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Title: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Xant on March 14, 2014, 12:42:48 am


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Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Havoco on March 14, 2014, 07:31:55 am
I've seen it already, though I'm not sure I'd even want to ride in a tank unless u can shoot the gun. Knowing myself being a terrible driver I'd probably get the thing stuck in a ditch or something. Besides, Arnold looks old as fuck now.
Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Xant on March 14, 2014, 08:42:40 am
Quote from: Havoco on March 14, 2014, 07:31:55 am
Besides, Arnold looks old as fuck now.
Getting old will do that to you.
Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Christo on March 14, 2014, 08:48:46 am
Boss.

I was a bit bugged by the turret being backwards but it's obvious why it's like that. It's just that tanks are not really shown like that in popular culture.
Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Xant on March 14, 2014, 09:37:37 am
Really? I've been in and around tanks a lot, and I don't see why it's "obvious" that the turret is backwards? The reference to popular culture implies that turrets being forward is a popular culture thing or what?
Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Moncho on March 14, 2014, 09:50:59 am
Isn't it that tanks march with it backwards generally and only position it forwards when about to enter combat, or for show off purposes?
Same way as in military parades guns are not loaded with live ammo and similars.
At least that was the main difference between normal exercices and the 1982 coup in Spain, according to my father who was in the army at the time.
Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Christo on March 14, 2014, 09:58:50 am
Quote from: Xant on March 14, 2014, 09:37:37 am
Really? I've been in and around tanks a lot, and I don't see why it's "obvious" that the turret is backwards? The reference to popular culture implies that turrets being forward is a popular culture thing or what?

Yeah but most people like me aren't around tanks very often, and/or only see them in games/movies whatever.

It's not necessarily a pop culture thing, but that's how the tank is shown mostly
Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Torben on March 14, 2014, 10:11:18 am
HA!  thanks,  made me fuzzy : )
Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: AntiBlitz on March 14, 2014, 12:13:11 pm
Quote from: Moncho on March 14, 2014, 09:50:59 am
Isn't it that tanks march with it backwards generally and only position it forwards when about to enter combat, or for show off purposes?
Same way as in military parades guns are not loaded with live ammo and similars.
At least that was the main difference between normal exercices and the 1982 coup in Spain, according to my father who was in the army at the time.

they would travel with the turret locked and the barrel locked into position because during long traveling the bumps and knocks the tank might endure was enough to possibly throw off the alignment of the tanks sights and barrel.  Think of it the same way as when you drive your car and hit a bunch of shitty potholes and throw off the alignment in your car, you have that bit of play in the wheel if you do it enough, and its the same concept with the tanks, so to prevent it, they lock it all down until she is ready for combat as to avoid as much wear and tear as possible.  Lastly, it just made it smaller and more compact for travel.
Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Sir_Hans on March 15, 2014, 04:17:08 am
I want to go crush shit with arnold :3
Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Son Of Odin on March 15, 2014, 09:59:08 am
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Crush Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, the Kardashians and all the bronies.

Arnold please! :lol:
Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Ginosaji on March 15, 2014, 10:11:21 am
I'm curious if it's allowed to drive a tank with a military flag as a civilian.
But on the other side.. Who cares about Austrian military.

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Title: Re: How can this not be posted yet?
Post by: Xant on March 15, 2014, 10:34:22 am
Crushing cars with tanks can be pretty hazardous by the way; when I saw one do it (going over the whole car vertically instead of just the back of it like Arnold does) the tank treads sucked in the whole roof of the car and it got stuck there, between the treads.