Hi Woodsy
Having seen a number of posts on Moonbase Central about aquarium decorations, I thought I would call in at a pet shop and see what they had to offer.
Wow, what a great selection of painted resin castings. It is no longer just treasure chests, and sunken galleons (but no deep sea divers).
Sunken ruins - Roman, Egyptian, Mayan, and even Easter Island heads, barrels (of rum ?), amphora, cars, steam engines, several aircraft, and even this item - a WW2 Sherman Tank.
This is by Exotic Environments, and is number EE-272 Army Tank with Cave, Made in China. Copyright date 2012. It has clearly taken a battering, and has a large hole through the centre for small fish to swim through.
Length including base 86 mm. Mainly painted in various shades of green, with silver detailing on the tracks and engine grilles, plus a little black and brown.
Another addition to the strange Shermans file.
Paul Adams
New Zealand
Nice find Paul.
ReplyDeleteNot as pristine as the real thing at the National Army Museum, Waiouru
Think someone got their fish tanks mixed up!
ReplyDeleteVery droll. I imagine there must be real tank wrecks somewhere. Would they be under the sea?
DeleteSome of the Duplex Drive (DD) 'swimming' Sherman Tanks used on D-Day sank in rough seas when launched too far from the shore. Not all were recovered so some are still off the Normandy coast. Also many freighters were sunk in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans carrying their cargos including tanks to Davy Jones Locker.
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