Jim Warford

I know, I know, this was inevitable; but I still hate it...

Here are some T-72B pics (just as a reminder)...

Guys; here's the link to my second YouTube video I made with Sofilein; it was posted on her channel a little over a week ago and currently has 43,039 views...not too shabby. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOJLKOKCxWc&t=283s

But...I do have this...

No sorry...

Stuart; here you go...

Here's a list of what is being sold from the House of Tank vehicle collection with lot number: The following lots will be available for viewing: 0402: Panzerkampfwagen III (RC scale model 1:2) 0403: T34-85 (WW II) 0404: Valentine Mk VII 0405: FV180 CET (Combat Engineering Tractor) 0411: Churchill Mk VII 0414: Leopard 1A1A4 MBT 0417: Reproduction ‘Sherman’ (original movie prop Fury) 0418: Reproduction ‘Tiger’ (original movie prop Fury) 0420: Comet A34 Mk I Model B ‘Victor’ 0421: Centurion Mk 5 370/450 MBT 0423: M3A5 Grant 0425: M26 Pershing 0426: Comet A34 Mk I Model A ‘Celerity’ 0428: IS-3 0429: Oshkosh and trailer

Apparently, the owner of the "House of Tank" private tank/AFV collection in Wichita Kansas is selling some or all of his vehicles. While the available details are a little confusing, the online-only auction is scheduled for April 19-20, 2024. As an example, the collection's IS-3M (one of only two in the US), has a starting bid of 95,000 Euros and an estimated sales price of 295,000-325,000 Euros.

Thanks for the clarification...

Interesting...I've always been interested in the IS-3 and its history. I think that most folks unjustly criticize the IS-3 even after the most important repairs/modifications were in place. For me, any evaluation of this tank must include what the Israelis thought of it after fighting Egyptian IS-3Ms in 1967...an important part of any evaluation of the IS-3. It's important to remember that Egyptian IS-3Ms were knocking out Israeli M48s using ammo from 1944/1945 and 1947.

Maybe so...but we're talking about continued work (at the time), on 152mm ammo. The 152 was always part of the plan and maybe, just maybe...there are a couple of 152mm-armed Armatas hidden away somewhere.

Interesting...but, yes they did want the 152mm main gun. They've been in love with the 152 ever since the SU-152 was knocking out German heavy tanks with HE ammo in WWII. Soviet tanks like the Object 477 and Object 195 were intended to fight WWIII with a 152mm main gun. The corruption/political factor is huge and probably more controlling than most folks realize...that said, why dedicate all the resources and effort required to turn away from traditional conventional turret designs, and go with low-profile or unmanned turrets and elevated main guns? Certainly not for the 125...an unmanned or almost unmanned turret was needed to make room for the 152mm gun and autoloader. You're right about the Object 195; its development was pretty far along with a 152mm main gun. The development of the Object 477 was also moving right along, again with its 152mm main gun. The Armata platform lends itself to the addition of a 152; the crew has been moved to the hull and the additional length gives new needed space for a larger autoloader. Maybe the plan was to field both a 125mm and a 152mm version of the Armata? The more powerful version could be organized into assault gun or tank destroyer companies...and we know they've done that before.