Comments on: Model Tank Packs a Wallop (Nov, 1947) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/30/model-tank-packs-a-wallop/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: ZSaverv http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/30/model-tank-packs-a-wallop/comment-page-1/#comment-1062662 ZSaverv Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:18:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/30/model-tank-packs-a-wallop/#comment-1062662 poke your eye out/choking hazards - is it just me or have the kids of this era become stupider than back then? poke your eye out/choking hazards – is it just me or have the kids of this era become stupider than back then?

]]> By: NikFromNYC http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/30/model-tank-packs-a-wallop/comment-page-1/#comment-1017155 NikFromNYC Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:57:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/30/model-tank-packs-a-wallop/#comment-1017155 Does it shoot 22 caliber bullets too, or just BBs and liquid fire? Does it shoot 22 caliber bullets too, or just BBs and liquid fire?

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/30/model-tank-packs-a-wallop/comment-page-1/#comment-451343 Rick Auricchio Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:58:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/30/model-tank-packs-a-wallop/#comment-451343 At first glance, it appears that the tank is destroying some type of personal computer. It looks like it's about to roll over an ugly keyboard, and the panel in the rear left looks somewhat like a PC board. But we know that's impossible in 1947. At first glance, it appears that the tank is destroying some type of personal computer. It looks like it’s about to roll over an ugly keyboard, and the panel in the rear left looks somewhat like a PC board.

But we know that’s impossible in 1947.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/30/model-tank-packs-a-wallop/comment-page-1/#comment-449172 jayessell Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:21:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/30/model-tank-packs-a-wallop/#comment-449172 Of course, today it wouldn't be made at all because of the poke your eye out/chokeing hazard projectiles. I had a battery powered / non-remote / fires plastic projectiles tank as a child. Perfect for knocking down building blocks. Of course, today it wouldn’t be made at all because of the poke your eye out/chokeing hazard projectiles.

I had a battery powered / non-remote / fires plastic projectiles tank as a child.

Perfect for knocking down building blocks.

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