Ghey OP

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I like the M3 Lee with the sponson gun.

GJ baiting the Ukrainian cheerleaders into frothing at the mouth.

I always though the T-23 was one of the best looking WW2 era US tanks.

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A7V; You could piss standing up.

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Or one of these:

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Been inside of one.  It was super cramped and it seemed that every square inch of the interior of the turret sprouted a projection that wanted to stab me, cut me, or knock me out.

If I had to pick a 1960s tank, I'd go with the S-103 Swedish.

Good choice, nice lines but a bit tall,
I go with the  mark VI Tiger 1

For pure looks I’m partial to the M48A5.

As a kid, I liked M-60’s; but, was in love with the British Chieftain.

The tank era is over smothered under wave after wave of pinpoint drone strikes. They are now just mobile coffins once caught in the open.

So don’t use them unsupported with their asses in the breeze like the Russians?

One is a Tank , the other is a target!

I’d rather take a finger in the ass than have to crew one of those pieces of shit!

I have been all over them in static displays and while in action.  No thanks!

Crew comfort is terrible.  Ergonomics are non existent.  Nothing is quick disconnect.  Very little can be fixed on a crew level.  One less crew member makes more work for the three remaining in every instance.

F that!

@lexustech48

Brother,  I literally have been collecting soviet era armor since before the Ukrainians over threw their Russian puppet government. Before "the current thing" or "I stand with..." I had soviet armored vehicles.

I have had a love for Soviet and European armor since the late 2000s when I saw the episode of Jericho where the mayor goes "You never know when you're gonna need a tank". I started saving up in 2007 and was beset several times by the stupidity of my family in saving money (I loaned my brother almost 15k and I didnt see it all back until the mid/late 2010s). The market was cheap back then. New stuff was all over Europe and the dollar was king. I bought my first soviet era armored vehicle in 2011 as a graduation and professional job present for myself after having worked as a bus boy in college and scrubbed dishes during my off hours to make money (Oh, and I saved every penny when I was on active duty and drill). It was an ex-Iraqi model that came from the big guy up north (if you know you know) and was in bad shape. I worked on it for a couple years but because of my limited mechanic knowledge (I drove it once, it had a HOST of problems) I never was able to make the dream come true beyond simple ownership.

In 2017 I test drove an absolutely stunning Czech BRDM from Intl Repo depot. It was in immaculate shape. I put money down for it and sold my Iraqi model to an inbred redneck from kansas.



Iraqi one above, Czech model below.













In 2021 I finally added a second piece of armor to the collection, a Greek/Swiss Mowag Roland. I had come off the border mission flush with cash and had sold my new 4runner at the height of the car market, made out like a bandit, and


In the first 2 months of 2022 I was supposed to bring over 2 more BRDMs from a Czech seller. 2 gorgeous 9P133s. I'd have 3. I was lining up transport when the seller went dark and stopped responding to emails and phone calls. WTF. Email me back and let me send you money.

The war started and those vehicles were sent east to fight the Russians. I'm mad I didn't get them, but I understand why I didn't get them.

I never said the T72 was the best. I said it was the most beautiful. It's sleek, elegant, and has a massively long cannon. God willing one day I'll own one. An A, M, M1, or plain Ural. I don't care. There are a handful in private hands in the USA. I have the room for it in my shop if I move the others around.

The Abrams is the best and that's why we should have had hundreds of them in Ukrainian hands in 2022 along with a ton of other ordnance and weapons..but I'm just a guy with some common sense and logic.



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They're ugly but serviceable.

.   No dude.  



You feeling OK?     Blink twice if under duress.

They do make some of the most beautiful explosions though…
Epic BadaBOOOM

An M1A1 sitting at idle is impressive. I don't know that I'd call it beautiful.

They're amazing machines. I'd love to own one too but I'm not a 91 series yet.

The worst roads and the toughest trucks. Or something like that.

No commie tank is beautiful! The M60 is a beautiful tank though and the M1!

How much Gold did you find in the Iraq one?   Tell the Truth.

Zero

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While I like the looks of Soviet T-64, T-72, T-80, T-90 tanks they look worse the closer you get.

At least for the T-72.nUgly welds, poor fitting, etc. Obviously that doesn’t hurt function but it’s ugly up close.

Call me huffing dustoff but I think that new M10 is pretty sexy

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Considering it’s an Armored vehicle, poor fitting and welds, by definition, Does hurt function.

Your commie horseshit vehicles may not be my cup of tea, but I absolutely love the idea of OLS mobilizations funding your collection.

The most beautiful tank is the one thats here when you need it.

Dude knows how to make em seethe ill give him that.

Another vote for the Panther. This is in the Australian armor museum.

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Future crew of  the "most beautiful tank".  

OLS funded a ton of toys and paid off my shop-nods, new rifles, acogs, plates, etc

Super Pershing

Against M48s or early M60s?

I'd say the T-72 was superior.

I'd argue the only NATO tank that could best it was the British Chieftain until the later upgrades of the M60 series.

Excuse you. Sheila is ready for her apology.

when I think about the word "tank"... like... this is what a tank looks like, I think of the Panther.

Me too.  M48A5

Ditto M48 or M60 is much neater than some.commie shit

wat..russki piece of junk

I would take a M24 chaffee as the most historic...


M1A2 Abrams for the win to set fire to that pile of scrap on tracks...

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The sound of that engine is sweet music

I've always been partial to the Swedish S Tank

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Commie junk.  And you spelled Abrams wrong.