T34 and T55 pics

[Toploader]

Here are a few shots of the T34 and 2 T55 am2's. The T55s now have a new home. So does the MTLB.
At 6'2" and 300 lumberjack lbs those 55's were real comfy inside Hope you like the shots.



Ruts in the mud






Here comes a boom!


Right at yah!


Target:


Hope you enjoy them, I'll post some more soon.

 

[Toploader]

Trying to find some action shots
Having some fun on the ranch:

 

[ken]

Wow, Looks like fun. My dad lives in patterson just down the road. I'd love to take some pics for the meseum here in texas next time i come for a visit?

 

[Boatcarpenter]

Wow is right! Would love to have a tracked vehicle but don'y have the space to roam with one yet.

 

[Toploader]

No problem Ken, just let me know. The T34 is usually down at Camp Roberts, but is up here for a bit for some work. Its going back in Oct for a battle.
The ranch is fun, but the coastal weather was hard on vehicles, ie salt air/fog. They develop rust overnight.
Limited on space in the valley now, but its hot and dry and has a nice shop. Kinda like the Africa Corp

 

[Toploader]

Couple LVT shots.
Allmost ready for paint.





Radial Engine:




The twin:

 

[toadmanstankpictures]

Great pics! Where did the 55's end up going? Are they still in California?

 

[Toploader]

They went to Armytrucks down in LA Ca. Here's Davids site http://www.armytrucks.com/
I think he has a couple pics of them on the site.

Sent you a pm as well.

 

[toadmanstankpictures]

Thanks Mark! I may have to see about heading down there for some pics before the end of the year.

 

[M60A3tanker]

hello mark, where is heavy metal restorations in turlock, i am in Los Banos, 35 miles away and havent heard of it, but then there is a lot of things i havent heard of locally. i use to spend a lot of time in M48A5 tanks & M60A3 tanks at camp roberts with company D 1/149 armor. Tanks, Jess

 

[Toploader]

Hey Jess, Sorry for the late reply.(Family health/Holidays) Its just south of Turlock off 99. I can pm you an adress if your ever on your way out there. Nice to hear that you were at Roberts! I have only been down there twice, just to the Meusum so far working on stuff.

Mark

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

Great pics! Thanks much for sharing them

 

[M60A3tanker]

Hay Mark. pm the address & when i am in the area i will contact you...

Tanks, Jess

 

[maddawg308]

Can I be your best friend?

 

[M60A3tanker]

Sure why not

 

[maddawg308]

M60A3tanker, you missed the point of my post!

 

[M60A3tanker]

Hey madddawg308, after scratching my head for a few minutes i figured it out, i guess i was in low gear.

 

[M60A3tanker]

Sorry for the extra D on your name.

 

[rizzo]

great pics

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

Great Shots thanks for posting them. Last Time I saw ones like that the turrets were being blown 200 feet in the air by our M1A1HC's. Of course there were lots of them in burning or burned out condition for the rest of the time spent there. Still alot of them in various vehicle graveyards in Kuwait and Iraq.

Can you tell us the history of these? Warsaw pact or South America? If you are going to a fight in them as you mentioned and you see an M1 of any variant back up as fast as you can or you will be toast.

It is great to see the WW II designed amphibian they came about from a Florida man that initially designed them for swamp rescue missions.