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TGAP Trixie Finds the (Not so Great) Sgt. Yorkby ~MrLolcats17

Fan Art / Digital Art / Vector / Movies & TV

Fear not people, the Sgt. York isn't loaded with any ammo... I-I don't think...

This is a little gift/request/thing for

who's been following me since my very first tank vector. I hope it's alright. :S
"I would have loved to see Trixie in a Sgt. York, seeing as both had all flair and nothing to back it up"

The M247 "Sgt. York" was a mobile AA vehicle that had a very interesting development. Basically, it malfunctioned right from the get-go; it's radar system was unable to distinguish between helicopters and trees, when the guns were pointed upward to fire on high-angle targets the barrels projected into the radar's line of sight and further confused the system. At one stage in it's testing, it even started aiming its guns at review stands, causing several minor injuries as members of the group jumped for cover.
More problems developed as time went on, and the tank was eventually cancelled.

PSD File: [link] Resize before doing anything! (I do not recommend trying to comprehend my mess of ordering layers either).

~~If anyone want's me to upload another version where the Sgt. York isn't malfunctioning~~ (HAH, that'd be a first), ~~just ask and one shall receive.~~
And here it is on Sta.sh: [link]

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic © Hasbro
The Great and Powerful Trixie © Lauren Faust

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~Legate47 Apr 24, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

All bark and no bite, they make a great duo.

~flamingabsol Feb 11, 2013 Student Photographer

Sounds like just the tank trixie would make...

~Nova225 Sep 14, 2012

Why ''air'' target ? She's on the ground, no ?

Also... 'it' has Trixie's cutiemark on it. Shouldn't it be on her side then ?

~MrLolcats17 Sep 15, 2012

You don't get the joke, it's identified her as an "Air" target because irl the tank's radar system could not distinguish the difference between tree's/people/whatever against helicopters/planes. Her stance would look remotely like that of a plane, therefore the false identification.

And it doesn't matter if "it" has her Cutie Mark, because again, irl the tank had trouble identifying friend or foe, seeing in it's testing phase it targeted a review stand full of people. "Friendly" people.

~Nova225 Sep 16, 2012

>You don't get the joke
-Yeeeah... The '??' were a pretty good indication of that, yes. -_-
Anyway, from the looks of it, it seems to be from 'something' I don't know... which would explain that.

This tank is really an existing one ? I mean, 'produced/used on real battlefields' ?

~MrLolcats17 Sep 16, 2012

If you read the description, and/or Google the "Sgt York" you will find it was not mass produced and used on real battlefields. It only went through testing phases and as of which the problems came about which led to the project being cancelled. [link]

~EmbersAtDawn Sep 13, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Hehehehe, very nice!

That's also hilarious about how ~~well~~ that tank performed! Ingenious match-up for sure!!

_{Also, "Hostile Air Target Identified". I lol'd so much cause Trixie isn't an air target - and she's on the ground (presumably). Guess she kinda does look like a tree, though...}