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Dalarnas, Sweden
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Posted: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 02:38 PM UTC
Fantastic!! Well done. looks beautiful.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 07:51 PM UTC
Very nice

looking forward to seeing more of your work

Chewie
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Posted: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 08:42 PM UTC
Love this vehicle. You have done a beautiful job as always. One big question, What was or is this vehicle used for? I have no idea and any info is appreciated. Teach me oh master
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Posted: Thursday, September 07, 2006 - 03:13 AM UTC

OK---question time is open ....
Dave ..Centurion Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle

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--used to recover "swamped"vehicles on beach landings and for pushing off landing craft that have beached to unload --can push up to 120 tons ---move in 9 feet of water...........now being fazed out in favour of new "Hippo"



(my scratch build "Hippo"from pics)


Finished --this going to REME Museum at Arborfield
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Posted: Thursday, September 07, 2006 - 03:52 AM UTC
Hmm, Interesting Steve!

Have the British Forces anything left that can be pushed out?

Or even anything that can come ashore?
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Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 02:22 PM UTC
Steve,
Although tracked thingys "are'nt my cuppa tea" I must admit the Beach Bathtubs do have a certain appeal . Nice build.
Question time - what chassis doe's the "Hippo" use ?
Suggestion time ! - ever considered using basswood instead of balsa ?, personally I think it has a more realistic grain and appearance. Anyways just a thought.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 02:45 PM UTC
BATHTUBS!!!!!!!!....SHOCK !!--HORROR !!.... .......Delete Casper from Xmas card list--put Murdo back on
OOOOh!! ....stabbed in the back
If you have to ask means you cant build it huh!! short of info eh!!---well it's a Leopard 1 chassi---so it goes "Clank -Clank "--not "shushshush!!!!
There is also a Dutch.... "Bathtub " --so yadi -yadi yah!!
:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
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Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 12:12 AM UTC

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BATHTUBS!!!!!!!!....SHOCK !!--HORROR !!.... .......Delete Casper from Xmas card list--put Murdo back on




Well, bl**dy hoorah!...

Back on card list again...







:-) :-) :-) :-)
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Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 10:13 PM UTC
hey,
wow!alot of work and it shows,super!!
joe
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