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Offline ap1102

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DUKW'S
« on: June 21, 2012, 07:59:46 AM »
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Great idea correctly modeled used in all theaters of combat. WHY NOT HTC? If not now, When? If not when, Why not? If not never, Shame on you.

Offline gyrene81

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Re: DUKW'S
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2012, 09:37:54 AM »
lol, would a duck do? http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,333247.0.html

i take it you enjoy the long slow rides in the water...too bad ah doesn't have seagulls.
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Offline waystin2

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Re: DUKW'S
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2012, 11:16:12 AM »
I give it a very serious +1 Quack.  Yes to the Dukw! :aok
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Re: DUKW'S
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2012, 11:32:36 AM »
     Who doesn't like an amphibious deuce and a half anyway?  :D
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Offline ap1102

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Re: DUKW'S
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2012, 12:55:26 PM »
land speed more than makes up for slowness on water. also nice to have something other than m3 for land.

Offline tunnelrat

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Re: DUKW'S
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2012, 01:20:57 PM »
land speed more than makes up for slowness on water. also nice to have something other than m3 for land.

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Offline Dover

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Re: DUKW'S
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2012, 01:38:50 PM »
yeah i put the dukw in my original post too just they are better known as ducks

thanks for linking it though gyrene81 theres a lot of good links and info and pictures there

Offline shiv

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Re: DUKW'S
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2012, 02:09:04 PM »
7 knots top speed, at least for the one I was on yesterday.

 
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Re: DUKW'S
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2012, 04:21:49 PM »
7 knots top speed, at least for the one I was on yesterday.

 

yeah alot of the ones they run now they converted to gas engines that are much slower in the water cause the torq is way down the original diesel is much faster in the water

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Re: DUKW'S
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2012, 12:01:10 AM »
+1 to Duck's in game
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