[OT] (ish) New Toy - Patriot Launcher/Tractor

Purchased while at Ft. Sarno, PA.....

What I believe is a 25mm Patriot Missile 
Launcher. Cabover front end, part die cast part 
plastic. Camo scheme of greens, US Army logos 
painted on. Trailer is a large 2x2 box-launcher 
containing a flip open top, 2 large missiles, and 
jacks etc. for operation sans truck front. 
Launcher stands to about 45 degrees. 
Launcher is green plastic, as I believe is truck 
bed. US Army decals (easily removed). 

Other than repainting the cabover to get rid of 
the US Army logos (not decals, unfortunately), 
this is perfect 25mm fodder for a big 
Scud/Patriot/ICBM style launcher. Trailer/missile 
box is about 8" long, and with the truck 
attacked, add another 3". A true 25mm (NSL 
Pzgd as a case in point) stands the same 
height as the door on the tractor and looks in-
scale. 

Toy had no name, but the line (Premier Classics 
#78508) is TM of Ames Dept. Stores. It is a 
"Mighty Wheels" vehicle. It cost a whole $4.99 
USD and I'd buy another one if I could have 
found it. So keep your eyes open, this one is a 
great find for FMAS/SG special forces mission 
target or as something to defend, evac or steal 
in other scenarios. Just as Set Dressing, it looks 
pretty cool. 

Tomb. 

PS - Also, thanks to KR for getting an oddball 
shipment of terrian to me after the shipping 
nightmare of Sept 11. It got home in one piece, 
and is going to build some very cool things. 

PPS - Thanks to David Dunn for attempting to 
get six Resin kits to me on time.... it wasn't for 
lack of trying. I guess I'll pick these up on the 
way to ECC V. (Subliminal Message: GO TO ECC 
V - It'll be AWESOME!). 


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Thomas Barclay
Instructor, CST 6304 (TCP/IP programming for the Internet)
kaladorn@fox.nstn.ca 
http://fox.nstn.ca/~kaladorn/CST6304
http://stargrunt.ca/tb/CST6304
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