agripper Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Looking at all the armour about these days and the price they go for wondered what if money was no object, what people would have. I am looking at this from the point of view of fun factor rather than rarity factor. I would count out most if not all the MBT's as there is little point taking it out on the main roads. There are tons of smaller and slightly more practicle tanks and afvs there are. the CVRT range springs to mind. What I would look for is ease of parts and maintainance as well as ease of travel on the public roads . So I would not count my BARV though would love to take her to the shops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Leaving aside the issue with VOSA right now - I'm more than happy with the OT-90. Easy to drive, agile and nippy (perhaps not as much so as a CVR(T) ) but enough to make driving her FUN!!! Spares aren't that bad - everything is available - just that it may take a couple of weeks or more for either of the main importers to get what is required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 If money was no problem then Chieftain ARRV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 If money was no problem then Chieftain ARRV. I'd have one of those too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I'd have one of those too. And if money really wasn't an issue then I would have my own cross country circuit out the back so I could go an play.:-D Ask me in 20 years and my answer will be a CRARRV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centi521 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 surly a cent but a old cat d8 or a d9 too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I fancy a CET. Have great fun using all the toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil munga Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 If its ok think I'll go for a half track Holt gun tractor , if not- then I have a picture of a realy early tank in my head , think its called a Churchhill ,, and like centi521 maybe go for a cat D6 because I know where there's one , or one like brother has 1920's grey cat 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil munga Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) just checked and its not callled the Churchill , what I was thinking of was a Mark1 ,,, just looked it up on wiki , or a Renault FT-12 ,,while on there was reading about a very large French machine for WW1 at a running weight of 69tons and a crew of 12 ,, will do a search for another rare beast now by Porsche Edited December 26, 2009 by phil munga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 just checked and its not callled the Churchill , what I was thinking of was a Mark1 ,,, just looked it up on wiki , while on there was reading about a Renault very large machine for WW1 at a running weight of 69tons and a crew of 12 called FT-17 ,, will do a search for another rare beast now by Porsche The FT17 was a small, 2 man tank weighing about 6 tons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chambers101 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Good question. Id have a Cheiftan Bridgelayer AVLB i think. Great bit of kit and massive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil munga Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 The FT17 was a small, 2 man tank weighing about 6 tons.thats correct got myself in a right muddle , will re-edit ,, heads in the shed due to cold bug and trying to use new laptop with only little buttons and daft touch pad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil munga Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Porsche design Panzer VIII Maus , a big beast at 192ton there's one in a museum find details here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_VIII_Maus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 German RSO for me please if someone is buying .........:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 or something from this lot ( if money was not a prob):cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Well I'll have one of these then please ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Brencarrier, Kettenkraftrad, Weasel, Halftrack (us and German). Can think of lots more if I take enough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 yep, Panther would be nice............ Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 phil munga a very large French machine for WW1 at a running weight of 69tons and a crew of 12 It's called a FCM2c not Renault but Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterraneehence the FCM name. Powered by 2 x 250hp Maybachs, in some ways similar to a Maus- Maybachs, electric drive, totally useless ten were built most destoryed by there own crews. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 The AT-T is a good choice If money and export licenses were no object I'd go for a 9A39MB (SA-11 launcher/transloader) Not only is it a reloading vehicle with crane to transfer missiles around, but if there's a radar-equipped launcher around it can launch them itself! How cool is that? As it is, when I have space I'd go for a MT-LB or SA-6 TEL. Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Army FV434 Instructor Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 in the most obvious answer possable a FV434 as it comes with the following fantastic features.... a multi fuel engine a crane loads of space in the cargo bay to put your weekly shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agripper Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 I would love to have a crusader, though not the best or most reliable. Never understand the obsession with german armour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 "Never understand the obsession with german armour" If we all liked the same thing , how boring would this forum be?...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 agripper I would love to have a crusader, though not the best or most reliable. Never understand the obsession with german armour. At least a Crusader is in away little more than an underweight, capricious Cromwell variant, although few exist and probably none are mobile. The obsession with German armour bothers me too. The thread almost instantly became a "what's the favourite (fantasy) tank?" Even the immediate Post war period both the British and French ran what could be regarded as extended trials on Panthers, it took all the time to keep them running, neither army seem to have managed to keep them operative for more than a year, at a time when they were almost new, with a good supply of components, so what would be the chance of an amateur, 60 years on, keeping one mobile for any length of time. Currently after a huge some of money refurbishing the effectively complete Bovington Tiger after 77mile MTBF it is unserviceable until another tranch of £56K of appeal money/effort is forthcoming. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongJohn Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 An ex-REME half track complete with crane, beds in the back and room for the petrol cooker...................heaven!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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