums
139: Community Forums
140: Community Forums
141: Downloads
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Member Screenshots
145: Community Forums
146: Home
147: Photo Gallery
148: Community Forums
149: Photo Gallery
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: Community Forums
153: Photo Gallery
154: Community Forums
155: Community Forums
156: Community Forums
157: Community Forums
158: Community Forums
159: Community Forums
160: Community Forums
161: Community Forums
162: Community Forums
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Community Forums
166: Community Forums
167: Community Forums
168: Home
169: Downloads
170: Community Forums
171: Community Forums
172: Photo Gallery
173: Member Screenshots
174: Community Forums
175: Community Forums
176: Community Forums
177: Home
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: Community Forums
181: Home
182: Statistics
183: Community Forums
184: Home
185: Community Forums
186: Community Forums
187: Community Forums
188: Community Forums
189: Community Forums
190: News Archive
191: Community Forums
192: Home
193: Community Forums
194: Community Forums
195: Photo Gallery
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: Community Forums
200: Community Forums
201: Community Forums
202: Community Forums
203: Downloads
204: News Archive
205: Community Forums
206: Statistics
207: Community Forums
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Your Account
211: Photo Gallery
212: Home
213: Photo Gallery
214: Photo Gallery
215: Community Forums
216: CPGlang
217: Community Forums
218: Community Forums
219: Community Forums
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Photo Gallery
223: Community Forums
224: Community Forums
225: Home
226: Community Forums
227: Community Forums
228: Your Account
229: Community Forums
230: Photo Gallery
231: Community Forums
232: Photo Gallery
233: Community Forums
234: Member Screenshots
235: Statistics
236: Community Forums
237: Photo Gallery
238: Community Forums
239: Community Forums
240: Home
241: Community Forums
242: Home
243: Community Forums
244: Home
245: Home
246: Photo Gallery
247: Community Forums
248: Community Forums
249: Community Forums
250: Community Forums
251: Community Forums
252: Home
253: CPGlang
254: Community Forums
255: Community Forums
256: Community Forums
257: CPGlang
258: Your Account
259: Community Forums
260: Home
261: Photo Gallery
262: News
263: Statistics
264: Community Forums
265: Community Forums
266: Community Forums
267: Community Forums
268: Community Forums
269: Community Forums
270: Community Forums
271: Downloads
272: CPGlang
273: Photo Gallery
274: Community Forums
275: Community Forums
276: Community Forums
277: Home
278: CPGlang
279: CPGlang
280: Community Forums
281: Photo Gallery
282: Downloads
283: Photo Gallery
284: Community Forums
285: Community Forums
286: Community Forums
287: Community Forums
288: Community Forums
289: Community Forums
290: Community Forums
291: Community Forums
292: Photo Gallery
293: Community Forums
294: Community Forums
295: Community Forums
296: Community Forums
297: Downloads
298: Community Forums
299: Community Forums
300: Community Forums
301: Community Forums
302: Downloads
303: Community Forums
304: Community Forums
305: Community Forums
306: Community Forums
307: Community Forums
308: Member Screenshots
309: CPGlang
310: Community Forums
311: Photo Gallery
312: Community Forums
313: Community Forums
314: CPGlang
315: Community Forums
316: Community Forums
317: Community Forums
318: Community Forums
319: News
320: Community Forums
321: Community Forums
322: Photo Gallery
323: Community Forums
324: Community Forums
325: News Archive
326: Community Forums
327: Photo Gallery
328: Community Forums
329: Community Forums
330: Community Forums
331: Community Forums
332: Community Forums
333: Community Forums
334: Photo Gallery
335: Community Forums
336: Community Forums
337: CPGlang
338: Community Forums
339: Community Forums
340: CPGlang
341: Photo Gallery
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: Community Forums
345: Photo Gallery
346: Home
347: Home
348: Community Forums
349: Community Forums
350: Community Forums
351: Home
352: Community Forums
353: Community Forums
354: Downloads
355: Community Forums
356: Community Forums
357: Photo Gallery
358: Home
359: Community Forums
360: Home
361: Community Forums
362: Community Forums
363: Community Forums
364: Photo Gallery
365: Community Forums
366: Home
367: Community Forums
368: Photo Gallery
369: Photo Gallery
370: Downloads
371: Community Forums
372: Photo Gallery
373: Community Forums
374: Photo Gallery
375: Community Forums
376: Community Forums
377: Home
378: Member Screenshots
379: Community Forums
380: Your Account
381: Community Forums
382: Photo Gallery
383: Home
384: Community Forums
385: Photo Gallery
386: Community Forums
387: Community Forums
388: Photo Gallery
389: Community Forums
390: Community Forums
391: Community Forums
392: Your Account
393: Community Forums
394: Community Forums
395: Community Forums
396: Community Forums
397: Community Forums
398: Community Forums
399: Community Forums
400: Community Forums
401: Photo Gallery
402: Community Forums
403: Photo Gallery
404: CPGlang
405: Community Forums
406: Home
407: Downloads
408: Community Forums
409: Community Forums
410: Community Forums
411: Photo Gallery
412: Photo Gallery
413: Community Forums
414: Community Forums
415: CPGlang
416: Community Forums
417: Home
418: Home
419: Community Forums
420: Home
421: Community Forums
422: Community Forums
423: Community Forums
424: Home
425: Community Forums
426: Community Forums
427: Home
428: Community Forums
429: Community Forums
430: Downloads
431: Community Forums
432: Community Forums
433: Statistics
434: Photo Gallery
435: Community Forums
436: Community Forums
437: Community Forums
438: Community Forums
439: Downloads
440: Downloads
441: Community Forums
442: Community Forums
443: Community Forums
444: Your Account
445: Photo Gallery
446: Community Forums
447: Community Forums
448: Community Forums
449: Community Forums
450: Community Forums
451: News
452: Photo Gallery
453: Community Forums
454: Photo Gallery
455: Home
456: Community Forums
457: Photo Gallery
458: Your Account
459: Community Forums
460: Home
461: Member Screenshots
462: Community Forums
463: Community Forums
464: News
465: Member Screenshots
466: Community Forums
467: Home
468: Member Screenshots
469: Community Forums
470: Home
471: Home
472: Community Forums
473: Community Forums
474: Member Screenshots
475: Photo Gallery
476: Photo Gallery
477: Home
478: Community Forums
479: Community Forums
480: Community Forums
481: Community Forums
482: Community Forums
483: Photo Gallery
484: Photo Gallery
485: Photo Gallery
486: CPGlang
487: Community Forums
488: Community Forums
489: Community Forums
490: Community Forums
491: Statistics
492: Community Forums
493: Community Forums
494: Downloads
495: Community Forums
496: Home
497: Community Forums
498: Community Forums
499: Community Forums
500: Photo Gallery
501: Community Forums
502: Community Forums
503: Community Forums
504: Community Forums
505: Community Forums
506: Downloads
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Photo Gallery
510: Community Forums
511: Community Forums
512: Home
513: Community Forums
514: Community Forums
515: Community Forums
516: Community Forums
517: Community Forums
518: Community Forums
519: Photo Gallery
520: Community Forums
521: Community Forums
522: Photo Gallery
523: Community Forums
524: Community Forums
525: Home
526: Community Forums
527: Your Account
528: Photo Gallery
529: Photo Gallery
530: Community Forums
531: Community Forums
532: Member Screenshots
533: Community Forums
534: Community Forums
535: Community Forums
536: Home
537: Community Forums
538: Home
539: Community Forums
540: Community Forums
541: Community Forums
542: Community Forums
543: Community Forums
544: Community Forums
545: Community Forums
546: Home
547: Downloads
548: Community Forums
549: Photo Gallery
550: Community Forums
551: Community Forums
552: Community Forums
553: Photo Gallery
554: Photo Gallery
555: Community Forums
556: Community Forums
557: Community Forums
558: Downloads
559: Home
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Home
563: Community Forums
564: Photo Gallery
565: Community Forums
566: Photo Gallery
567: Community Forums
568: Community Forums
569: Your Account
570: Statistics
571: Community Forums
572: Home
573: Community Forums
574: Home
575: Community Forums
576: Community Forums
577: Photo Gallery
578: Community Forums
579: Downloads
580: Community Forums
581: Community Forums
582: Photo Gallery
583: Community Forums
584: Community Forums
585: Community Forums
586: Community Forums
587: Your Account
588: Community Forums
589: Home
590: Community Forums
591: Community Forums
592: Community Forums
593: Member Screenshots
594: Community Forums
595: Community Forums
596: Community Forums
597: Home
598: Photo Gallery
599: Downloads
600: News
601: Home
602: Community Forums
603: Community Forums
604: Community Forums
605: Community Forums
606: CPGlang
607: Community Forums
608: Downloads
609: Photo Gallery
610: Community Forums
611: Community Forums
612: Community Forums
613: Home
614: Community Forums
615: Home
616: CPGlang
617: Community Forums
618: Community Forums
619: Photo Gallery
620: CPGlang
621: Community Forums
622: CPGlang

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Go to page 1, 2  Next
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
HellonwheelsV100
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 15, 2007
Posts: 67

PostPosted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:24 pm
Post subject: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

I have heard that Hayes Optupolak has several restored WW1 tanks, including the rhomboid shaped one. Does anyone have any pictures of these? I also heard there is a video (WW1 tanks in action or something like that) that featured these vehicles running in full color. Anyone have a copy of that too?

_________________
Dave C
MVPA, MVCCO
Portland OR
Back to top
View user's profile
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:57 pm
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

Its HAYES OTOUPALIK from Missoula Montana and he did have a M1917 tank and also a Stuart. Yes, He did also have a video. I heard he had a heart attack. I can give him a call later on.
Back to top
View user's profile
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:24 pm
Post subject: Niel please add these if not already on list

Ok, I spoke to Hayes and he has copies of his tank video they sell for 20.00 plus 4.50 postage. Its available in either VHS or DVD. I'm sorry I can't say much else about it as I haven't seen it, but it is his M-1917 tanks being driven.

Hayes has the following tracked vehicles;
M-1917 FT-17 Renault FR
M-1917 6Ton US Special Tractor (Tank)
M3A1 Light Tank US
M5A1 Light Tank US

HAYES OTOUPALIK
14000 Highway 93 North
Missoula, Montana 59802

HAYESOTOUPALIK @ aol.com
Back to top
View user's profile
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:25 am
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

Correction....Hayes has the following

FT-17 French Tank Inside
US Model 1917 Tank Inside
US M3A1 Tank Inside
US M5A1 Tank Inside
M-8 Armored Car Inside
M-20 Armored Car Inside
M3A1 Scout Car Inside
M4A1 Halftrack, inside
T-16 US Armored Carrier, Inside
Missoula, Montana
Back to top
View user's profile
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:50 am
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

I wonder how he got an actual FT-17?... There are appear to be only 5 in the US, and all the others are in museums.

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:00 am
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

you can email him and ask him, i called him while ago but didn't ask that

HAYESOTOUPALIK @ aol.com
Back to top
View user's profile
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:55 am
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

Photos of both FT-17 and 6-ton are welcome. I also wonder where he got these..

Pierre-Olivier

_________________
soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com

Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

Hayes has had these a long time, has anyone emailed him yet?
Back to top
View user's profile
HellonwheelsV100
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 15, 2007
Posts: 67

PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

I wrote him this morning. Will post more when I hear it. Thanks for all the help!

Dave

_________________
Dave C
MVPA, MVCCO
Portland OR
Back to top
View user's profile
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:22 pm
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

I got a mail from Mr Otoupalik, and here is an extract of what he wrote :

"In your photo listing you have a duplication of one tank as two different tanks. The US Model 1917 as shown in Nitro, West Virginia is now in fact the one and same tank in the Fred Ropkey Armor Museum. For nearly 50 years this tank used to be located in Alexandria, Virginia. However in the early 1980s Dr. Moody was successful in purchasing this tank and upon his death it was brokered by an armor dealer in Ohio to Fred Ropkey who has done a ground up restoration."

Neil, it seems that the mystery about the 6-ton M1917 in Nitro is solved.

Pierre-Olivier

_________________
soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com

Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:24 pm
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

Interesting... I wonder if the Nitro mayor knows this! Wink

Any info on the FT-17?

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:38 pm
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

In his mail, Mr Otoupalik said that he will send me paper photos of his FT-17 and M-1917 tanks. I will post them here. He will also send me a listing of FT-17 and M1917 preserved around the world which he is keeping. He has very interesting details on some tanks, and I will publish his listing on this forum, with his agreement, as soon as I get it.

P-O

_________________
soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com

Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:48 pm
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

Thats really strange, I see Fred Ropkey all the time, I never thought to ask where the tank came from. Very good that he has it as he will get it running.
Back to top
View user's profile
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:03 am
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/344756.html

This article says that Mr Otoupalik decided to sell his FT-17 tank to the Kansas City WW1 museum and it will be "on exhibit by spring". That's great news, a real WW1 vet which fought in 1918 will be accessible to the public.

Pierre-Olivier

_________________
soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com

Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:52 pm
Post subject: Re: Hayes Optupolak (I am sure I spelled that wrong)

I have been told that the Museum has one of the best collections of WWI artillery in the world but sadly its not on display, nor available to researchers. Its all in long term storage, I'm not sure what the point in having it is, if no one can see it. Has anyone been to the museum since it reopened? I could go and see whats there, not much of a road trip from here.....
Back to top
View user's profile
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 2
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page 1, 2  Next



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum