Local Fancy Footwork and Pretend PKM Recoil Down Pat, Aquino Tank Weekend 2026

Despite the rain on Sunday, Aquino Tank Weekend 2026 at the Canadian Tank Museum was a success and a good show.

One can find many videos online of the Aquino Tank Weekend on YouTube.

In the clip below, you will see me as an Iraqi Republican Guard reenactor for the Gulf War I show, with the PKM machine gun.

🎦 I reckon I’ve got the local fancy footwork and pretend PKM recoil down pat… Oscar-winning stuff. 😆

I was working with Toronto-based Movie Armaments Group (MAG) on a team as an armourer (and reenactor) for the event.

MAG provides most of the guns and blank ammunition for Aquino Tank Weekend every year.

Video by Abby Lucas

©2026 Royce de Melo

⭐ Aquino Tank Weekend 2026, Canadian Tank Museum: https://tankmuseum.ca/home/aquino-tank-weekend/

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–RdM

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For real, I just now saw a message from a former CIA Contra and El Salvador Army advisor I know who said, “You got ir down, Royce. I thought you were firing real ammo.” 😁 Told ya. Oscar-winning! Haha.

I wonder if he can nominate me?

–RdM

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Addendum:

See, ‘Tank Girl Jill by Jill Hamilton Photography’s Post‘: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18zjiRH9s3 That is me standing with the PKM.

–RdM