Author Topic: Self Propelled Artillery (Read 72409 times)

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #75 on:** September 06, 2015, 10:52:07 AM »

Why develop a dedicated vehicle when al you need to do is replace the tank turret:

It is a Arjun Catapult which is basically an Arjun Mk1 chassis matched with a Russian built M-46 130mm gun

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #76 on:** March 24, 2016, 02:42:19 AM »

Wow!!

Jobaria Defense System Multiple Cradle Launcher System. Armed with 240 tubes of 102mm and 122mm:

Rickshaw · « **Reply #77 on:** March 24, 2016, 08:03:11 AM »

Fire and then take the rest of the day to reload?

arkon · « **Reply #78 on:** March 24, 2016, 10:06:03 AM »

Or just take the rest of the day off.
Don't think anyone will be returning fire😝

elmayerle · « **Reply #79 on:** March 24, 2016, 11:21:03 AM »

Gives new meaning to the old long-distance slogan, "Reach out and touch some one!"

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #80 on:** March 25, 2016, 03:18:22 AM »

Another Photo:

And a pair of videos:

https://youtu.be/pDW81UrKV1M

https://youtu.be/i8fC7bxDYnA?t=59s

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #81 on:** March 25, 2016, 03:35:00 AM »

Hmmm...I wonder, one of these:

mixed with a bunch of these:

Volkodav · « **Reply #82 on:** March 26, 2016, 12:29:23 PM »

How about a MLRS based on an AAV7?

A single six round unit stowed horizontally in the cargo / troop compartment and raised to fire, exhausting through the not completely lowered rear hatch to permit the vehicle to traverse to aim.

Fill the cargo bay with Spike ER.

Horizontally stowed, vertically launched SAMs of different types.

Light weight 105mm turreted gun.

Retractable 155mm open gun but with auto loader.

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #83 on:** March 28, 2016, 01:38:30 PM »

Quote from: Volkodav on March 26, 2016, 12:29:23 PM

How about a MLRS based on an AAV7?
A single six round unit stowed horizontally in the cargo / troop compartment and raised to fire, exhausting through the not completely lowered rear hatch to permit the vehicle to traverse to aim.
Fill the cargo bay with Spike ER.
Horizontally stowed, vertically launched SAMs of different types.
Light weight 105mm turreted gun.
Retractable 155mm open gun but with auto loader.

Interesting.. when I first made hacks in the BTR-70 that became the FlatPack Radar the initial idea was pretty much something like that. A self contained, hull conformal shaped Light MLRS.

Now I sort of have a hankering to do that as well.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #84 on:** March 29, 2016, 02:47:11 AM »

Quote from: Volkodav on March 26, 2016, 12:29:23 PM

How about a MLRS based on an AAV7?

I like your thinking, especially re the MLRS. The following might give a little inspiration , although technically it is of the MCLC:

perttime · « **Reply #85 on:** March 30, 2016, 04:41:52 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on March 24, 2016, 02:42:19 AM

Wow!!

Jobaria Defense System Multiple Cradle Launcher System. Armed with 240 tubes of 102mm and 122mm:

Nice. Only one target to hit with mine, instead of three or four

M.A.D · « **Reply #86 on:** March 31, 2016, 03:07:36 PM »

Quote from: perttime on March 30, 2016, 04:41:52 PM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on March 24, 2016, 02:42:19 AM
Wow!!

Jobaria Defense System Multiple Cradle Launcher System. Armed with 240 tubes of 102mm and 122mm:

Nice. Only one target to hit with mine, instead of three or four

Yeah, ironically, I thought the same thing!

No offense intended with your post Greg!

Concealment would be a nightmare!!

M.A.D

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #87 on:** April 23, 2016, 07:01:30 AM »

Does anyone produce a kit (or more likely conversion) to do a 1/35 MGM-140 ATACMS conversion to the M270:

elmayerle · « **Reply #88 on:** April 23, 2016, 11:09:42 AM »

I don't know, but I'll admit to being sorely tempted to model a BGM-137B (Army TSSAM) or two on a M270. I was intimately involved with that one.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #89 on:** April 24, 2016, 03:58:12 AM »

Quote from: elmayerle on April 23, 2016, 11:09:42 AM

I don't know, but I'll admit to being sorely tempted to model a BGM-137B (Army TSSAM) or two on a M270. I was intimately involved with that one.

What would have been the differences to the ground launched variant? I'm assuming booster rocket and folding wings to start.

arkon · « **Reply #90 on:** January 01, 2017, 06:37:55 PM »

Found on Facebook, sorry no other information.
But damnit if it ain't funny

elmayerle · « **Reply #91 on:** January 01, 2017, 10:59:26 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 24, 2016, 03:58:12 AM

Quote from: elmayerle on April 23, 2016, 11:09:42 AM
I don't know, but I'll admit to being sorely tempted to model a BGM-137B (Army TSSAM) or two on a M270. I was intimately involved with that one.

What would have been the differences to the ground launched variant? I'm assuming booster rocket and folding wings to start.

Shorter, somewhat different contours in the first three modules, and dual booster rockets (I still remember the booster dimensions 20 years later); all variants of TSSAM had folding wings.

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #92 on:** January 01, 2017, 11:57:33 PM »

There is a small thread on TSSAM over at Secret Projects.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #93 on:** January 02, 2017, 02:58:21 AM »

Quote from: arkon on January 01, 2017, 06:37:55 PM

Found on Facebook, sorry no other information.
But damnit if it ain't funny

Despite looking ancient, it is apparently a new build.

apophenia · « **Reply #94 on:** January 02, 2017, 05:23:28 AM »

Video is here: http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a24033/syrian-rebels-have-a-mystery-antique-gun/

Details: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/11/29/18th-century-cannon-technology-used-syria/

arkon · « **Reply #95 on:** April 08, 2017, 01:23:24 AM »

Kinda maybe a spg type ?

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #96 on:** April 08, 2017, 03:45:41 AM »

Interesting. What is that? A T-62 turret?

Rickshaw · « **Reply #97 on:** April 08, 2017, 12:18:17 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 08, 2017, 03:45:41 AM

Interesting. What is that? A T-62 turret?

No, a T-54/55 turret. The fume extractor at the end of the barrel is an identifier for that type of vehicle. The T-62 has a larger calibre gun (115mm verus the T-54/55 100mm) and a fume extractor half way along the barrel.

It would require stabilisers no matter which type of turret/gun it was to fire sideways. Fore-aft is the only secure way to fire such a weapon on a light-weight mount like that.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #98 on:** April 09, 2017, 02:17:40 AM »

Doh! That was a rookies mistake wasn't it?

Rickshaw · « **Reply #99 on:** April 09, 2017, 11:39:26 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 09, 2017, 02:17:40 AM

Doh! That was a rookies mistake wasn't it?

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