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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:06 am Post subject: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
What is that under all that natural camo? Bet the gun barrel bark doesn't survive many rounds!

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
By the tracks showing and the general locations of the SGLs and other details, I would guess it's a T72. C _________________ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. -Herm Albright Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
- C_Sherman By the tracks showing and the general locations of the SGLs and other details, I would guess it's a T72. C They should call the Mossy Oak and RealTree folks for some wrap!

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
The tank underneath the natural camouflage looks more like a (Russian Army) T-80U to me. (Location of SGDs, Kontakt-5 ERA, two-pin tracks, stowage boxes on turret side, pintle mounted AAHMG, TC's sight, driver's hatch and periscopes...) _________________ 1/72 and 1/76 scale fanatic.

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
I did some googling and found out the Finnish Army has T-55M's and Leopard 2A4's. It's not a Leopard, so a T-55?

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
They also used the Russian T-72M1 and T-72M1K1 MBT's so my guess is a T-72 _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
- Tanklord I did some googling and found out the Finnish Army has T-55M's and Leopard 2A4's. It's not a Leopard, so a T-55? Or T-72M, which the Finns operated?

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
Oooh...simultaneous posting! But no prizes.

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
This photo appeared on english russia site about 2 weeks ago. titled "This is How You Hide a Tank" The first sentence was "This is how you hide a tank in the Soviet Army", so wouldn't this be a T80 Tank? Rick

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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:33 am Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
- Rick_Eshleman This photo appeared on english russia site about 2 weeks ago. titled "This is How You Hide a Tank" The first sentence was "This is how you hide a tank in the Soviet Army", so wouldn't this be a T80 Tank? Rick A friend on Facebook sent this to me. Said it was Finnish, so I don't really know.

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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
The uniform on the soldier is without a doubt Russian, it's"Arbuz" pattern camouflage which is standard for the Russian armed forces. _________________ Frustra Nate Vive Devincere

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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
There are no standard camo in russian forces - because standards are changed very often :). _________________ RTY on other forums; Looking for Pz.IV manuals D 653/2 Erzatsteilliste(pictures), D 653/10, D 653/25 (Handbuch fur den Panzerfahrer), D 653/50b, D 653/50c, D653/51 Looking for Maybach HL120 repair instruction... (Copyes or scans) Can pay money or exchange

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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
nice idea for a modelkit diorama _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
T-72 has only one peri for the driver, on this one I see 3 x periscopes for the driver so I think T-80

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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Finnish Tank (fixed link)
With the Armor School moving to Benning the U.S. may start trying a similar camo solution. Park an Abrams next to a kudzu patch and drape a couple vines over it. Within an hour it will be fully covered. But beware if you leave it overnight you'll never find it or move it again! _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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