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Daniel C
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one happy camper!!! Sept 26, 2011 12:31:58 GMT -5

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Post by Daniel C on Sept 26, 2011 12:31:58 GMT -5

;D
This release from Bronco makes me one happy camper!!

I know it is rather boring for a lot of people, but as a young private fresh from basic training and AIT my first duty assignment was with the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis Washington. My unit, the 1st Bn, 84th Field Artillery was the general support artillery battalion for the division. "The big guns", we were equipped with 3 batteries of 155mm, M-114 towed howitzers (this kit) and 1 battery of 8", M-110 Self Propelled Howitzers.
I was assigned to C Battery...... great memories of one of the best assignments I enjoyed in my career.
I have an old "Peerless Max" kit of this gun, but it is out of scale somewhere around 1/30th scale. FINALLY, I have the first gun I directed..... and on invitation of the 4th howitzer section chief, the first howitzer I pulled the tail of.

Sweet!!!!!

I think I will order one..... or two....

Field Artillery, King of Battle

mexmarine Winterfest Staff "Show me your war face!" Posts: 617	one happy camper!!! Sept 26, 2011 15:55:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mexmarine on Sept 26, 2011 15:55:53 GMT -5 You better make a diorama of PVT Covey and his howy!

Daniel C Administrator Posts: 1,549	one happy camper!!! Sept 27, 2011 12:04:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Daniel C on Sept 27, 2011 12:04:19 GMT -5 hmmmm, somewhere I have the picture of my day on the gun line...... I don't know of any kits of the old US 5 ton truck. The one Italeri makes is the newer truck. too bad.
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oso Junior Member Posts: 20	one happy camper!!! Sept 27, 2011 17:14:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oso on Sept 27, 2011 17:14:06 GMT -5 THAT IS COOL I have a photo of the first f4 phantom that I got to ride in at raf woodbridge a 72 scale kit and decales now if i could get it on the pirorty list

captfue Full Member I'm not paraniod, people are out to get me! Posts: 110	one happy camper!!! Oct 1, 2011 21:56:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captfue on Oct 1, 2011 21:56:16 GMT -5 Nothing like the sound of a battery of 155's going off in the morning. Did my time with both towed and selfpropelled 155's

slowbuild Winterfest Staff Posts: 336	one happy camper!!! Nov 10, 2011 11:05:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by slowbuild on Nov 10, 2011 11:05:54 GMT -5 So, why the chrome barrel??? isn't that sort of a giveaway?

Daniel C
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one happy camper!!! Nov 10, 2011 18:36:02 GMT -5

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Post by Daniel C on Nov 10, 2011 18:36:02 GMT -5

It's a dare!! Go ahead attack us from the front!!!!

And the barrel stayed that way, my unit in 1977 to 79 still had the chrome barrel.....

A nice silver barrel sticking out of a green camo net...... in a field of brown grass....
;D yea, we felt hidden

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slowbuild Winterfest Staff Posts: 336	one happy camper!!! Nov 13, 2011 0:06:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by slowbuild on Nov 13, 2011 0:06:17 GMT -5 Are you going to 'splain why, or torture us with silence?

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one happy camper!!! Nov 30, 2011 19:48:29 GMT -5

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Post by Daniel C on Nov 30, 2011 19:48:29 GMT -5

;D oh my, a double happy camper...... Not only did they release the M1A1 of WWII fame, they have now also done the post war version, M-114A1, and an aluminum barrel for each!

;D
My pre-order is in for the M-114A1 and a aluminum barrel for it! Come on Santa!

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