The Thing (Patreon)

A Patron reward for R.W. Barton of a now rather forgotten postwar US armored vehicle the M50 Ontos (Greek for Thing) it was developed in late 1950's as light, fast, air drop capable, anti-armor vehicle. Primarily used by the US Marine Corp it was used more as a close fire support vehicle in the Vietnam Conflict than as a true anti-tank vehicle. With 6 M40 106mm recoilless rifles it could quickly deliver a lot of firepower. 

However it had a very large fire signature. Don't stand behind it, and once it had fired its 6 rounds it needed to withdraw to a safe area to reload since the crew had to exit the vehicle to perform this task. Still in the days before reliable guided anti-tank missiles this was a very potent vehicle. 

For this particular piece my lovely Rosemary Parker is posing with the Thing.