Stridsvagn 103 (S-Tank)

[dy031101]

... with the main gun being a Bushmaster IV (firing 40mm L/70 ammunition).

That alone is impressive enough.

[apophenia]

Indeed. And would give the Swedes ammo commonality with the Strf 9040Cs.

[GTX_Admin]

Something I forgot that I had done:

[apophenia]

Nice! Is that a Leopard 1A3/AS1 turret?

[GTX_Admin]

Nice! Is that a Leopard 1A3/AS1 turret?

Yep

[ChernayaAkula]

Greg's profile of an S-Tank with turret, modified with a lengthened hull and an additional road wheel:

[apophenia]

I knocked together a Merkava-turreted Strv 103 based on Moritz' lengthened hull ... and then forgot to mount the image 

[GTX_Admin]

 :)

[Volkodav]

1991, Desert Storm, Australian S-Tank, AT Platoon 3 RAR...... future of another kit sorted.  May even be worth a simple diorama with a MRV (M-113 with Scorpion Turret) and Leopard AS1 in the Desert Shield phase.

[raafif]

does this site -- http://www.ointres.se/udes.htm -- make this topic largely redundant   Reality is stanger than fiction

[Volkodav]

You are making me wish I started on the Collins project earlier and had learnt Swedish!

[tankmodeler]

I kinda like the idea of an S103 without the main gun, but with a small turret and an autocanon, used as a fast recce vehicle. Without the main gun and autoloader, it could probably hold a 2-3 man recce team in addition to the main crew of 2.

Gots me one of them Trumpeter kits that might end up that way, now I think of it...

Paul

[Queeg]

That "UDES" site is awesome. All that snowwwwwwwwwwwww   

I like those Swedish tank boffins, inventive, innovative and not afraid to whiff at 1:1 scale !!!!!

[Diavel]

How about... A U.S.M.C. lightweight self propelled Howitzer??


Chris.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

How about... A U.S.M.C. lightweight self propelled Howitzer??

That sure looks top-heavy.  Could see it getting toppled over backwards on the first shot but on the positive side it has a much smaller "footprint" than a tank or self-propelled gun system so it would be harder to spot.  Trade off I suppose :)

[GTX_Admin]

Potentially eased by having a good recoil system including a spade at the rear?

[GTX_Admin]

Random idea:  West German version operating in traditional jagd panzer role

[Kerick]

I always thought the S tanks should have had missile launchers and perhaps a 20mm gun installed instead of being completely discarded.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

I always thought the S tanks should have had missile launchers and perhaps a 20mm gun installed instead of being completely discarded.

I often wonder what an S-Tank would look like with the main gun removed and replaced with a folding mast mounted sensor that stowed ahead of the vehicle to give it eyes in the dark or conditions that would obscure normal viewing.  A remote weapons station would be a logical choice to give it some protection. 

[finsrin]

I always thought the S tanks should have had missile launchers and perhaps a 20mm gun installed instead of being completely discarded.

I often wonder what an S-Tank would look like with the main gun removed and replaced with a folding mast mounted sensor that stowed ahead of the vehicle to give it eyes in the dark or conditions that would obscure normal viewing.  A remote weapons station would be a logical choice to give it some protection.

One with sensors looks & aquires while operating with vehicles launching Hellfire like missiles, rocket barage, or cannon.
Fire and scoot.

[Rickshaw]

How about FOG-M?   Elevating sensor to look over masking terrain, missile to fire over onto target.

[finsrin]

How about FOG-M?   Elevating sensor to look over masking terrain, missile to fire over onto target.

Zactly what I meant.

[Rickshaw]

Advantage with FOG-M there are no eminations to give your position away, except the missile trajectory. 

[ysi_maniac]

Someone mentioned a wheeled Strv-103

[GTX_Admin]

That looks good