M41 Walker ''Bulldog'' Light Tank

[ysi_maniac]

Lots of wonderful ideas in this thread.

[Gingie]

M-41E with K3S turret (HOT Missiles):

WALL-E is done hauling your trash!

[GTX_Admin]

 

[Story]

ARVN M-41 with sun shade.

[Story]

West German 123rd TK BN, 1961

[Story]

Now wouldn't it be a Plot Twist if Vietnam (who has ARVN legacy Bulldogs) put in a tender for Taiwan's Bulldog fleet and did they're own 21st century upgrade?
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44406/taiwan-prepares-to-give-up-its-m41a3-walker-bulldog-tanks-after-more-than-six-decades?fbclid=IwAR3liNJZU50w1fGIlJHfFM-mqZnq2Hg-qewKVEraiC-Bv618sWL7F60Kpcc

[Story]

Dominican M41 camo pattern.

[GTX_Admin]

 

[ysi_maniac]

Alternative guns for M41

[ChalkLine]

I've currently got one in my 'to-do' box along with new tracks (which is packed because I have to move AGAIN) and I'm tossing up doing the following for my 2000AD post WW3 builds:

- M41 w/ M103 105 mm Howitzer from the Spanish M108 SPGs. This will be done up as a direct support SPG for dealing with bunkers and applique armour in Spanish NATO livery.

- M41 w/ scratch-built Thyssen-Henschel 'Tanque Argentino Mediano' turret in West German* livery. Either Bundeswehr or Bundesgrenzschutz. I'm a bit unsure about this because the 105mm L7A3 cannon is four times heavier than the M32A1 76mm gun and I'm not sure if the chassis would stand the firing shock.

- Something else my fevered imagination comes up with.

(*I know, but in this scenario there's still a West Germany)

[ChalkLine]

It just occurred to me the TS-90 turret of the Panhard ERC-90 might be a good fit as well

[Kerick]

Anybody know about the diesel engine installation on IIRC the Danish rebuilds? I wondering what the engine deck and rear look like. I’ve wondered if a 1/48th M-60 engine deck would fit.

[Frank3k]

It just occurred to me the TS-90 turret of the Panhard ERC-90 might be a good fit as well

Way back in this thread I have a mockup with a Bradley turret and a  LAV-150 Commando turret and Cockerill 90mm gun, so that may work.

[apophenia]

Anybody know about the diesel engine installation on IIRC the Danish rebuilds? I wondering what the engine deck and rear look like. I’ve wondered if a 1/48th M-60 engine deck would fit.

Attached is an image showing the rear deck of the M41DK1 conversion. The new engine is a Cummins VTA-903TR powerpack - a turbo-charged diesel V8 related to the VTA-903-T600 in upgraded Bradleys.

[Kerick]

Thanks for that pic!
That looks like field green and black paint pattern. Gives me ideas……

[GTX_Admin]

Another shot of the M41 HAKO:

[Kerick]

One of these days I will build my M41 StuG. These pics are helpful.

[Story]

It just occurred to me the TS-90 turret of the Panhard ERC-90 might be a good fit as well

Way back in this thread I have a mockup with a Bradley turret and a  LAV-150 Commando turret and Cockerill 90mm gun, so that may work.

I think I've got some resin Panhard Turrets (and hulls) that'd be good starting points.

[Story]

Anybody know about the diesel engine installation on IIRC the Danish rebuilds? I wondering what the engine deck and rear look like. I’ve wondered if a 1/48th M-60 engine deck would fit.

https://www.army-guide.com/eng/product917.html

Accurate Armor use to offer a conversion https://www.hlj.com/1-35-scale-danish-m41-dk1-walker-bulldog-conversion-acmc088

https://www.wargaming3d.com/product/danish-m41-dk/



Tamiya deck and resin Panhard turret for scale.  Looks like the OEM engine deck is the same as the diesel conversion above, which makes sense.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Accurate Armour still offers the M41 conversion for the Danish version: Accurate Armour Home Page > AA products > 1:35th Conversion Sets > C088 Danish M41 DK1

I hope to eventually find one of these for sale on this side of the pond instead of having to deal with the cost of shipping from the UK. 

[Story]

It just occurred to me the TS-90 turret of the Panhard ERC-90 might be a good fit as well

https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=51.msg146515#msg146515


https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/m41-lcts-90/#google_vignette
 




Cadillac Gage turret

[Old Wombat]

And if I can fit a LAV-150 Cockerill turret onto a Warrior;




Then there shouldn't be a problem fitting one to a M41.

 

[ChalkLine]

You guys are going to send me broke

[Story]

You guys are going to send me broke

Hobby Lobby (in the US) is dumping TAMIYA M41 kits for @ $16 after their 40% discount.

Everything else you can kitbash.

@PFJN might be able to burn ya a resin Cadillac Gage style turret.

[Kerick]

You guys are going to send me broke

Hobby Lobby (in the US) is dumping TAMIYA M41 kits for @ $16 after their 40% discount.

Everything else you can kitbash.

@PFJN might be able to burn ya a resin Cadillac Gage style turret.

I already have two M41s in the stash.