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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #25 on: February 12, 2010, 10:52:00 AM »
So from the picture above, does this structure have a roof, or are we still going to be worried about grenades being lofted in?
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #26 on: February 12, 2010, 11:11:07 AM »
Quote from: brimic on February 12, 2010, 10:49:20 AM
and it only costs $800,000....

Worth every penny if the ducks are armed.
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #27 on: February 12, 2010, 12:39:39 PM »
Pure win.  That right there can be yanked behind a humvee and erected in an alley or courtyard and used for any myriad of purposes.  How lond did they say it takes to put that up again?
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #28 on: February 12, 2010, 12:53:13 PM »
Quote from: brimic on February 12, 2010, 10:49:20 AM
and it only costs $800,000....

I'll wait until it comes out in the CTD catalog  :lol:
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #29 on: February 12, 2010, 12:54:17 PM »
Quote from: JamisJockey on February 12, 2010, 12:39:39 PM
Pure win.  That right there can be yanked behind a humvee and erected in an alley or courtyard and used for any myriad of purposes.  How lond did they say it takes to put that up again?

A full hour's work for four soldiers.
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #30 on: February 12, 2010, 01:23:22 PM »
not in the video it didn't take an hour   but no one was shooting/inspiring em in the vid
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #31 on: February 12, 2010, 01:51:34 PM »
Quote from: PTK on February 12, 2010, 12:54:17 PM
A full hour's work for four soldiers.

Take alot longer than that to fill sandbacks to those dimensions. 
I'm diggin on it (no pun intended). 
Sandbags and hardened emplacements will still have a place in the combat zone I'd imagine, for a very long time, but a portable system like that which only takes an hour to erect?  Pure win in my book.   
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #32 on: February 12, 2010, 02:09:15 PM »
Quote from: brimic on February 12, 2010, 10:49:20 AM
and it only costs $800,000....
nah, we can build it on a guerrilla rack chassis for 800 tops, and thats with the battery powered cooler [popcorn]
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #33 on: February 12, 2010, 02:09:56 PM »
http://www.ddmat.com/mccurdy_product.html

the time lapse in this link shows under 10 mins to put it up under controlled conditions with 3 guys.
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #34 on: February 12, 2010, 02:11:59 PM »
Great if you are on a flat surface...
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #35 on: February 12, 2010, 03:15:35 PM »
How much do sandbags cost ?  =|

Who cares, we're borrowing all that money from China anyway  :P
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afgh
« Reply #36 on: February 12, 2010, 04:13:01 PM »
Quote from: 209 on February 12, 2010, 05:03:15 AM
Be the concept does look interesting.  Once the Marines figure out it's not a great system and stop using it, maybe it'll hit the surplus market at a decent price.  It'd be nice to get rid of the sandbag emplacements in my front yard and replace them with something more visually appealing.  ;)

And that relates to this system ... how? Are you accusing this erector set mess of being "visually appealing"?
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afgh
« Reply #37 on: February 13, 2010, 01:07:17 AM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 12, 2010, 04:13:01 PM
And that relates to this system ... how? Are you accusing this erector set mess of being "visually appealing"?

Well, I'd be willing to bet most HOAs would go for this...



rather than this...



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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #38 on: February 13, 2010, 08:25:32 AM »
Quote from: StopTheGrays on February 12, 2010, 02:11:59 PM
Great if you are on a flat surface...

Not a perfect system but I can see endless possibilities for its use.
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #39 on: February 13, 2010, 08:30:03 PM »
From the looks of it, does it break down into 2X2 panels?  It almost looks like it.  If it did, it would make it a lot more flexible.  I also didn't firing ports.

I am almost surprised they did rig it up to hang on the sides of a humvee or other vehicle for extra armor. 
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #40 on: February 13, 2010, 08:54:51 PM »
if it goes in theatre how long before somebody figures a way to rig it like that?  or other ways to improve it
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Re: New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanis
« Reply #41 on: February 13, 2010, 08:55:49 PM »
Quote from: cassandra and sara's daddy on February 13, 2010, 08:54:51 PM
if it goes in theatre how long before somebody figures a way to rig it like that?  or other ways to improve it

About 2 minutes if my service is any indication.
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