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Discussion in 'Armor and Armored Fighting Vehicles' started by KodiakBeer, Mar 6, 2015.

  1. KodiakBeer

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    http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/russia-full-size-soviet-tank-model-created-20-tonnes-snow-photos-1490769

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    KJ Jr Well-Known Member

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    Amazing
     
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    Wow... and I thought the snowman my dad and I did was creative... wow :eek: Impressive!
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    That's pretty good.
     
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    Wonder how he got the tread so thin without breaking.
    Also wonder how the armour would hold up against HEAT rounds.
     
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    I'm sure he watered it until it froze, then carved in the details.
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Too much snow for me, but I'm glad he did something creative.
     
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    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    If it actually fired, then I'd be really impressed.
     
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    You're a hard man to please...
     
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    and the zinger question: was this technique for making decoys used in WW2?
     
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    Unlikely. If it took him a month then it would probably have taken a few weeks to construct it with a platoon or some large group. Nonetheless they would have had to find a way to keep it from melting and make it look realistic. He did really well but I don't think in WWII they had the time nor ability that he does have.

    Practically it seems unlikely and many higher officials would have asked: "Why don't we just use balloons then?" Or just have looked at the suggestie like he was crazy.
     
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    It must be the long Russian winters, but some of those are truly works of art!
     
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    And others... well, let's blame the vodka.
     
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