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Other / Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
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Other / Re: Buffalo & caravan, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Last post by GTX_Admin on Today at 03:00:57 AM »Feels like it should belong in a certain Group Build...
Looking more like swords to plowshares to me !
Errr...that's what I was implying.
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Other / Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Last post by GTX_Admin on Today at 02:43:09 AM »Cloaking mode engaged
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Engineering Dept. / 1960s to 2000 Turrets
« Last post by ChalkLine on Today at 01:45:35 AM »As part of the game lists I'm active in I've done some collating of turrets in case people in that community wanted to do turret swaps or place them in ships and on trains. It's a work in progress but I thought I'd post them here in case anyone needed it.
Note: Armour values (the few that are listed) are not corrected for sloping
Soviet Turrets - Data
TKB-01-1 (MT-LB)
Weapons: PKTM (1,000r) Sight: PP-61B
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: 790mm
109kg
BPU-1 Turret (BRDM-2/BTR)
Weapons: (Stab.) KVTM, PKTM, 902V "Tucha" smoke grenade launcher
Crew 1
Armour: F /S /R /T
Turret Ring: 1,075mm
405kg
BMP-1
Weapons: (Stab.) 2A28 "Grom" 73mm gun/launcher, PKTM, 9M113M Konkurs (AT-5 "Spandrell") 902V "Tucha" smoke grenade launcher (40x 73mm rounds)
Armour: F 23mm(30mm)/S 19mm(25mm)/R 13mm(17mm)/T 6mm(9mm)
Crew 1
Turret Ring: 1,380mm
BMP-2
Weapons: (Stab.) 2A42 30mm autocannon, PKTM, 9M113M Konkurs (AT-5 "Spandrell") 902V "Tucha" smoke grenade launcher
Crew 2
Turret Ring: 1,740mm
Armour: F 23mm(33mm)/S 19mm(28mm)/R 13mm(20mm)/T 6mm(10mm)
2,500kg
BMD-2
Weapons: (stab.) 2A42 30mm, PKTM, 9M113M Konkurs (AT-5 "Spandrell"). 300x 30mm, 7.62mm x250
Crew: 1
Turret Ring:
1,573kg
B-30 Turret (BMP-1-30) 1997
Weapons: 2A42 autocannon, PKTM, 9P135 ATGM "Konkurs" [Pintle Mount]
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: 1,380mm
TKB-799 Kliver Turret 1997
Weapons: (Stab) 30mm 2A72mm autocannon, PKTM, 9M113 "Kornet" ATGM x4
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: 1,380mm
1,500 kg
PT-76 Turret
Weapons: (Stab.) D-56T 76.2mm rifled cannon, PKTM (some with 12.7mm DShKM on roof)
Crew 2
Turret Ring: 1,800mm
Armour: F 15mm(19mm)/S 15mm(19mm)/R 10mm(13mm)/T 6mm(9mm)
2,362kg
2S1 Gvozdika
Weapons: (Stab.) 2A18 122 mm howitzer
Crew: 3
Turret Ring: 2,140mm
Armour: F 20mm(26mm)/S 20mm(26mm)/R 20mm(26mm)/T ?
4,100kg
NATO Turrets - Data
M13 cupola: 15mm armor sloped to present a 16mm equivalent.
Weapons 12.7 M2HB HMG [pintle]
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: 960mm (?)
370kg.
M19 Cupola (M60 series MBT)
Weapons 12.7 M85 HMG
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: xxxmm
xxxkg.
LAV-25
Weapons: (Stab.) M242 Bushmaster 25mm, 7.62 MAG-T
Crew 2
Turret Ring: 1,625mm
Armour: F /S /R /T
1,815kg (+216kg w/ TOW each side of turret)
LAV-30
Weapons: (Stab.) Bushmaster II 30mm, 7.62 MAG-T (173x 30mm, 400x 7.62)
Crew 2
Turret Ring:
Armour: F /S /R /T
2,810kg
Cadillac-Gage 1 metre turret
Weapons: 12.7mm M2HB, 40mm Mk 19,4x M257 smoke grenade launchers. 200x 12.7mm, 96x 40mm
Crew 1
Turret Ring: 1,000mm
Armour: F /S /R /T
1,066kg
Cockerill C25 Turret
Weapons: 90mm MECAR or 90mm Cockerill Mk.7 with 30 rounds, 7.62mm, NMT [Pintle]
Crew: 2
Turret Ring: 1850mm
Armour: 7.62mm AP front, 7.62mm ball sides/rear
2,600kg
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/belgium/acec-cobra-tank-cobra-25-and-90
Cockerill LCTS Turret
Weapons: 90 mm Cockerill Mk.8 w/ 12 rounds, 7.62mm, NMT [Pintle]
Crew: 2
Turret Ring: 1850mm
Armour: 7.62mm AP front, 7.62mm ball sides/rear (lugs for applique armour)
2,400kg
Stingray LRF 105mm turret 1990
Weapons: (Stab.) 105mm L7A3 LRF, M240C, M2HB [pintle]
Crew: 3
Turret Ring: 1830mm
Stingray II LRF 105mm turret 1996
Weapons: (Stab.) 105mm L7A3 LRF, M240C, M2HB [pintle]
Crew: 3
Turret Ring: 1830mm
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/m41-lcts-90/
FV432 turret (Peak Engineering Lightweight Turret)
Weapon: L8A2 (MAG-58) 7.62mm MMG
Crew: 1
Turret Ring:
xxxxxkg
FV433 turret
Weapon:
Crew:
Turret Ring:
xxxxxkg
Ferret Small Turret (3 Door)
Weapons: .30 Browning/MAG 58
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: ?
275kg
Ferret Large Turret (2 Door)
Weapons: .30 Browning/MAG 58
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: ?
275kg
GKN Simba one-man Turret
Weapons: 12.7mm M2HB HMG w/1,000rds
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: 960mm
730kg
8x smoke launchers
M60A2 Cupola (562 built)
Weapon: 12.7mm M85 HMG
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: ?
2,350kg
FVT900 20mm (Stormer)
Weapons:
20mm Oerlikon KAA cannon, 100 rounds
7.62mm coaxial machine gun, 200 rounds
TH-1 7.62 Thyssen-Henschel (Stormer)
Note: Armour values (the few that are listed) are not corrected for sloping
Soviet Turrets - Data
TKB-01-1 (MT-LB)
Weapons: PKTM (1,000r) Sight: PP-61B
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: 790mm
109kg
BPU-1 Turret (BRDM-2/BTR)
Weapons: (Stab.) KVTM, PKTM, 902V "Tucha" smoke grenade launcher
Crew 1
Armour: F /S /R /T
Turret Ring: 1,075mm
405kg
BMP-1
Weapons: (Stab.) 2A28 "Grom" 73mm gun/launcher, PKTM, 9M113M Konkurs (AT-5 "Spandrell") 902V "Tucha" smoke grenade launcher (40x 73mm rounds)
Armour: F 23mm(30mm)/S 19mm(25mm)/R 13mm(17mm)/T 6mm(9mm)
Crew 1
Turret Ring: 1,380mm
BMP-2
Weapons: (Stab.) 2A42 30mm autocannon, PKTM, 9M113M Konkurs (AT-5 "Spandrell") 902V "Tucha" smoke grenade launcher
Crew 2
Turret Ring: 1,740mm
Armour: F 23mm(33mm)/S 19mm(28mm)/R 13mm(20mm)/T 6mm(10mm)
2,500kg
BMD-2
Weapons: (stab.) 2A42 30mm, PKTM, 9M113M Konkurs (AT-5 "Spandrell"). 300x 30mm, 7.62mm x250
Crew: 1
Turret Ring:
1,573kg
B-30 Turret (BMP-1-30) 1997
Weapons: 2A42 autocannon, PKTM, 9P135 ATGM "Konkurs" [Pintle Mount]
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: 1,380mm
TKB-799 Kliver Turret 1997
Weapons: (Stab) 30mm 2A72mm autocannon, PKTM, 9M113 "Kornet" ATGM x4
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: 1,380mm
1,500 kg
PT-76 Turret
Weapons: (Stab.) D-56T 76.2mm rifled cannon, PKTM (some with 12.7mm DShKM on roof)
Crew 2
Turret Ring: 1,800mm
Armour: F 15mm(19mm)/S 15mm(19mm)/R 10mm(13mm)/T 6mm(9mm)
2,362kg
2S1 Gvozdika
Weapons: (Stab.) 2A18 122 mm howitzer
Crew: 3
Turret Ring: 2,140mm
Armour: F 20mm(26mm)/S 20mm(26mm)/R 20mm(26mm)/T ?
4,100kg
NATO Turrets - Data
M13 cupola: 15mm armor sloped to present a 16mm equivalent.
Weapons 12.7 M2HB HMG [pintle]
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: 960mm (?)
370kg.
M19 Cupola (M60 series MBT)
Weapons 12.7 M85 HMG
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: xxxmm
xxxkg.
LAV-25
Weapons: (Stab.) M242 Bushmaster 25mm, 7.62 MAG-T
Crew 2
Turret Ring: 1,625mm
Armour: F /S /R /T
1,815kg (+216kg w/ TOW each side of turret)
LAV-30
Weapons: (Stab.) Bushmaster II 30mm, 7.62 MAG-T (173x 30mm, 400x 7.62)
Crew 2
Turret Ring:
Armour: F /S /R /T
2,810kg
Cadillac-Gage 1 metre turret
Weapons: 12.7mm M2HB, 40mm Mk 19,4x M257 smoke grenade launchers. 200x 12.7mm, 96x 40mm
Crew 1
Turret Ring: 1,000mm
Armour: F /S /R /T
1,066kg
Cockerill C25 Turret
Weapons: 90mm MECAR or 90mm Cockerill Mk.7 with 30 rounds, 7.62mm, NMT [Pintle]
Crew: 2
Turret Ring: 1850mm
Armour: 7.62mm AP front, 7.62mm ball sides/rear
2,600kg
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/belgium/acec-cobra-tank-cobra-25-and-90
Cockerill LCTS Turret
Weapons: 90 mm Cockerill Mk.8 w/ 12 rounds, 7.62mm, NMT [Pintle]
Crew: 2
Turret Ring: 1850mm
Armour: 7.62mm AP front, 7.62mm ball sides/rear (lugs for applique armour)
2,400kg
Stingray LRF 105mm turret 1990
Weapons: (Stab.) 105mm L7A3 LRF, M240C, M2HB [pintle]
Crew: 3
Turret Ring: 1830mm
Stingray II LRF 105mm turret 1996
Weapons: (Stab.) 105mm L7A3 LRF, M240C, M2HB [pintle]
Crew: 3
Turret Ring: 1830mm
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/m41-lcts-90/
FV432 turret (Peak Engineering Lightweight Turret)
Weapon: L8A2 (MAG-58) 7.62mm MMG
Crew: 1
Turret Ring:
xxxxxkg
FV433 turret
Weapon:
Crew:
Turret Ring:
xxxxxkg
Ferret Small Turret (3 Door)
Weapons: .30 Browning/MAG 58
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: ?
275kg
Ferret Large Turret (2 Door)
Weapons: .30 Browning/MAG 58
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: ?
275kg
GKN Simba one-man Turret
Weapons: 12.7mm M2HB HMG w/1,000rds
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: 960mm
730kg
8x smoke launchers
M60A2 Cupola (562 built)
Weapon: 12.7mm M85 HMG
Crew: 1
Turret Ring: ?
2,350kg
FVT900 20mm (Stormer)
Weapons:
20mm Oerlikon KAA cannon, 100 rounds
7.62mm coaxial machine gun, 200 rounds
TH-1 7.62 Thyssen-Henschel (Stormer)
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Tips, Tools & Techniques / Re: Depicting tarnished structural aluminium.
« Last post by Frank3k on Today at 12:42:35 AM »Funny thing, I was just wondering the same a couple of days ago after I walked past a car with an exposed aluminum frame on it.
Pretty good page on aluminum corrosion: Amtec consultants
Good picture from their site:
I would try either a light gray, maybe with a bit of aluminum color, then a thin layer of flat clear with a touch of white. Or just an aluminum base with a flat coat (with or without white/gray) then touch ups with white or light gray.
Pretty good page on aluminum corrosion: Amtec consultants
Good picture from their site:
I would try either a light gray, maybe with a bit of aluminum color, then a thin layer of flat clear with a touch of white. Or just an aluminum base with a flat coat (with or without white/gray) then touch ups with white or light gray.
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Land / Re: Post WW2 7,5cm PaK.40 (Tamiya kit)
« Last post by Jeffry Fontaine on Today at 12:42:08 AM »Two additional images to share.
The ammunition boxes that are supposed to hold four rounds each. Not sure if the real PaK.40 actually used this style of container. I have seen a similar four round container for the smaller 5,0cm Pak.38 which are available in resin but these are significantly smaller in size. If anyone can share information on these things I would be most grateful.
Images attached showing the containers and the container lid with the shell holder that fits into the container.
One problem encountered with the shell holder is the actual open holes are too small in diameter for the size of the shell that it is supposed to hold. I addressed this issue by reaming each hole and dressing each hole with a rattail needle file. Far from exact but it will do for my purposes.
The ammunition boxes that are supposed to hold four rounds each. Not sure if the real PaK.40 actually used this style of container. I have seen a similar four round container for the smaller 5,0cm Pak.38 which are available in resin but these are significantly smaller in size. If anyone can share information on these things I would be most grateful.
Images attached showing the containers and the container lid with the shell holder that fits into the container.
One problem encountered with the shell holder is the actual open holes are too small in diameter for the size of the shell that it is supposed to hold. I addressed this issue by reaming each hole and dressing each hole with a rattail needle file. Far from exact but it will do for my purposes.
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Land / Post WW2 7,5cm PaK.40 (Tamiya kit)
« Last post by Jeffry Fontaine on Today at 12:22:07 AM »The ancient Tamiya 1: 35th scale (35047) 7,5cm Pak.40/L46 anti-tank gun kit that has been around for as long as I can remember. Not a bad kit to be honest but the gun crew figures are really showing their age by current standards. That said one of the first things I did was to toss the figures into a bag for donation to some other modeler's stash. The rest of the kit(s) six in total have sat in my stash for far too many years. So long in fact that the current price for this kit is now four times more than what I originally paid for the things when first purchased.
I recently gave away four of the kits in an "as-is" condition. They were all missing the odd hard rubber tyre star-shaped wheels and the ammunition box that holds four rounds of ammunition. The ammunition boxes were retained while the star-shaped wheels were disposed of by donation.
The remaining two Tamiya kits were retained with the intent on creating a post WW2-early NATO anti-tank gun. This idea is based on nothing factual, only on the rationale that with all of the surplus German weapons and equipment that was left behind upon surrender it would have been something that could have been put into service until better weapons could be acquired. I know from my past research on other WW2 German weapons that the 2,0cm FlaK 38 was in use with Portugal and Yugoslavia long into the late 60's and early 70's. So a Pak.40 in NATO use appealed to me as a way to build this kit as something not WW2 German.
I started working on this kit about a year ago and the construction progress has been very slow. One of the reasons for this was my search for suitable replacement wheels that would look compatible with the PaK40. The large star-shaped wheels are easily recognized as being WW2 German equipment so they had to go. I had several replacement wheels and tyre candidates to choose from and the best of these came from an Italeri Opel Blitz truck kit. These are the front wheels though I did consider using the rear dual wheels it did not look very convincing to me. So I am staying with the front wheels from the Opel Blitz. I suspect that the same tyres/wheels in the Tamiya Opel Blitz kit will also work since the Italeri and Tamiya kits are nearly identical.
Now that I have decided on the replacement wheels I have been able to get a bit further on this project. Far enough to take a couple of WIP images to share my idea on a post WW2 PaK.40 in use with NATO.
Dry-fit to see if the wheels will interfere with the carriage and splinter shield did not appear to be an issue. The gun was able to traverse with no apparent interference.
I recently gave away four of the kits in an "as-is" condition. They were all missing the odd hard rubber tyre star-shaped wheels and the ammunition box that holds four rounds of ammunition. The ammunition boxes were retained while the star-shaped wheels were disposed of by donation.
The remaining two Tamiya kits were retained with the intent on creating a post WW2-early NATO anti-tank gun. This idea is based on nothing factual, only on the rationale that with all of the surplus German weapons and equipment that was left behind upon surrender it would have been something that could have been put into service until better weapons could be acquired. I know from my past research on other WW2 German weapons that the 2,0cm FlaK 38 was in use with Portugal and Yugoslavia long into the late 60's and early 70's. So a Pak.40 in NATO use appealed to me as a way to build this kit as something not WW2 German.
I started working on this kit about a year ago and the construction progress has been very slow. One of the reasons for this was my search for suitable replacement wheels that would look compatible with the PaK40. The large star-shaped wheels are easily recognized as being WW2 German equipment so they had to go. I had several replacement wheels and tyre candidates to choose from and the best of these came from an Italeri Opel Blitz truck kit. These are the front wheels though I did consider using the rear dual wheels it did not look very convincing to me. So I am staying with the front wheels from the Opel Blitz. I suspect that the same tyres/wheels in the Tamiya Opel Blitz kit will also work since the Italeri and Tamiya kits are nearly identical.
Now that I have decided on the replacement wheels I have been able to get a bit further on this project. Far enough to take a couple of WIP images to share my idea on a post WW2 PaK.40 in use with NATO.
Dry-fit to see if the wheels will interfere with the carriage and splinter shield did not appear to be an issue. The gun was able to traverse with no apparent interference.
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SciFi & Fantasy / Re: Sci-Fi Drone & Anti-Drone Systems
« Last post by Old Wombat on Yesterday at 11:46:18 PM »I'm sure someone/something will come along soon to fill the void soon. 
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Land / Re: Scale-O-Rama Glencoe Models M274 Mechanical Mule 1/15th to 1/35th
« Last post by Jeffry Fontaine on Yesterday at 09:38:09 PM »My prototype scaled up Mule has been destroyed in the process of prototyping. It had lasted as long as possible before realization finally checked in to make me finally admit that this horse was indeed dead.
Not a complete loss though as I learned what not to do on the next iteration of this idea. This after all was a learning experience and that means mistakes will be made in pursuit of the idea. Sharing the WIP will continue as I began again on Mega-Mule Mk.2.
Some work was done on the new cargo platforms last night/early this morning to assess how badly warped they are. Also some minor cleanup of surface features that are out of scale.
Thank you all for the support given and suggestions on the Mk.1 Mule. I hope to get further with this second attempt.
Not a complete loss though as I learned what not to do on the next iteration of this idea. This after all was a learning experience and that means mistakes will be made in pursuit of the idea. Sharing the WIP will continue as I began again on Mega-Mule Mk.2.
Some work was done on the new cargo platforms last night/early this morning to assess how badly warped they are. Also some minor cleanup of surface features that are out of scale.
Thank you all for the support given and suggestions on the Mk.1 Mule. I hope to get further with this second attempt.