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bankmannl
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 12:38 PM UTC
Hi guys,

I have in my stash a Dragon MLRS that was intended to be converted into a M4 C2V.
Now that there will be a complete plastic model(Merit/Trumpeter ) of the M4 C2V I want to convert that old MLRS into something else.
Anyone with any ideas ?
I could leave the launcherbox of to make a M993 Universal Carrier.

TIA !!

Gé

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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 02:49 PM UTC
The Brits have converted some MLRS chassis to the Armorama MLRS RRV

and here: MilMod MLRS RRV

JS Chinn Engineering did the (6??) conversions
bankmannl
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 02:56 PM UTC
Hi John,

Thanks for your fast answer, but i was thinking about something from the US army.
I know that they have experimented with radars, cranes or missiles in the back.

Gé






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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 03:24 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi John,

Thanks for your fast answer, but i was thinking about something from the US army.
I know that they have experimented with radars, cranes or missiles in the back.

Gé


Pics I'd like to see yes!
C_JACQUEMONT
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 05:44 PM UTC
You know Merit/TRumpeter are bringing out one soon?



Cheers,

Christophe
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 05:48 PM UTC
For the US Army, you are out of luck unless you want a one-off, experimental vehicle. No other M993-based vehicles have been fielded.


The British RRV is the only other M993-based vehicle that I know of that has been fielded.
bankmannl
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 05:52 PM UTC
Christophe:

Yes, I know, that's why I want to convert the old Dragon MLRS into some experimental.

Gino:

Yes, I know that's the only way to go, but untill now NO photo's found on the Net.

Gé

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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 05:55 PM UTC
Sorry I misread you, not quite awake yet...

There is also the MARS Drivers Training Vehicle, but you need to start from German MARS, it's on my project list, but I'm waiting for the new MARS kit that is also announced.

Cheers,

Christophe
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 06:04 PM UTC
build your own, like a what if..... maybe an ambulance? or a guntrack..... I have seen private companies who used them for firefighting I beleive... big water tank in the back and a pump.....
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 06:08 PM UTC
Not US I know, but here's another option :
The Artillery Gun Module (AGM) 155-mm self-propelled howitzer (a German private venture) :





http://www.kmweg.com/home/artillery/autonomous-howitzer/agm/product-information.html

H.P.
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 06:08 PM UTC

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I have seen private companies who used them for firefighting I beleive... big water tank in the back and a pump.....


You are probably thinking of the smaller, M113-based, M548 Fire Fighting vehicles. I have never seen any M993 carriers in civilian/private use.




fhvn4d
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 07:39 PM UTC
You are correct sir, those are the ones I remember... but for some reason, I seem to recall a 993 in use by NASA for fires on a pad... I know they had 113 rescue vehicles, but in my mind I envision one that was built.... Probably just my over active imagination LOL.
HermannB
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 08:59 PM UTC

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Not US I know, but here's another option :
The Artillery Gun Module (AGM) 155-mm self-propelled howitzer (a German private venture) :





http://www.kmweg.com/home/artillery/autonomous-howitzer/agm/product-information.html

H.P.


Based on own experience, It´s hard if not impossibe to get any information for KMW.
Frenchy
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 10:55 PM UTC
What about the FAALS (Forward Area Armored Logistics System) ? :





the AMV ( Armored Maintenance Vehicle) ? :





or the Crotale New Generation short range air defence (SHORAD) missile system ? :







H.P.
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 11:38 PM UTC
picture king frenchy....
bankmannl
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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 07:54 PM UTC
Hi Frenchy,

That Crotale looks really smashing, but where to find a set of these missiles to put in the back of the MLRS ?

Anyway, thanks for the really good pictures !!

Gé

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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 09:14 PM UTC
You're welcome Gé But I'm afraid you'll have a hard time finding 1/35th scale Crotale missiles...

Here's another find :

This one was the Thomson CSF/LTV proposal (called Liberty) for the US Army's Line-of-Sight-Forward-Heavy (LOS-F-H) Air Defense Vehicle (ADV) competition, that was to be part of the Forward Area Air Defense System (FAADS). The missiles were modified Shahine ones (that dont exist in 1/35th scale AFAIK ).



I'm not sure the project went beyond the drawing-board stage though....

H.P.
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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 10:57 PM UTC

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The missiles were modified Shahine ones (that dont exist in 1/35th scale AFAIK ).
H.P.


Didn't Heller release the Shahine version of the AMX 30?
Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2016 - 02:02 AM UTC

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Didn't Heller release the Shahine version of the AMX 30?


I don't know Olivier...The closest match I've found is a 1/32nd scale desk model made by M.A.I (probably OOP) :

http://www.milinfo.org/article-collector-thomson-amx-30-systeme-shahine-au-1-32-m-a-i-119664366.html

H.P.
bankmannl
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2016 - 07:30 PM UTC
Hi guys,

Thanks for all the replies !..
Since I will have some time before that Meritt/Trumpeter model hits the shops, I'll have some serious thoughts of what to do with that old MLRS.

Thanks agian !..

Gé

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