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general discussion => what's on your mind? => Topic started by: steve-0 on June 01, 2012, 11:30:09 AM

Title: Wasp Wagon
Post by: steve-0 on June 01, 2012, 11:30:09 AM: i have never heard it called a wasp wagon before.

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/wasp.jpg)
Title: Re: Wasp Wagon
Post by: col.halftrack on June 04, 2012, 10:08:51 AM: I have seen the term "wasp" associated with the M16B which was a field mod adding the M45 quad into the bed of M2s.
Title: Re: Wasp Wagon
Post by: Dinadin on June 04, 2012, 11:03:12 AM: Is it just me or does the lower .50, lower ammo can and M45 front look like they were painted on to the picture?
Title: Re: Wasp Wagon
Post by: andy on June 04, 2012, 11:21:34 AM: Yes, and the angle of the lower ammo boxes are at different angles than tops. Did they have the technology to photoshop in those days LOL
Title: Re: Wasp Wagon
Post by: halftracknut on June 05, 2012, 05:36:23 AM: Look at the photo the guy is trying to make an adjustment on the can?
Title: Re: Wasp Wagon
Post by: andy on June 05, 2012, 07:46:33 AM: To me it looks like he is playing with one of the .50s?

Quote from: halftracknut on June 05, 2012, 05:36:23 AM
Look at the photo the guy is trying to make an adjustment on the can?
Title: Re: Wasp Wagon
Post by: 68427vette on June 26, 2012, 07:22:57 PM: yes, they manually photo shopped pics,, by coloring them in,, etc
Title: Re: Wasp Wagon
Post by: steve-0 on June 27, 2012, 01:51:53 PM: looks like they got there terminology wrong. its just an m16

Quote from: col.halftrack on June 04, 2012, 10:08:51 AM
I have seen the term "wasp" associated with the M16B which was a field mod adding the M45 quad into the bed of M2s.

thanks col.halftrack.
i have found some pics of the m16B or wasp.

http://halftrackinfo.com/index.php?topic=437.0

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/m16B.jpg)
Title: Re: Wasp Wagon
Post by: WayOffTrack on June 27, 2012, 04:19:36 PM: I wonder if the first pic was originally an M13 they just doctored up to look like an M16. That's my guess, more than the guns look odd to me.