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can anyone read russian?
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:09 pm
by usernamesareannoying
id like to know what is written on the side of tthis tank
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ehkranami-RC-Ru ... 4cfe8d35bf
if you wouldnt mind translating for me id appreciate it!

Re: can anyone read russian?
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:37 pm
by CMSheats
I have a friend that does read Russian, I will email him and ask him about it. I will post as soon as I know anything.
Thanks!
Chris
Re: can anyone read russian?
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:21 pm
by usernamesareannoying
thats awesome chris, thanks so much!
Re: can anyone read russian?
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:54 pm
by kturock
If you can read this, you're too close?
Post no Bills?
Do not write on this space? [j/k]
Re: can anyone read russian?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:22 am
by usernamesareannoying
lol... i figured something along those lines kturock.
from stalin with love...
no fat girls... something like that.

Re: can anyone read russian?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:09 am
by astrosmash
My Russsian is really rusty but I figured it out...
It says " beat the fascist vermin! "
The complete saying is "Бей фашистскую гадину!"
The decal is missing a bit of the lettering (the script portion is sloppy) so it took a bit of searching.
Also, it seems that these slogans were not very common, but model makers started including them for the cool factor.
I'll leave that for our resident historians to weigh in on though

Re: can anyone read russian?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:33 am
by astrosmash
I found an example of the correct lettering...
big_kv1-rkka-005.jpg
Re: can anyone read russian?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:56 am
by Ironhide
Most likely a tank owned by a collector. As Soviet tanks usually had unit designation numbers on the side.
Re: can anyone read russian?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:57 am
by usernamesareannoying
awesome, thanks astro! thanks so much everyone.