Tanks with alternative turrets and guns
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Posted: Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 06:21 PM UTC
I have always been interested in prototypes and one-off tanks, so the idea of tanks with alternative turrets really appeals to me. Takom and Dragon have kits that use the AMX 13 turret and hull to create these vehicles:
AMX 13 hull & chaffee turret,
M4a4 Sherman & AMX 13 turret
and then I ran across this Frankentank while researching the AMX hull w/Chaffee turret:
I thought of the idea for this thread a little while ago when Henri-Pierre posted a photo of an M48 turret on a Merkava I hull that I had never heard of. There seem to be quite a few of these test vehicles (well, mostly test vehicles...) so Please, post any photos you might have, or come across here.
#431
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Posted: Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 07:56 PM UTC
Here are Amphibs that fall into the one-off/unique hulls with different turrets.
LVTEX (LVTP7 predecessor) with M551 turret and 105mm gun. I’m slowly making progress on one of these in 1/72.
AAVP7A1 with Elbit remote 30mm weapons station.
Slow is smooth and smooth is fast
Charlie on time!
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Posted: Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 08:28 PM UTC
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 01:09 AM UTC
Wow David, I had not seen that one, do you have any more references on that particular vehicle?
Here is another LVT, which ties in with my first post with another use of the Chaffee turret:
Here are the photos of the Patton turret on a Merkava that I spoke of earlier:
Your'e right Israel, those don't really count because they aren't tanks, boy those must be sooo top heavy! I drive a truck as part of my job, and I'm glad I don't have to drive one of those around, especially with someone shooting at me!
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 01:22 AM UTC
"Find the Bastards, then Pile On"
Col. George W.Patton III 's standing order for the troopers of the 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 01:28 AM UTC
Here's an example of a tank with a prototype gun change:
A KV-2 with a ZiS-6 107mm gun:
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 01:39 AM UTC
In memory of Al Superczynski:
"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want to....
and the critics will flame you every time"
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 01:42 AM UTC
PS : Hi Robin. The T-34 with a huge gun in your post is a fake indeed...
Here's the one it's based on :
From Iraq :
OT-62 + Cascavel turret :
Sheridan + 76mm gun :
or a 105mm :
or a Stingray turret :
M41 + Sheridan turret :
Uruguayan M41 with a 90mm gun :
H.P.
"Find the Bastards, then Pile On"
Col. George W.Patton III 's standing order for the troopers of the 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 02:03 AM UTC
#431
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 02:04 AM UTC
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Wow David, I had not seen that one, do you have any more references on that particular vehicle?
Here is another LVT, which ties in with my first post with another use of the Chaffee turret:
Info and images are hard to come by for the LVTEX. I have picture or two I took without it’s turret running up and down the beach from when it was still at AVTB. Other than that I may have one or two more pics in the collection somewhere, I included the only other that was easy/at hand.
Another one off was the LVTAAX-1. An LVTP5 hull with and M42 anti-aircraft turret.
Slow is smooth and smooth is fast
Charlie on time!
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 02:15 AM UTC
Holy cow, I did not expect such a flood of responses, I keep trying to respond, but you guys keep pouring in the photos, I can't keep up LOL! Thanks guys, keep em coming!
Is that Sheridan 76mm gun the same as used on the Walker Bulldog Frenchie?
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 02:29 AM UTC
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Is that Sheridan 76mm gun the same as used on the Walker Bulldog Frenchie?
I guess so...But I'm no expert
AFAIK, the T-55/Hellcat hybrid was the only one of its kind.
LVTP7 with a laser gun (!) :
H.P.
"Find the Bastards, then Pile On"
Col. George W.Patton III 's standing order for the troopers of the 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 02:29 AM UTC
Alvaro, that is right up my alley! Thanks again to everyone!
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 04:32 AM UTC
An M48 with the Starship turret
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tatbaqui
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 04:37 AM UTC
Hmmm those Stuarts look like manageable conversions for me...
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 04:40 AM UTC
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Hmmm those Stuarts look like manageable conversions for me...
Ding Hao already did some reboxes of the AFV club kits with parts to make said conversion.
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 06:29 AM UTC
I am surprised no one posted this one
To bad this never made production in WW II.
tatbaqui
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 07:03 AM UTC
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Hmmm those Stuarts look like manageable conversions for me...
Ding Hao already did some reboxes of the AFV club kits with parts to make said conversion.
Thanks. These will be a good backup in case I get stuck on my own conversion
tatbaqui
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 07:09 AM UTC
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Don't tell Dragon about this one ...
I recall Hobby Boss has kitted this some years back.
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 07:42 AM UTC
Then there is the 'Sanguine' system on the ZSU 23/4 chassis.
Does this count?
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs,
perhaps you've misunderstood the situation.
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 09:31 AM UTC
tatbaqui
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 09:45 AM UTC
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Holy cow, I did not expect such a flood of responses, I keep trying to respond, but you guys keep pouring in the photos, I can't keep up LOL! Thanks guys, keep em coming!
Is that Sheridan 76mm gun the same as used on the Walker Bulldog Frenchie?
Indeed such nice pics. Your thread seems a candidate for a campaign
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 12:25 PM UTC
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Don't tell Dragon about this one ...
I recall Hobby Boss has kitted this some years back.
They did!!!
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Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 01:10 PM UTC
Maybe not exactly fitting to this thread, but:
This is a Pz.Kpfw IV Ausf.G late with a Soviet Zis-3 gun mounted instead of the original gun.
The conversion was done in the late 40's/early 50's and the "hybrid" was used as a static AT pilbox in "Krali Marko" defense line on the southern border of Bulgaria during the Cold War.
Today it is on display at Yambol's Museum of Battle Glory.
