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Land / Re: 1/35 Ukrainian Merkava IV (Academy)
« Last post by Old Wombat on Today at 02:27:45 PM »Thanks, BT! 
I'll be interested to she how she turns out, too.
I'll be interested to she how she turns out, too.
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"From the Sea" Amphibious GB / Re: Hovercraft Beach Assault Tank
« Last post by Old Wombat on Today at 02:25:35 PM » 
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SciFi & Fantasy / Re: Haunebu and Other Flying Saucers
« Last post by Old Wombat on Today at 02:22:54 PM »Well, obviously! The angle between the UFO & its shadow so-o matches the angle of the shadows of the astronauts.
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SciFi & Fantasy / Re: Haunebu and Other Flying Saucers
« Last post by Old Wombat on Today at 02:18:01 PM »Interstellar Flying Saucer/Clay Pigeon launcher
Drive Thru Original Earth Long Pig Sandwiches
Earl Spaceman's Paint Your Saucer in 1 second
Intergalactic Saucer Wash
That's either a reading from an album playlist or Frank's word-salading us.
Just hit the * key a bunch of times if we should call the LAFD medics.
Definitely a various artists album play list;
Band/Artist - Track
Interstellar Flying Saucer - Clay Pigeon launcher
Drive Thru Original Earth - Long Pig Sandwiches
Earl Spaceman's - Paint Your Saucer in 1 second
Intergalactic Saucer (a later iteration of Interstellar Flying Saucer) - Wash
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"From the Sea" Amphibious GB / Re: Hovercraft Beach Assault Tank
« Last post by Buzzbomb on Today at 02:10:13 PM »More progress.. a setback and then progress again.
That voice nagged me and I ended up cutting the pipe to give a better skirt look.
After that I mixed up some builders bog I found and looks like the catalyst was off... it did not set so it all had to come off.
Meanwhile whilst that saga was unfolding, back at the bench, work on the thrust fans, Conduit and a couple of 3 D Printed fans
Bit more work on the upper hull and turret. Main Intake trunk, access hatch to turret
For the weaponry, a BFG, co-ax Autocannon and a missile rack system
That voice nagged me and I ended up cutting the pipe to give a better skirt look.
After that I mixed up some builders bog I found and looks like the catalyst was off... it did not set so it all had to come off.
Meanwhile whilst that saga was unfolding, back at the bench, work on the thrust fans, Conduit and a couple of 3 D Printed fans
Bit more work on the upper hull and turret. Main Intake trunk, access hatch to turret
For the weaponry, a BFG, co-ax Autocannon and a missile rack system
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Land / Re: M113 Family of Vehicles
« Last post by Frank3k on Today at 11:33:55 AM »Australian M113AS4 'Ute' variant in use in Ukraine:
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Land / Re: 1/35 Ukrainian Merkava IV (Academy)
« Last post by Buzzbomb on Today at 06:31:24 AM »Be a nice take on a Merkava. Interested to see how it looks
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Engineering Dept. / Re: Cruise Missiles for Ukraine?
« Last post by apophenia on Today at 06:25:53 AM »All great candidates. As you say, gaining access to such missiles is the politically tricky bit.
With the current attitudes of the Biden Administration and the Pentagon - especially towards the supply of 300 km ATACMS - I'd say that JASSM and JASSM-ER (with 370 and 925 km ranges) are off the table. But SLAM-ER has slightly less range than ATACMS (250 km) so ... maybe?
Delilah has about the same range as SLAM-ER. The missiles have been around since grunge began to fade but are still used for SEAD against Syria. At any rate, as you said, "good luck" convincing 'Bibi' et al to provide UA with Delilah.
BrahMos: Yep, even less chance of that.
So, that leaves RBS 15. I'm not sure where FMV is at in deploying the next-gen Gungnir. If those RBS 15 Mk 4s are in service, then the >200 km range RBS 15 Mk.IIIs should be available. One concern is that the Mk.IIIs were co-developed by Saab Bofors and Diehl. Would that mean that Bundestag approval would be needed for transfer to UA? 'Cuz we know how long that can take
Somewhat related is the distinctly Finnish RBS-15 SF variant aka MTO-85 (Meritorjuntaohjus 85 or anti-ship missile 85). The Merivoimat is in the process of replacing MTO-85 with IAI Gabriel V as the PTO 2020. Most MTO-85 were mounted on Hamina and Rauma class missile boats. But some were with truck-launched anti-ship missile batteries ... but would the Finns be willing to give up their Sisu SK242 launch vehicles (or will those 8x8 trucks be repurposed for ground-launched Gabriel?) Either way, MTO-85s have a maximum range of only around 100 km.
That shorter range brings up a host of anti-shipping missiles (eg: Marte ER) but, for cruise missiles, UA needs range more than anything else right now.
With the current attitudes of the Biden Administration and the Pentagon - especially towards the supply of 300 km ATACMS - I'd say that JASSM and JASSM-ER (with 370 and 925 km ranges) are off the table. But SLAM-ER has slightly less range than ATACMS (250 km) so ... maybe?
Delilah has about the same range as SLAM-ER. The missiles have been around since grunge began to fade but are still used for SEAD against Syria. At any rate, as you said, "good luck" convincing 'Bibi' et al to provide UA with Delilah.
BrahMos: Yep, even less chance of that.
So, that leaves RBS 15. I'm not sure where FMV is at in deploying the next-gen Gungnir. If those RBS 15 Mk 4s are in service, then the >200 km range RBS 15 Mk.IIIs should be available. One concern is that the Mk.IIIs were co-developed by Saab Bofors and Diehl. Would that mean that Bundestag approval would be needed for transfer to UA? 'Cuz we know how long that can take
Somewhat related is the distinctly Finnish RBS-15 SF variant aka MTO-85 (Meritorjuntaohjus 85 or anti-ship missile 85). The Merivoimat is in the process of replacing MTO-85 with IAI Gabriel V as the PTO 2020. Most MTO-85 were mounted on Hamina and Rauma class missile boats. But some were with truck-launched anti-ship missile batteries ... but would the Finns be willing to give up their Sisu SK242 launch vehicles (or will those 8x8 trucks be repurposed for ground-launched Gabriel?) Either way, MTO-85s have a maximum range of only around 100 km.
That shorter range brings up a host of anti-shipping missiles (eg: Marte ER) but, for cruise missiles, UA needs range more than anything else right now.
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SciFi & Fantasy / Re: Haunebu and Other Flying Saucers
« Last post by Story on Today at 04:22:14 AM »
