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Painting the M4 Tank

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for painting the M4 Sherman tank from the Technical Manual TM 9-731B: Medium Tank M4A2, January 1943. Section XXV: PAINTING 145. PAINTING. a. Ordnance materiel is painted before issue to the using arms. One maintenance coat per year will … Continue reading →

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Tank Driving — Field Expedients

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Tank driver instructions for dealing with mud, thrown tracks, and bellied tanks from From TM 21-306: Manual for the Full Track Vehicle Driver, War Department, August 1946. CHAPTER 6: FIELD EXPEDIENTS 32. GENERAL. Field expedients are based on a common sense … Continue reading →

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New WWII Releases from Tank

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Tank has just released five new 1/35th-scale German and Soviet figures in their line of WWII Eastern Front figures, including two figure sets devoted to crews camouflage painting their vehicles. T-35126 — Wehrmacht Sniper Team, Summer 1943-1945. (Two figures.) T-35127 … Continue reading →

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Armor in the Middle East

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The U.S. Military Intelligence Service issued the “Campaign Study” series during WWII to summarize lessons from the various campaigns. Written by U.S. observers in the Middle East, Notes and Lessons on Operations in the Middle East (Campaign Study, No. 5, … Continue reading →

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M4 Track Tension

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of correct and incorrect track tension on the M4A2 tank from the M4A2 technical manual. The tank crew were instructed to inspect the track tension regularly and tighten the track if it shows noticeable sag. Source: TM 9-731B: Medium … Continue reading →

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New Releases from Tank

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Tank has added three new 1/35th-scale resin WW2 figures to their line of Eastern Front figures.

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Tanks on Iwo Jima

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Video footage of U.S. M4 Sherman tanks on Iwo Jima and damage to tanks due to mortar fire:        

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Panther at Hotel des Ardennes in Ligneuville

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Officers of the Ninth Air Force pose with a German Panther tank of Kampfgruppe Peiper knocked out in front of the Hotel des Ardennes in Ligneuville, Belgium on December 17th, 1944. The Panther was commanded by SS Untersturmführer Arndt Fisher … Continue reading →

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RC Tanks

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

rctank.jp has interesting videos and photographs of 1/4th, 1/6th and 1/8th-scale, radio-controlled tanks including a nicely detailed Tiger I.  

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Tank New WW2 Figures

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Tank has announced several new 1/35th scale resin WW2 figures focused on the Eastern Front.

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