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More, Chris! Post MORE!!
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Thank you., post coming up.

Italy’s Panther CVL, Iveco LMV

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Hummv with smoke generation equipment with LAV 25 and M2A2 Bradly without ERA

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Now what we are all here for … Heavy Armor … a kid and his toys.

Leopard 2 A7+

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Looks good Chris, but... NOT ENOUGH PICS!
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Thank you PG. here some pictures.

Unique Hummvs for special purposes.

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3-D print by Shapeways, counter battery detection M-1083, 5-ton truck.
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Lookin good Chris!

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Thank you Mike & PG.
VBCI has been repainted, was a darker green, from monochrome.

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EBRC Jaguar reconnaissance vehicle by the French, used also by Belgium

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‘Not sure what logistics are, but I want a lot of them.’

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Hi Chris, nice stuff as usual, especially your French AFVs & your log trucks (nice touch with the tarpaulins).

You did a very nice 3 tones camo. We seem to have moved from there though, we paint our AFVs a base brown (all the ones I saw these past few years were monochrome), with the option to add some touches adapted to the terrain. :)

https://forum.warthunder.com/t/new-cam- ... cles/13276

But IMO, the old one looks way better. :wink:

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Good lookin trucks, Chris!

Hey Foxbat, when did the French Army switch from the NATO 3-color camo pattern to the all brown color? I want to repaint my French gear because right now it is the same camo pattern as all my US camo stuff and I would like a little variety when it comes to painting my tanks!

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foxbat wrote:
Thu May 21, 2026 10:10 pm
Hi Chris, nice stuff as usual, especially your French AFVs & your log trucks (nice touch with the tarpaulins).

You did a very nice 3 tones camo. We seem to have moved from there though, we paint our AFVs a base brown (all the ones I saw these past few years were monochrome), with the option to add some touches adapted to the terrain. :)

https://forum.warthunder.com/t/new-cam- ... cles/13276

But IMO, the old one looks way better. :wink:
Foxbat, that you for the feedback. I have seen the camo in a few pictures lately.
The color appeared to be bronze to me. I will need to look more closely at this. I may need to send an invoice to the French Dept of Defense if I need to repaint everything.

Thank you Redleg.
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Kitbash here, on the Mk.23, with canvas cover from M1083

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Himars with soft-cover cab.

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Kitbash here, M2A3 …. with MGS turret, … w/ Boxer IFV turret ATGM attachment, and Stryker Dragoon anti-drone defense system

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Let’s have lunch, talk, then make plans for golf this weekend.

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Gentlemen, something special for you what began years ago with the T-80 that became surplus to people, they want the ERA. I acquired a bunch. My initial goal was to get a battalion of 31 tanks, got a couple more, so thinking of the Mech Inf. Rgmt/Div? for a Tank Battalion of 40 T-80. Then some more showed up. I had to put them in special 3-tone camouflage for the Independent ‘Break through’ Tank Battalion of 5 companies of 10 tanks plus 1 or 2 for the battalion command… The T-80s without the ERA make more sense to me for 3-tone camo (vs. T-80 ERA). Then someone selling some, then a guy wanted to trade in my favor as he wanted ERA. THEN, I have a Regiment, then more… I add 2-3-12 T-80 periodically.. Maybe at the next con, I will try to put them all on the table to see how many I have, guess 140-160 range.
These pictures have 100 T-80, in 5 tank traps.

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Very nice, Chris.
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Chris......I would be shocked if anyone could match you in shear numbers. Impressive.
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