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Heavy armor for my return to the multi-modal paths

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Old 04-15-2016, 02:30 PM
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A friend built this American Sherman shaped tank over this past winter in Ohio. It mounts on a golf cart and the turret does turn. He was inspired to design a golf cart tank after visiting his brother who lives in The Villages. I would love to run around the Villages in this upon my return to TV in the fall.
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Old 04-15-2016, 02:32 PM
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A friend built this American Sherman shaped tank over this past winter in Ohio. It mounts on a golf cart and the turret does turn. He was inspired to design a golf cart tank after visiting his brother who lives in The Villages. I would love to run around the Villages in this upon my return to TV in the fall.
Very cool
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Old 04-15-2016, 02:34 PM
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People are concerned about cars driving onto MMP. Are you sure you would like to drive this tank. On the serious side I do not view driving the MMP's as being risky. I have more concerns about being hit by a golf ball then a golf cart.
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Old 04-15-2016, 02:50 PM
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A friend built this American Sherman shaped tank over this past winter in Ohio. It mounts on a golf cart and the turret does turn. He was inspired to design a golf cart tank after visiting his brother who lives in The Villages. I would love to run around the Villages in this upon my return to TV in the fall.

Most importantly, do the weapons work?
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An accident can happen anytime and anywhere. I think about the two ladies who died while traveling the MMT near the colony tunnel just a few weeks ago. RIP. A cart that looks like a tank is pretty cool.
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Cool! Would love to drive around in one.
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Most importantly, do the weapons work?
And how well does it stand up to faux RPGs?
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A friend built this American Sherman shaped tank over this past winter in Ohio. It mounts on a golf cart and the turret does turn. He was inspired to design a golf cart tank after visiting his brother who lives in The Villages. I would love to run around the Villages in this upon my return to TV in the fall.
Oh Yeah. You are so set for the MMP's
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Good luck going thru the tunnels.
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A friend built this American Sherman shaped tank over this past winter in Ohio. It mounts on a golf cart and the turret does turn. He was inspired to design a golf cart tank after visiting his brother who lives in The Villages. I would love to run around the Villages in this upon my return to TV in the fall.
Where does he drive it now???
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He plans to drive it in local parades around Urbana, Ohio. I do believe that the 50 cal. on the turret might need to be removed for the tunnels. He wants to have working weapons.

and -> https://premierraces.com/component/e...iation-5k-2016
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He plans to drive it in local parades around Urbana, Ohio. I do believe that the 50 cal. on the turret might need to be removed for the tunnels. He wants to have working weapons.

and -> https://premierraces.com/component/e...iation-5k-2016
I would have loved to have had one of those when playing war with Ron Hess back in Reno, Nevada in the 1970s. My inner 14 year old is still here.
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Cute, but I don't think it's necessary for the MMPs which I don't find to be a problem.

One thing about the tank is that it appears to me to very limited visability. I'd probably be more concerned if I saw that on the MMPs.
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The Peterbilt Tractor will have a run for the Money now. What a skill putting something like that together. Beautiful.
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