Simulating Terramax

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When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When life gives you a mission ops building struck by lightning, with electric garage doors that can't be closed, you make do with what you have:

Hey, it sufficed in a pinch, at least until we could get power back. Everything is back to normal these days... mission ops, the deer herd, etc. The one other thing worth mentioning is that there was a police auction at the depot this weekend. I didn't actually attend, but I am told it broke all the laws of economics. They were getting rid of police cruisers on the cheap (super cheap). I wanted to get one for a traffic vehicle, but I suppose even our sketch factor has its limits. We did pick up a little beauty that we'll be using to simulate Terramax (by far the largest of the DUC entries):

They tell me that this truck runs... a real treat to drive. Considering my track record with burning clutches, I think I won't be driving this one. The cost? A whopping $325. Score.