Combat dealers TV show

[Mike Kelly]

This show has aired on TV here , the past 2 weeks. The main character deals in German ww2 vehicles , buying and selling . A pair of middle aged twins do the restoring work. last night they were playing with a hertzer tank , offering it to a wealthy Russian. The large workshop had many German vehicles 1 ton demag and more , the prices are staggering - 25K euros for a half track chassis

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Tried to watch this Mike, only lasted 2 minutes, found it unwatchable.
Rich.

[Luke R]

The 1st series is on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2-...nPC6duQ/videos

Luke

[Mike Kelly]

Originally Posted by Richard Coutts-Smith

Tried to watch this Mike, only lasted 2 minutes, found it unwatchable.
Rich.

The main character in the show is a real PITA , he seems to be obsessed with lining his pockets with $$$$$$$$$$$ . Are there any allied vehicles featured in any episodes , or is it all German stuff ?

[tankbarrell]

It's all hyped up to give false drama. Don't take it literally, imagine it's a show where the actors happen to play themselves.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by tankbarrell

It's all hyped up to give false drama. Don't take it literally, imagine it's a show where the actors happen to play themselves.

Well put

I chuckled all the way through the drama when they travel to Normandy all dressed up in pink shirt and ties, "armed" with a wartime picture of a VW Schwimmwagen, find the location at the local railway station, ask around in the local cafe and come up with the name of the farmer who took the battle damaged Schwimmwagen off the battlefield. They pay a visit to the farmer, find the battle relic in his barn, find out the farmer does not want to sell (although neither party understands a word of each other), but he is kind enough to offer them some of his home brewed Calvados. All in a days work, eh?!?

H.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Well put

I chuckled all the way through the drama ...........

You do not have to take it too seriously, quite entertaining and I know that the "deals" were set up for the programme. The episode that had me laughing was when his two mechanics were shown the Dingo and the drama they made of finding forward gear, then having no brakes. To the general viewer it is entertaining. I was not sure about it when I saw the trailer, but after the first episode I knew that a lot of the dealing was not for real. It did answer one thing though, as I had received calls last year from a TV production company regarding tanks or armour for sale, now realise it was for the programme.

cheers Richard

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

... The large workshop had many German vehicles 1 ton demag and more , the prices are staggering - 25K euros for a half track chassis

Those prices are for TV, not for the real world. Auctions are interesting ways to see the market value of ordinary equipment. The Littlefield Collection had some pricey pieces, but not everything sold or reached the reserve bid. Likewise, I noticed many low prices at a private collection in Normandy, France. There will always be interesting pieces, but some stuff isn't sexy enough to get top $.

[lynx42]

While it is interesting to see just what is out the and still available, the show is terrible. Best thing is it is on late at night (finished 12.30am the other night) so I don't have to stay up and watch it and didn't.

The host is a real PITA and would be shown the gate if he came to my place. I can't see that he is doing our hobby any good.

It is good that we have forums like MLU, where we are mostly fair minded people with a common interest not like that wanker of a host.

Regards Rick.

[Luke R]

Well, he's coming to Australia

http://www.mvca.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2975

Luke

[Mike Kelly]

Originally Posted by Luke R

Well, he's coming to Australia

http://www.mvca.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2975

Luke

Lock your gates everyone

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Luke R

Well, he's coming to Australia...

Sounds like we should roll out the welcoming committee!

[Luke R]

Good timing for Corowa if he comes down far enough,
Load up the trailer for the swap meet $$$