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Build Your Own Sherman Tank

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Saturday March 15, 2003 @02:36AM from the constructing-the-universe dept.

absolut.evil writes "OK, so admittedly it is only 1/5th scale, but still pretty cool.. especially if you're a kid. The thing comes complete with working suspension, meticulously built wooden tank treads and X-Arcade controls. Check out the pics and construction timeline."

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Re:WMD are not something to play with by Jeb3diah · 2003-03-15 03:00 · Score: 3, Insightful

A tank is not a weapon of mass destruction.
Re:How are you Gentlemen!! by The+AtomicPunk · 2003-03-15 03:46 · Score: 4, Insightful

Which countries was this not popular in?
Re:War machinery is great by Slashdot+Junky · 2003-03-15 03:49 · Score: 3, Insightful

Dear World,

Yeah, I play "guns" all the time as a kid, and have never wanted to buy a real one, nor have I ever wanted to use one for anything. Man, those were the days!

Today's kids play with real guns, because their parents were to damn scared of hurting their feelings by saying no and setting real rules!

-Slashdot Junky

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Re:War machinery is great by mt_nixnut · 2003-03-15 03:53 · Score: 5, Insightful

It's actally far more likely that the kid will grow up to be a model making nutlike his Dad. Since he will remember the project as much as the finished product that allowed him to actually climb inside and drive around the yard.
Who knows he may even grow up to be an engineer.
I worked in prisons for quite a few years and believe me, kids with dads that spend this kind of time with them don't typically grow up to be dangerous and violent.