Walkarounds thread

[Kading]

@ Kading
Sorry, I did not read throguh all the pages but I've heard you had access to this tank collection? There are Russian and American tanks of wich eras? Other countries too? Sorry for all the questions but I would like to see more of your great pictures. Really appreciate those.

Off the top of my head:

American:
M-1917 6 ton tank
All manner of Shermans
M3 Stuart (USMC PTO)
M5 Stuart (ETO)
M-47, M-48, M-60, M-60A2 (Patton Series)
M-41 Walker Bulldog
M-26 Pershing
M3 Mediums, both Lee and Grant
CCVL FMC (prototype vehicle)
M-103 Heavy Tank
M-551 Sheridan
General Motors Abrams prototype (disclaimer: she's in rough shape)
Not tanks, but close:
M-18 Hellcat and M-36 Jackson

Russian:
T-34/76 (Mickey Mouse)
T-34/85
T-54
T-55
T-62
T-72
IS-3
PT-76
Not a tank, but close:
SU-100

Pretty sure that's nearly all of them.


We have, aside from the already mentioned countries, tanks from England, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, Germany, France, and Israel (though they are all of American manufacture).

[hOMEr_jAy]

Would love to take a tour through that museum, but since that´s not possible, I enjoy your pics Kading!
If you could get some interior shots of the T-54 to T-72 and especially of their gunner stations, I´d highly appreciate that! I always wondered how the gunner actually aimed the turret and fired the main gun and the machine gun, so seeing that would be really nice.

[Kading]

Would love to take a tour through that museum, but since that´s not possible, I enjoy your pics Kading!
If you could get some interior shots of the T-54 to T-72 and especially of their gunner stations, I´d highly appreciate that! I always wondered how the gunner actually aimed the turret and fired the main gun and the machine gun, so seeing that would be really nice.

I can't remember on the T-54, but on the T-72 it has a control yoke + manual traversing and elevation wheels. The T-72 is terrifyingly small inside, btw. I can't even fit into the driver's position.

Got this photo off Google.

[hOMEr_jAy]

Thanks for the picture, looks way more complicated than I thought it would. From what I understood the maximum height of T-72 crew members was something around 1.65ish to 1.7 meters, so any "normal" sized human being would have problems getting into it.

Btw, does your museum only have MBTs? I´d love to see some other vehicles, like APCs or IFVs, too if that´d be possible.

[Kading]

Thanks for the picture, looks way more complicated than I thought it would. From what I understood the maximum height of T-72 crew members was something around 1.65ish to 1.7 meters, so any "normal" sized human being would have problems getting into it.

Btw, does your museum only have MBTs? I´d love to see some other vehicles, like APCs or IFVs, too if that´d be possible.

Please excuse my American measurements, but the MAXIMUM allowed height for a Russian tanker was 5 feet, 6 inches tall. The drivers for the T-72s would have to be more like 5 foot. I am 6 foot 1 inch (about 1.8, 1.9 meters). And it isn't just that it's small inside, everyone is in a semi-reclined position, which is really hard to get up and out of the tank from.

Tanks are surprisingly complicated to operate, especially once you get into the more modern stuff.

The collection includes about 300 vehicles total, 60ish of which are Tanks. If you have heard of it, there is a decent chance we have it.

[|7th|Nighthawk]

I would like to see some Pershing pictures if you don't mind. Outside and inside if you can make it. I would appreciate it.

EDIT: Persing to Pershing*

[Kading]

I would like to see some Persing pictures if you don't mind. Outside and inside if you can make it. I would appreciate it.

Might not be this next weekend, there is a wedding at the museum (romantic, right?). I will see what I can do, though.

[hslan.Grim]

Tx for the pictures and I do not believe a Jagdpanther is there right? Didnt see it on the list atleast.

[Kading]

Tx for the pictures and I do not believe a Jagdpanther is there right? Didnt see it on the list atleast.

No, but there is a StuG III and a Hetzer. Other German vehicles include a Pz. I, Pz. IV, Panther, multiple prime movers including an Sdkfz. 251 and a Kettenkrad. There is some weird scout jadgpanzer thing from the cold war, 2 Leopard Is, a Marder IFV, a Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz....oh...and a Borgward remote controled demolition vehicle.

[Kading]

Exterior photos only for now. Weekend after next I might be able to pop inside and take a few photos.
This particular model is an M26A1.




Close up of phone pictured above.

[|7th|Nighthawk]

Nice, much appreciated.

[Kading]

Alright! Time for interior shots.

Driver's Position:




Assistant Driver/Bow Gunner:


Loader:


Gunner:





Didn't have time to show anything interesting from the commander's position, but there isn't much to see anyway.

[|7th|Nighthawk]

Thank you again. I saw a T-80s interior. It looks even more complicated but less chaotic even though it has more technology

http://perfectumlab.com/gallery/panorams/tours/military/t80bv/?lang=en

I think someone in this forum posted it. Not sure though.

[Turkish007]

Can someone post the scope of the cannon of the M60 tank?

[Kading]

Can someone post the scope of the cannon of the M60 tank?

Ok, I've been looking into it and I'm about 75-85% sure that it is the same basic sight picture as the Abrams, or at least earlier models of it. At some point, they will start up the M60A1 and I'll see if the scope still works. There should be a secondary scope as well, but I haven't checked. That one should work without power.