±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

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

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In
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
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:13 pm
Post subject: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In

A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville Indiana yesterday
not for 56K people click here tinyurl.com/5kwd6f
Back to top
View user's profile
JeffStringer
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 637

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:09 pm
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsvill

Wow, nice pics aj! I haven't seen the FT-17 since it looked like this:

Back to top
View user's profile
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:27 pm
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In

I thought there was a thread here that said the FT-17 from Ropkey had been collected by the U.S. Government. Or was that another FT-17

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:53 pm
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In

nope Fred has it, The government people? took some other things, I believe a 8" Howitzer, M42 Duster, M47 Patton and a M114 are missing. I could be wrong.. The M1917 engine is out but its running, very cool
Back to top
View user's profile
JeffStringer
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 637

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:12 pm
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsvill

That Duster wasn't restored yet. Had all the original paint and rust. It was like stepping back into time. You can't do that with the restored vehicles these days.
Back to top
View user's profile
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:13 pm
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In

Yea, I just traced down the original thread. We wondered about the FT-17 so I guess that has been answered. Nice pictures

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
TrevorLarkum
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 1596
Location: Northampton, England
PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:51 pm
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In

Nice pics.

_________________
Trevor

Dr Trevor Larkum
Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com
Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk
EVs
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:30 am
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In

- armyjunk2
nope Fred has it, The government people? took some other things, I believe a 8" Howitzer, M42 Duster, M47 Patton and a M114 are missing. I could be wrong.. The M1917 engine is out but its running, very cool


I know where those particular vehicles ended up. I posted a few shots of them, guess I need to dig them up again.


Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:01 am
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsvill

I last saw them at Richardson Motor Pool at Knox..
Back to top
View user's profile
HellonwheelsV100
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 15, 2007
Posts: 67

PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:19 pm
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsvill

FYI-
Gov't did not seize anything from Ropkey. He elected to return all loaned military vehicles so he could keep his musuem private.

_________________
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: Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:03 pm
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In

None of the vehicles he has belong to the Government? Is that correct?
Back to top
View user's profile
ddoyle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Nov 12, 2008
Posts: 61

PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:06 am
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In

- armyjunk2
None of the vehicles he has belong to the Government? Is that correct?


That is correct.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:19 am
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In

nice
Back to top
View user's profile
JeffStringer
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 637

PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:39 am
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsvill

Fred Ropkey is really a nice person to spend some time and chat with. He was a tank commander in Korea in a M4A3 105MM Sherman. He has some pretty interesting things to talk about.

I need to plan another day out there soon and get some new pictures! Razz
Back to top
View user's profile
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:31 pm
Post subject: Re: A few vehicles I saw at Ropkey's Museum in Crawfordsville In

Fred and Skip are very nice people, either will spend an hour or so chatting with you about tanks and things
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