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The summer MV shows are coming up. I've hooked up with a Vietnam era Vet ( he was very specific, did not want anyone thinking he was one who served over there). Both of us want to show our appreation and honor all Vietnam War Vets with a tribute truck. My M35A2 W/W is a 1970, a perfect candidate for turning into a truck for the vets. What i don't have is any idea what to paint it up as. it currently has the 4 color scheme, which i don't know whether or not it was used in country in 1970. It was 160th Tank Battalion support truck, Kansas National Guard (thanks CARNAC). That fits my idea since the two Vietnam War vets in my family were Tankers.
What i'm asking from any of our members who are Vietnam War Vets if there are paticulars that you'd like to see and if possible post or send pictures I can use as examples to get it right. I'd thought putting the US Flag along with the flag of South Vietnam in and or around the truck, appropriately displayed of course. I have a few months to get the whole thing done. it's going to be on a shoe string budget but it will be appropriate and as best I can to show our appreciation to them. I have a fellow Marines Uniforms from that era, which will be displayed along with the truck (the truck will probably stay Army, my cousins were both Army but that's not set in stone).
I will not do a gun truck, I can't, it's way outside my league. Just your everyday convoy truck is the theme i want to present.
Bottom line, this is going to be a tribute in good taste staying completely away from the politcs and honoring Vietnam Veterans no matter the branch of service.
Thank you to all our Vietnam vets, welcome home.
The summer MV shows are coming up. I've hooked up with a Vietnam era Vet ( he was very specific, did not want anyone thinking he was one who served over there). Both of us want to show our appreation and honor all Vietnam War Vets with a tribute truck. My M35A2 W/W is a 1970, a perfect candidate for turning into a truck for the vets. What i don't have is any idea what to paint it up as. it currently has the 4 color scheme, which i don't know whether or not it was used in country in 1970. It was 160th Tank Battalion support truck, Kansas National Guard (thanks CARNAC). That fits my idea since the two Vietnam War vets in my family were Tankers.
What i'm asking from any of our members who are Vietnam War Vets if there are paticulars that you'd like to see and if possible post or send pictures I can use as examples to get it right. I'd thought putting the US Flag along with the flag of South Vietnam in and or around the truck, appropriately displayed of course. I have a few months to get the whole thing done. it's going to be on a shoe string budget but it will be appropriate and as best I can to show our appreciation to them. I have a fellow Marines Uniforms from that era, which will be displayed along with the truck (the truck will probably stay Army, my cousins were both Army but that's not set in stone).
I will not do a gun truck, I can't, it's way outside my league. Just your everyday convoy truck is the theme i want to present.
Bottom line, this is going to be a tribute in good taste staying completely away from the politcs and honoring Vietnam Veterans no matter the branch of service.
Thank you to all our Vietnam vets, welcome home.