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Title: your favorite tank
Post by: skorpion on August 14, 2011, 08:30:13 PM: so whats your favorite tank? mine is the uber sexy, always amazing M1A1 abrams!

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/igotafro/800px-M1A1_firing_main_gun_3.jpg)
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: M0nkey_Man on August 14, 2011, 08:36:47 PM: M-18 :noid
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: skorpion on August 14, 2011, 08:39:19 PM: Quote from: M0nkey_Man on August 14, 2011, 08:36:47 PM
M-18 :noid
*locks door due to the sound of BAR running here*

just in case...
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Karnak on August 14, 2011, 08:40:36 PM: Leopard 2 and Challenger II are good looking modern tanks.

WWII, the Panther V, T-34/85 and Tiger II are all very good looking tanks.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Tank-Ace on August 14, 2011, 08:41:11 PM: Panzer III Ausf. L. Something inherently attractive about it to German tank fans. First of their tanks to feature heavy armor and a powerful cannon.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: skorpion on August 14, 2011, 08:41:38 PM: Quote from: Karnak on August 14, 2011, 08:40:36 PM
Leopard 2 and Challenger II are good looking modern tanks.

WWII, the Panther V, T-34/85 and Tiger II are all very good looking tanks.
leopard 2 is a good lookin' ride. id love to just see one in person.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: dirt911 on August 14, 2011, 08:42:40 PM: Quote from: skorpion on August 14, 2011, 08:39:19 PM
*locks door due to the sound of BAR running here*

just in case...

Lol, I guess mine would be the M475 but the King Tiger is my second favorite.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Rob52240 on August 14, 2011, 08:47:26 PM: The S Tank

Because it's plucky, can dig itself in and swim.

(http://www.network54.com/Realm/paddyspictures/stank.jpg)

Or this little gem from the 80s
(http://www.brianstoys.com/store/images/products/GIJoe/ARAH/New%20AFA%20Joes%20-%205/cobra_hiss.jpg)
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Devil 505 on August 14, 2011, 09:00:33 PM: Panther Ausf.G, Tiger I, Stug III and IV.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: F22RaptorDude on August 14, 2011, 09:12:55 PM: All time around probably the Tiger then the t-34. M8 is also cool I used to hunt panzers with em and was so fast I would do circles around em and shoot em in the engine :D
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Skulls22 on August 14, 2011, 09:40:37 PM: Honestly, M-18

And M-18 :noid
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Vudu15 on August 14, 2011, 09:49:09 PM: ISU-152 :aok
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Spikes on August 14, 2011, 09:54:09 PM: Merkava.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Guppy35 on August 14, 2011, 10:30:03 PM: Quote from: Tank-Ace on August 14, 2011, 08:41:11 PM
Panzer III Ausf. L. Something inherently attractive about it to German tank fans. First of their tanks to feature heavy armor and a powerful cannon.

Prefer the short barrel Ausf. G myself.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: MaSonZ on August 14, 2011, 10:30:53 PM: the Mark 1 :D
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: AceHavok on August 14, 2011, 11:14:25 PM: My favorite tank is the M4A3 Sherman.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: jay on August 15, 2011, 01:32:27 AM: IS-3 very evil looking tank

(http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/data/4972/medium/IS-3_01.jpg)
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: 1pLUs44 on August 15, 2011, 01:33:25 AM: Panther! :rock :rock

That thing's a beast!
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: skorpion on August 15, 2011, 01:52:12 AM: Quote from: jay on August 15, 2011, 01:32:27 AM
IS-3 very evil looking tank

(http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/data/4972/medium/IS-3_01.jpg)
i always thought that the IS-7 (even though it was only a prototype) looked far more evil IMO.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Tupac on August 15, 2011, 02:30:07 AM: (http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/41571_85981137517_1579139_n.jpg)

Tank cat.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: cpxxx on August 15, 2011, 03:34:47 AM: The Sherman in all it's forms, although it probably wouldn't be my favourite if I had to serve in one.
Quote
Honestly, M-18
Thanks a tank destroyer not a tank. No roof, thin armour.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: 321BAR on August 15, 2011, 09:04:13 AM: Quote from: cpxxx on August 15, 2011, 03:34:47 AM
Thanks a tank destroyer not a tank. No roof, thin armour.

hence why i did not post it in here :aok

Tiger I by all means as WWII favorite

M24 Chaffee overall because a WWII restoration company works next to where i do and they tore up alot of pavement and dirt with it for the hell of it :ahand
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Rich52 on August 15, 2011, 10:04:06 AM: Oh without question. (http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr149/Rich46yo/Tanks/jp-1.jpg)

A fearsome machine. :D
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: fbEagle on August 15, 2011, 10:13:55 AM: Yes this tank is a beast.
(http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/01014/images/m1a2a.jpg)
And when they finish the upgrade this one will look even better. the M1A3
(http://images.defensetech.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/tankonatrain2.jpg)
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: AHTbolt on August 15, 2011, 11:54:30 AM: M1A1 by far is my favorite tank spent many a year in it, last of the tankers tank. Newer STEP modles are great but rely on to much electronics.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on August 15, 2011, 01:29:29 PM: The LePieumobile, just because I'm French. :cool:
(http://lh3.google.com/TolipM/RxTCyVeNqrI/AAAAAAAAAws/fOiabAKdnHU/s800/leclerc.jpg)
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Belial on August 15, 2011, 03:30:32 PM: Tiger 1 thing was just intimidating to anyone who came across it...lasted a good while before it met it's equal
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Sabre on August 15, 2011, 03:34:38 PM: Quote from: MaSonZ on August 14, 2011, 10:30:53 PM
the Mark 1 :D

Mark XXXIII Bolo. :neener: :bolt:
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Skulls22 on August 15, 2011, 04:10:25 PM: Quote from: cpxxx on August 15, 2011, 03:34:47 AM
Thanks a tank destroyer not a tank. No roof, thin armour.

<Forgot that! :bhead

M1A1
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: PR3D4TOR on August 15, 2011, 05:03:23 PM: By far the best tank of its day. Second to none in fear-factor and as a tank-icon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY_5c0mBXok

Don't get more menacing than that rolling down the street.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: gyrene81 on August 15, 2011, 05:29:07 PM: Quote from: Rich52 on August 15, 2011, 10:04:06 AM
Oh without question. (http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr149/Rich46yo/Tanks/jp-1.jpg)

A fearsome machine. :D
stand within firing range of it with nothing but a rifle in your hands.

even this would be formidable:
(http://www.tbof.us/images/tanks/h35/h35.jpg)
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: RTHolmes on August 15, 2011, 05:30:00 PM: I think the Scorpion etc CVRT platform is very cool, 30mm/76mm/90mm and every variant you can imagine, MLRS, AAA, SAM, APC, C&C, ambulance, radar, AVR etc etc. 50mph+, same ground pressure as infantry, reliable (well the diesel versions), pack 2 into a C130. in service ~1970 - today ...

(http://www.army-technology.com/contractor_images/kaddb/3-scorpion-tank.jpg)
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: crazyivan on August 15, 2011, 05:46:48 PM: Quote from: gyrene81 on August 15, 2011, 05:29:07 PM
stand within firing range of it with nothing but a rifle in your hands.

even this would be formidable:
(http://www.tbof.us/images/tanks/h35/h35.jpg)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii99/Unplugged24/PrivateRyan2_Even_More_funny_Gifs-s236x158-52677-580.gif)

:t
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: skorpion on August 15, 2011, 06:57:36 PM: Quote from: crazyivan on August 15, 2011, 05:46:48 PM
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii99/Unplugged24/PrivateRyan2_Even_More_funny_Gifs-s236x158-52677-580.gif)

:t
:rofl
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: TonyJoey on August 15, 2011, 07:08:37 PM: :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Bodhi on August 15, 2011, 08:27:43 PM: Quote from: SFRT - Frenchy on August 15, 2011, 01:29:29 PM
The LePieumobile, just because I'm French. :cool:
(http://lh3.google.com/TolipM/RxTCyVeNqrI/AAAAAAAAAws/fOiabAKdnHU/s800/leclerc.jpg)

Does that have more gears in reverse?

Just kidding.... ;)
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: streakeagle on August 15, 2011, 08:49:10 PM: Call me stupid, but I have always loved the tanks I grew up with: M60A1 with its 0.50 cal commanders cupola and an IR searchlight mounted on the barrel. Too slow, not enough armor, too tall... say whatever you want. I still think it looks cool. The other tank I like almost as much is its predecessor, the M48A3 which is almost the same thing with a scaled down gun and even less armor.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: kilo2 on August 15, 2011, 09:34:36 PM: I have always been a fan of the BMP myself not really a tank.

Maybe t54/55.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Meatwad on August 15, 2011, 09:41:06 PM: Dinosaur tank

(http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1968/1156164821779oa9.jpg)
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: F22RaptorDude on August 15, 2011, 09:49:23 PM: Quote from: Meatwad on August 15, 2011, 09:41:06 PM
Dinosaur tank

(http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1968/1156164821779oa9.jpg)
its humping it! and I see legs in the back, people legs :rofl
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Meatwad on August 15, 2011, 09:52:17 PM: I didnt even notice until now :rofl :rofl :cry :rofl
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: SmokinLoon on August 15, 2011, 09:52:26 PM: I like the British Challenger 2 and Merkava for modern day tanks, with the Leopard and M1A2 being close seconds.

Nothing really catches my attention from 1946-1980-ish.

For the WWII era, I really like the Cromwell and Panther G. The Tiger I and Panzer IV H are a close second. Oh, and I think the T34x is over-rated.
Title: Re: your favorite tank
Post by: Baggy on August 16, 2011, 11:31:17 AM: The Centurion, just missed WWII, served in Korea - none lost I believe - and served into the 70's. The Israeli's liked it a lot!