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Offline Predatorpt

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Re: From the thrift shop straight to Vietnam
« Reply #1 on: 16 August 2016, 12:00:23 AM »
Wow. I have a bag full of those tanks from years ago.

The only thing I've noticed is that their plastic usually tends to get brittle with age, so beware :\

Offline Schriv

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Re: From the thrift shop straight to Vietnam
« Reply #2 on: 16 August 2016, 02:59:22 PM »
I played with those as a kid back in the early 1970's.
They came in a bag with two tanks, one tan, one green and some plastic soldiers that matched each tanks color.
I recently saw those same exact type bags on the toy shelf at a local store. They haven't changed a thing in almost 50 years.
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Offline carlos marighela

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Re: From the thrift shop straight to Vietnam
« Reply #3 on: 16 August 2016, 03:01:41 PM »
Not bad! Swap the barrel for some brass or plastic tubing and add a bustle rack with brass wire and you'd be onto a real winner there. Nice find.
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