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Question to Bob Smart about the "Skeleton Tank"
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:57 am Post subject: Question to Bob Smart about the "Skeleton Tank"
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:16 am
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Bob,

I am directing this question to you with hopes that you may know someone that can answer it. When APG restored the Skeleton Tank did anyone take pictures to document the inside of the armored box (cab), rear gear box or the running gear components covered by the wood panels?

For those that don't know about the "Skeleton Tank" below is a link to the Landships website which documents the vehicle's history.

The American "Skeleton Tank"

Ask and you shall receive... Although these pics are post-restoration.

Gears

Engine

Driveshaft

Radiator

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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:45 am Post subject: Re: Question to Bob Smart about the "Skeleton Tank"
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:04 am
Post subject: Re: Question to Bob Smart about the "Skeleton Tank"

Sorry I didn't see this when you first posted it.

There are some 'before during after' photos of various vehicles that have been through the refurb program. I have some at home and will try to look at them tonight and see what there is on teh Skeleton tank. If I don't have any the folks at Aberdeen may have some more.

That restoration was a particularly difficult one because of the amount of wood work required. The trackways on that vehicle are almost all wood. and most of the original wood was rotten.

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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: Question to Bob Smart about the "Skeleton Tank"
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: Question to Bob Smart about the "Skeleton Tank"
More images of it Guys... I have this insane idea to make a full-scale replica one day.... in the meantime I going to have a go at a working 1/24 version after my current project is finished. _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Question to Bob Smart about the "Skeleton Tank"
[img][/img] Would this be the tank you are talking about? I just stumbled across this picture while "Googling". _________________ SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"

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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:20 am Post subject: Re: Question to Bob Smart about the "Skeleton Tank"
- SFC_Jeff_Button Would this be the tank you are talking about? I just stumbled across this picture while "Googling". Yes, that would definately be a "before" picture. Here's "after." Neil

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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:50 am Post subject: Re: Question to Bob Smart about the "Skeleton Tank"
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