Some pics of the Special Forces Pandur WAPC from Syria.

https://www.gettyimages.de/fotos/turkish-offensive-syria-2019?family=editorial&page=6&phrase=turkish%20offensive%20syria%202019&sort=mostpopular#license

The link only shows two arrows, 'Zurück' and 'Weiter'
and when I click on them I get this:
Geben Sie bitte einen Wert zwischen 1 und 2 ein

https://www.gettyimages.de/detail/nachrichtenfoto/military-vehicle-patrols-a-road-near-the-town-of-tal-nachrichtenfoto/1175365431?adppopup=true
und
https://www.gettyimages.de/detail/nachrichtenfoto/military-vehicle-patrols-a-road-near-the-town-of-tal-nachrichtenfoto/1175365424?adppopup=true

Thanks!
Much better

https://special-ops.org/52019/american-special-operations-forces-to-retreat-from-northern-syria

Another photo.

There is a short Twitter video of the Pandur driving down a road but I can't find it now.

USSOCOM is actually looking for a replacement as the SOF Pandur is getting old. Pandur II is released and the USSOCOM use Pandur Is.

Here's one with a bit more punch






Look like Strykers to me...

H.P.

Shared ancestry:
"The Pandur II 8x8 is an improved modular all-wheel-drive version of the Pandur 6x6 APC wheeled armoured vehicle. It was developed as a private venture by the Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge and is currently[when?] in production for the Portuguese Armed Forces. Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge is part of General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems, which is also the parent company of MOWAG of Switzerland and Santa Bárbara Sistemas of Spain"

The Pandurs in these images are 6x6 while the Strykers are 8x8. The Piranha (ancestor of Stryker) also had a 6x6 variant (known as Husky in the land of snow) and the Pandur has an 88 version. There was (is??) also a 4x4 variant of the Piranha.

Similarity:
Box with sloped sides for improved armour, wheels underneath and hatches and stuff on top. Front should be pointy for better armour effect and improved handling while swimming. Oh, and use flat panels to make production easier/cheaper.

The German Fuchs and the Finnish Sisu are also similar to some degree. Angled flat plates were already on the WW II Sd.Kfz. 232 and variants, so it is an old design pattern.

/ Robin

Previously used in Iraq as well :



H.P.

Some one should produce this in 1/35, that would be awesome!

It looks like somebody left a Stryker in the laundry too long. But I agree, it would be great to see it in 1/35 styrene.

And while we're at it, I'd love to see somebody 3D print that 'Arms of Victory' or whatever the Iraqis call the giant arms with the swords in so many invasion pix. In 1/35 I bet it would make some spectacular dioramas.

Certainly a model company showed interest in releasing it a couple of years back. Who knows...

Would love this in 1/72nd with appropriate figures.
Cheers
Charlie

Found it. Here is the short USSOCOM Pandur video only at the beginning.

https://taskandpurpose.com/pittard-bryant-isis-syria-kurds-op-ed

Thats Double-V hull Strykers, not Pandurs.