WOW...I GOT TANKED!!

[brewmaster15]

Yep its true , had some friends over this weekend for a project and we got royally tanked!


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[brewmaster15]

yep its true....and man did we ever get tanked...

[brewmaster15]

A few months ago I got involved with my sons cubscout pack as a leader.. My fellow leaders and decided that we should make a float for our Town's memorial day parade..... A tank was decided on... It was quite the weekend project! WE built it so its mounted on a landscaper's trailer and its quite a sight to behold as it sits there in my back yard. We have only one more coat of paint to do...have to give it some camo colors and some of those Red, white and blue swales for the wagon and it'll be ready for the parade... I think its the first time any packs in my town have assembled such a precision fighting instrument before! :) Was a lot of work, but alot of fun. I was never a boyscout growing up...so I guess I am living it now. :)

-al

[Keith Perkins]

Hey, isn't there a rule on the forum about being intentionally misleading??? :D Hope it was as much fun as I originally thought.

[Second Hand Pat]

Al, want pictures of the final tank. you are a awesome dad.

[brewmaster15]

Al, want pictures of the final tank. you are a awesome dad. Thank Pat,when it comes to my kids..I'd do anything! :) I'll post some more tank shots after we finish it up.. I couldn't wait to share some pics..I was really blown away by how well it came out...considering we had never built anything like it!

-al

[Second Hand Pat]

I bet it will come out awesome. Lucky kids and hope they are helping.

[LizStreithorst]

Brew, Cub Scouts are at a very impressionable age. I don't think that it's appropriate to get totally tanked in front of them.

Truly, it's very very cool. I bet it will kick *** in the parade.

[DiscusOnly]

Pretty cool Al... can you turn it into something like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RSqIflCa3o

Van

[Larry Bugg]

That's awesome Al. Way to go. Your son's will talk about this with big smiles when they are old an gray. You are a good dad!

[wendy9722]

That is just sooo cool and super cute to see dad out with kids having fun on a project. You dont get to see that much around here.

[jarret8x]

Looks awesome Al can't wait to see the finished product.

[Ardan]

Very nice! Are you going to have fireworks come out the tubes?:idea:

I bet the kids are having a good time:)

I look forward to more pics

Ardan

[brewmaster15]

Very nice! Are you going to have fireworks come out the tubes?:idea:

I bet the kids are having a good time:)

I look forward to more pics

Ardan

A few of the parents thought we should mount potatoe shooters...but Not sure about that one.. :) might not go over well with homeland security....we are rigging it with a smoking gun though courtesy of a smoke machine one of the dads has....should be pretty cool.

Thanks!
-al

[calihawker]

Very cool! My kids want one now. (not so cool)

[Jennie]

That's too cool Al! don't forget the american flag!!!!

[Second Hand Pat]

Very cool! My kids want one now. (not so cool)

LOL...your kids peek over your shoulder while you browse simply?

[calihawker]

LOL...your kids peek over your shoulder while you browse simply?

That's a level of coolness that needs to be shared. Thanks Al! ;)

Steve

[Second Hand Pat]

That's a level of coolness that needs to be shared. Thanks Al! ;)

Steve

Yea but it got you in trouble.

[vera]

Awesome Al!!
do u take orders ? i need something to drive :)

[brewmaster15]

Almost Done....

Just need to do the touch up on the paint, stencil in the pack letters , and trim it out in red, white and blue. :)

-al

[Discus-n00b]

Awesome Al, I was involved in scouting for many years, made it all the way to Eagle eventually. Great program. Tank looks great! Maybe you can convert them into potato guns AFTER the parade, for a little home shoot. ;);)

[Second Hand Pat]

Cool Al, looks really good. Your boys must be stoked.

[brewmaster15]

Thanks Matt, My son says he will be an eagle scout so its a good thing I am enjoying this so much!

Pat, The boys are really excited about this, heck the Dads are too...

Some more pics... almost done...its just the Red White and Blue to do now!

-al

[calihawker]

Bravo! What a great dad!

Steve

[brewmaster15]

Tomarrow's the day! Can't wait we even hooked a smoke machine up to the cannon and it spews out smoke every minute or so. :)

This is going to be a great event for the kids and parents!

-al

[Second Hand Pat]

Al, really nice job. Have a blast tomorrow.

At work we build tank mock ups which are used in army simulations. You can get inside the mock ups which are built and configured just like the inside of the tank. We have monitors inside which show the terrain you are driving through with sound effects. It gives a pretty realistic effect and the kids love it when we have bring your student to work day. You can even shoot the darn things...simulated of course.

[Keith Perkins]

Any pics of the tank and kids participating in the parade?

[brewmaster15]

Hi Keith,

Parade was great...rained but our kids all showed up and did their pack, parents, and veterans Proud......

article and pic here...
http://northbranford.patch.com/articles/rain-cant-stop-north-branfords-memorial-day-parade#photo-6320940

I'm that cue-ball behind the tank and in front of the kids.

-al

[Keith Perkins]

Looks like it was a very nice event, thanks for sharing.