PeterNZer Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 Ok here's some photos I took. Germanboy looks through a WWI arty periscope. Side of the Sherman, not such a good shot! Front of the Sherman showing markings. Chupacabra walks past the Sherman ]The Nebelwurfer thingy Front of the Churchill VIII with markings Side of said tank. Damn, whoever scanned these at the shop made them look weird! Ass of the Sherman Arty piece, previously mentioned in other post. The pak Germanboy and his Matilda Same hunk o scrap from the back The museum guy with the War and Peace brochure talking to Germanboy Germanboy and CoralSaw look at the Grant Monty's Grant again. Chupacabra and the Daimler Daimler Side of Daimler's turret Back of Daimler T34 T34 and Dr Alimantado Chupie and the holes in the JP Side of the JP Damn camera! Shot of the navinghewombleboomer Go New Zealand! Pak 88 thing. Germanboy and his Gun Germanboy and the 20mm aa pak. CoralSaw and the same 20mm AA gun Germanboy and the right side of the 88 Looking down from mezzanine there you go! PeterNZ [This message has been edited by PeterNZer (edited 10-09-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 All Broken Links ------------------ -Rookie Cactus Air Force Homepage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Germanboy Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 Peter, problem with the links. Now before anyone thinks I am totally after being pictured with various pieces of instruments of death and destruction, the others usually refused and in order to get a sense of proportion yours truly had to step in saving the day yet again. Obviously, there is nobody more suited to convey a sense of proportion than a cool, knowledgable, good-looking, regular guy than me. Nuff said. Okay, I make an exception for the Rheinmetall 20mm twin AA gun. That is a trip down memory lane. Bit like Steve and the Weasel, only that I don't own one. But I would have a nice balcony to put it on, maybe I should get one... ------------------ Andreas [This message has been edited by Germanboy (edited 10-09-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNZer Posted October 9, 2000 Author Share Posted October 9, 2000 Sheesh! moan moan moan! Didn't even give me time to fix it all up hehe. Well I just think Germyboy is a bit of a primadona, we left out the shots of him posing with his leg up on the tank and showing hit booty. PeterNZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 Thanks for throwing up the pictures Peter, I'm surprised you don't have any showing each other piss drunk in the gutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNZer Posted October 9, 2000 Author Share Posted October 9, 2000 We didn't go out drinking! perhaps we will soon =) See if those europeans are as tough as they'd like to think! PeterNZ ------------------ <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Hamsters Wrote: PeterNZ: He hasn’t proven to be particularly valiant but I think he’d make a good doorman<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Germanboy Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PeterNZer: Well I just think Germyboy is a bit of a primadona, <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Nah, I just had my picture taken so often while I lived in Japan (anything you ever suspected about the Japanese and their relationship with the camera is true and then some) that I am beyond embarassment about being photographed. ------------------ Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 Just to correct an error in your post: In the photo's of the JP (such as "Chupie and the holes in the JP") you misidentify the holes in the JP as shell holes. They are actually hatches for the Hamster Truppen crew which manned this vehicle, please be more accurate next time.. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chupacabra Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PeterNZer: We didn't go out drinking! perhaps we will soon =) See if those europeans are as tough as they'd like to think! PeterNZ <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Mmm, I'll have to defend America's honor, I guess. Time to break out the beer hat! ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNZer Posted October 10, 2000 Author Share Posted October 10, 2000 Wearing a hat won't help you win! and what's up with my hamsters your damn half squad of vets nailed my squads of regular I hate my guys. PeterNZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Pike Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 Just wondering what everyones got against the Matilda II, until the Flak 88 arrived in numbers in North Africa in late 1941 this was rightly called the the "Queen of the battlefield". It was virtually unkillable.The Italians just couldn't stop it. Rommel also had a nasty experience with the Matilda I when a single regiment counter-attacked him near Arras in 1940. It brought the whole German advance to a standstill and Rommel is reported to have claimed to be under attack from a number of Armoured divisions. It was only poor infantry/tank co-ordination, breakdowns and Flak 88s that stopped the Matildas. (btw if you think the Matilda II is ugly you should see the Matilda I) It was the shock of meeting these tanks and the KV1 that led to the Germans hurried development of larger anti-tank guns. I am well aware of the Matilda IIs short comings (speed, 2pdr gun, no HE etc)but its was one of the better tanks of the early war years. BTW great picture, I'm dead jealous. Ever been to Duxford? They have a large collection of planes but also a "land warfare" hall. It's somewhere I would recomend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNZer Posted October 10, 2000 Author Share Posted October 10, 2000 Aww, yeah, I know it's a great early war tank.. but I just don't like it because it looks ugly Now the T34.. ooo that thing just looks *mean*. And I hear it was designed by an american, plans started as far back as 1936! Yet the american army wasn't interested so the designer took his plans to russia.. Man.. imagine if the US had those on the western front PeterNZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chupacabra Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PeterNZer: Wearing a hat won't help you win! PeterNZ<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It will if it's my beer hat. It's one of those incredibly cheap baseball hats with the foam front and mesh sides, and it says BEER! on it in bright red letters. And it is the key to my powers. I'll see if I can get my folks to send it to me ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNZer Posted October 10, 2000 Author Share Posted October 10, 2000 So like Samson, we remove the hat and you collapse into a drunken stupor at the whiff of a baby-cham? PeterNZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Pike Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 Yep the "Christie" (BIG WHEEL) suspension was designed by an American but the British and the Russians showed most interest in it. The British built the Cruiser tanks and the Russians the T34. I know which I would rather be in. you have been asking about Bovington. Have you been to their site at http://www.tankmuseum.org/home.html As to ugly tanks how about the Matilda I. This picture comes from a model manufacturer in Scotland. who sell some really rather nice models http://www.accurate-armour.com/index.html Just a quick question on netiquette. Is it ok to link to other peoples pictures? If the answer is no i'll remove it. [This message has been edited by Private Pike (edited 10-10-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNZer Posted October 10, 2000 Author Share Posted October 10, 2000 I think it's fine to link to other people's pics, as long as you say where you got it I guess. As for Bovington, yup, seen their site. Going to contact them when i get an idea of what we want to do there.. some excuses to get a good play with the tanks ..get inside them and all that. PeterNZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Germanboy Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 Okay, picked up my pictures and they turned out well. Since my evening out at the Japanese place fell through, I'll scan and post them tonight, most of them anyway. And they are here: http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum1/HTML/011500.html Now back to saving the world from climate change. ------------------ Andreas [This message has been edited by Germanboy (edited 10-16-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 16, 2000 Share Posted October 16, 2000 Good pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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