BZ's 2009 Chino - Reenactors

There are remote control tanks, then there are remote control TANKS! This one is the size of a small truck, it was so big! It looked quite accurate, down to the metal tracks. They ran one of the other large sized panzers around, but not this one.


Here are some smaller remote control tanks in 1/6th scale - using 12" tall figures.


This is the Type 95 Ha-Go Japanese tank built on a M3 Stuart chassis.


They had plan on running it for the reenactment, which was unfortunately cancelled.


There was a strong contingent of U.S. WWII vehicles there; including this half track, Stuart, and Sherman tank.


Here's a better shot of the M3 Stuart light tank.


Cool angle on the M2 half-track.


The 'Agnes II' is a M4 Sherman medium tank. It carried the 75mm medium velocity gun, which was very marginal against heavy German Panzers.


There was a British contingent there as well. Here's a shot of their Bren gun.


A shot of the U.S. camp.


He's wearing a paratrooper uniform from the 82nd airborne division.


There was no smoking anywhere - except for in 'the hole'. I think it's actually quite a chore to dig such a deep fox hole!


Some more WWII era vehicles: An ambulance and a truck.


Here's the Sherman the next day after the 5 minute demo - which I missed!


They brought out some Vietnam era APC the next day as well.


I hung around hoping they would move the tank, but it was not to be. Only static shots!


I thought it was wonderful that they were allowing kids to clamor over the equipment. Not something you get to do in museums!


Here's a youngster posing with a 0.50 caliber M2 Browning machine gun mounted on a jeep.


It was a hot day, but you didn't hear the reenactors complaining in their bulky uniforms!