Anyone else have “what if models” ?

[nashorn88]

I had all these t62 casting that I didn’t like so I converted them to something more useful.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/29137633@N04/m70685

[panzergator]

Considering using brass rod to replace M551 152mm with 57mm autocannon.

[chrisswim]

Boxer 105





Kit-bash the Austrian SK-105 using M41 hull and AMX-13 /90 mm turret

[panzergator]

What turret did you use for the Boxer 105, Chris? CV90105? Looks good!

[chrisswim]

PG, yes, I used CV90-105 turret.
Glad you like it, thank you.

[MechCommander]

Thinking of creating a more 21st century equivalent of the Sherman tulip, by slapping a pair of AGM-65 Maverick missiles on the turret of a Leopard 2A4 tank.

[shawno]

I'm currently looking to kitbash with my M-ATV. Looking to relatively low profile turret mounting larger caliber weapon system (20-30mm etc) to build some scout/patrol vehicles with more firepower. The US is doing something similar with the JLTV in real life. I saw a really nice mockup of a JLTV 30mm with quad Javelin launcher.

Any turret suggestions? I'm thinking something like a turret from one of the Marder variants. Thoughts?

I've also seen pictures of a GHQ M-ATV done up with a TOW launcher. It got me thinking of missile suggestions, so I will be trying to fit a few different systems.

[shawno]

If anyone follows the IDF, you might have seen the 30mm being trialed on the Namer.


I'm considering mating a couple Namer hulls with the turret from the Stryker Dragoon.

[shawno]

So I spent a while trying different RWS and turret ideas for the M-ATVs I have

I've found that the dual RWS from the TAPV is easy to do and looks great, at least in my opinion. Gives you a 40mm AGL and a 7.62 GPMG in a compact package.

[panzergator]

LAV-25 turrets on CinC M113 C&Rs to make ARSV stand-ins.

[shawno]

If anyone else is looking to build their own light tanks from available GHQ parts...I came across another possibility.

South Korean K-21 IFV hull with XC-8 turret (CV90105)

I don't have any K-21 hulls, so I'm not sure if they fit together without modification. But it's definitely been done in the real world, so just throwing it out there.

[chrisswim]

Shawn, please post a few pictures.

SK-105



Air Defense M113 with missiles and gun system





Bull Dozer

[chrisswim]

Shawno, here is a mating of the K-21 AIFV hull and the turret of the CV90-105.







What do you think?

[shawno]

Those K-21 105's look cool, Chris! Thanks for sharing.

I'll take a couple pictures of my M-ATV with TAPV dual RWS and post them when I get a chance.

Oh...and has anyone here tried fitting the SA-22 system on a different vehicle chassis?

[Donald M. Scheef]

My Marder-Wespe what-if conversions.
I never could understand why the PzKpfw II chassis was used for both a tank destroyer (Marder II) and a self-propelled howitzer (Wespe) while the similar-sized TNHP-S chassis was used only for a tank destroyer (Marder III).
To remedy this and to provide a bit of improvement in the Marder II, I did a little ‘cut and paste’ with GHQ models.
In my versions, the Wespe (G117) and PzJäg38(t)M Marder III (G58) remain the same. For my improved Marder II I used Wespe chasses with the 10.5 cm howitzer replaced by 7.5cm Pak40 guns taken from Marder IIIs. Moving the engine forward and the gun back gives a more balanced chassis and improves crew access. For the howitzer-carrying TNHP-S, I used 105 cm howitzers from the Wespes to replace the 7.5 cm guns on Marder III chasses.
Don S.