"Rat Patrol" Lunchbox

Question and opinion regarding modeling
Post Reply
Hammerhead
G-Major
G-Major
Posts: 923
Joined: Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:13 pm
Location: Missouri

"Rat Patrol" Lunchbox

Post by Hammerhead » Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:09 pm

I recently dug this out of a box of my childhood belongings. I had it back in Third Grade in 1968. Thought I would share with every one.

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image
1943 White M-3 Halftrack, 1944 CCKW 353, 1945 MB, 1944 Bantam T3,
1945 Ben-Hur 1-ton trailer, MVPA 12610, NRA Life Member


User avatar
dan1
G-Colonel
G-Colonel
Posts: 1581
Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:46 pm
Location: Reeders PA
Contact:

Re: "Rat Patrol" Lunchbox

Post by dan1 » Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:24 pm

Yep. I had one too!...... was one of the coolest kids in the lunchroom that year, thanks for sharing!
M-1009s LARC V M-151 Burma Jeep F-16 Radio Shelters, Parts & accessories

User avatar
D Pizzoferrato
G-Colonel
G-Colonel
Posts: 1662
Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2002 4:15 pm
Location: Richmond Ohio
Contact:

Re: "Rat Patrol" Lunchbox

Post by D Pizzoferrato » Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:43 am

If you took that to school today you'd likely be expelled, arrested and sent for a psych evaluation!
David Pizzoferrato
Pizzoferrato Ent./Weebee Webbing
Visit our Website! www.odcloth.com for your Canvas needs

User avatar
Lee Bishop
G503 War Correspondent
G503 War Correspondent
Posts: 2740
Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2002 6:46 pm
Location: Pacific Northwest USA, via North Florida

Re: "Rat Patrol" Lunchbox

Post by Lee Bishop » Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:01 pm

I'm pretty sure my brother had one of these.
I missed the show as I was too young (born in 1969) but my brother was a big fan (I assume he caught it in re-runs as a little kid, he's 5 years older than me). They never showed it on any TV station I've ever lived in.
Believe it or not, I've never watched one second of it.
I even bought the DVD of season 1, several years back, and I've never watched a single show, even to this day.
Owner, 1944 Willys MB #366014
Former US Army Captain and REMF :mrgreen:

User avatar
RobL
G-Major
G-Major
Posts: 912
Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2002 12:57 pm
Location:

Re: "Rat Patrol" Lunchbox

Post by RobL » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:46 pm

Regarding Lee and the Rat Patrol DVDs: Well Lee, don't you think its about time you put down those scale-model railroading magazines and straightened out your priorities?

Rob

User avatar
Chuck Lutz
Gee Addict
Posts: 26829
Joined: Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:00 am
Location: Jeep Heaven

Re: "Rat Patrol" Lunchbox

Post by Chuck Lutz » Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:00 am

Being a "FOG" myself, I watched not only "Rat Patrol" but the "Combat!" series on TV...While the "Rat Patrol" series seemed to be more of a shoot 'em up, bang, bang series, the "Combat!" series seemed to have a moralistic approach to WWII and often had storylines with the French peasants, partisans and the Germans as well as Sgt. Saunders's squad. I think I liked "Combat!" a little better because the writing/stories were better. Or maybe that's just my own preferences.

With 152 one-hour episodes and five seasons (the last had 25 in color), Combat! did overshadow Rat Patrol with 58 30-minute episodes and the time slots for Rat Patrol limited the audience in the USA....

If you had both the Rat Patrol and the Combat! lunchboxes you'd be king of the schoolyard!
Chuck Lutz

GPW 17963 4/24/42 Chester, PA. USA 20113473 (USA est./Tom W.)
Bantam T3-C 1947

User avatar
g.keating
Sergeant Major of the Gee
Sergeant Major of the Gee
Posts: 397
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 10:30 am
Location:

Re: "Rat Patrol" Lunchbox

Post by g.keating » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:26 pm

Don't forget "The Gallant Men" series

ng19delta
G-First Lieutenant
G-First Lieutenant
Posts: 654
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:36 pm
Location:

Re: "Rat Patrol" Lunchbox

Post by ng19delta » Thu Dec 07, 2017 5:21 am

I want my Adam-12 lunchbox back :(
Scott

User avatar
signsup
banned
Posts: 3932
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:30 am
Location: Winston, GA

Re: "Rat Patrol" Lunchbox

Post by signsup » Sat Jan 27, 2018 3:35 pm

12 O'clock High was my favorite. Interesting back story line about Robert Lansing being replaced for a younger man for the target audience. Paul Burke, who replace him, was actually older than Robert Lansing.

Interesting that when we display our jeeps, with a machine gun on it, the general public always goes to Rat Patrol in their minds.

I've a Chevy 1 1/2 ton truck and my research led me to Roll On TV series about the red ball express in WWII.
Robert Brough
Winston, GA
2018 MVPA Honor Service Award
President, GA MVPA


Post Reply

Return to “Models, Toys, and Remote Control MV Equipment”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 32 guests