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Bosnian Hybrid HellcaT-55... How to Build?
emroglan
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 11:19 PM UTC
Greetings every one,

I was wondering, how can one build a proper Bosnian vehicle, the one where they put the turret of a Hellcat (M-18?) on a T-55. I'm not very familiar with the Hellcat, I don't know any firm that produces it besides Academy (and what to do with the Hellcat chassis even I bought one just for the turret?)

I remember seeing someone either build it or talk about it here. Can any one help?

Thanks in advance,
Drader
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 11:33 PM UTC
There's one in this book

http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_detail.php/title=S9002~ser=MOD

AFV Club also do an M18, neither theirs nor Academy's is wonderful.

David
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 12:52 AM UTC
Here's one article about AFV-club's kit.
I remember seeing a similar article on Academy's kit as well, but can't remember where. As mentioned already, it isn't without its issues either.

What to do with the chassis then? Make an armored utility vehicle out of it!
The Wikipedia M18 article shows a photo of such a variant.

Edit:
A quick googling brought up this:
http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_m39auv.php
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 12:58 AM UTC
A friend of mine built one a few years back. You can view it here:
http://www.alpenflage-hobbies.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=50
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 10:36 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Greetings every one,

I was wondering, how can one build a proper Bosnian vehicle, the one where they put the turret of a Hellcat (M-18?) on a T-55. I'm not very familiar with the Hellcat, I don't know any firm that produces it besides Academy (and what to do with the Hellcat chassis even I bought one just for the turret?)

I remember seeing someone either build it or talk about it here. Can any one help?

Thanks in advance,


You mean this tank:


Look at here: http://stef124.tripod.com/
and I think you will find something useful. Kolay gelsin.
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