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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2012, 02:54:28 AM »
Let's not forget those classic German 8x8 vehicles of WWII:



Or their more modern equivalent:

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #26 on: March 04, 2012, 07:15:37 AM »
Turkish designed 8x8 Pars APC:




That looks suspiciously like the range GMC were designing ....
4x4 Commander , 6x6 Captain , 8x8 Colonel & 10x10 General (all were fully amphibious) ...
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #27 on: March 04, 2012, 09:06:31 PM »
That T-55 "Cook Interceptor" has a lot of potential as a US WWII tank destroyer. I'm guessing a couple of 2 1/2 ton trucks would need to be sacrificed for the running gear? Definitely gets the old wheels in the brain housing group turning...

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #28 on: March 06, 2012, 12:38:20 AM »
That T-55 "Cook Interceptor" has a lot of potential as a US WWII tank destroyer.
Or as a infantry carrier: replace gun with fully armoured infantry comparment, give it side doors, and Greyhound turrent, and you have modern-style wheeled AFV.

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #29 on: March 07, 2012, 11:44:03 AM »
That looks suspiciously like the range GMC were designing ....
4x4 Commander , 6x6 Captain , 8x8 Colonel & 10x10 General (all were fully amphibious) ...

One and the same. GPV (formerly General Purpose Vehicles LLC) sold its 8x8 Captain design (longer than the 6x6 Captain but shorter than the 8x8 Colonel) to FNSS. That Turkish company had/has US connections. The origin name was FMC-Nurol, being a joint venture between FMC (which became United Defense, US Combat Systems, and then BAE) and the Turkish Nurol Group of Companies.
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #30 on: March 07, 2012, 08:27:56 PM »
That looks suspiciously like the range GMC were designing ....
4x4 Commander , 6x6 Captain , 8x8 Colonel & 10x10 General (all were fully amphibious) ...

They didn't really think that set of names through, did they?

"Well I'm just going to get into my Colonel now.."

"Help, my General's upside down in a ditch!"

"Can you fill my Captain up please?"

"My Commander needs a new spare tire."


Etc, etc...... ;D
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #31 on: March 08, 2012, 02:26:45 AM »
Oh dear..
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #32 on: April 05, 2012, 12:48:50 PM »


The Teracuriser was originally to tow/launch the Mace missile -- a great kit for building as intended or whiffing -- The Terror-Cruiser !!       ideas ??

It was also used as a transporter at U.S. Antarctic bases.
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2009/03/10/march-military-campaign-antarctica-1962-and-1963/
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/service-vehicles/page/32/

At the bottom of this page are a few photos of the Teracruiser Dump-truck (a civilian conversion) used in construction in the Netherlands ...
http://www.mace-b.com/38TMW/Missiles/MM-1.htm
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #33 on: April 29, 2012, 07:12:58 PM »
Here's a couple of former Czech military 8x8 machines I photographed yesterday at a museum in Vyskov, which is a bit north east of Brno.

VAZ-135 MTZ transport vehicle:



VAZ-135 SPU launch vehicle:



Both variants were part of the Tupolev VR-3 Rejs UAV system:
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #34 on: May 04, 2012, 10:24:22 AM »
8x8 or 2x4x4?



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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #35 on: May 04, 2012, 10:25:24 AM »
12x56



Spot the M113?

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #36 on: May 04, 2012, 04:11:48 PM »
Wow!  What is it?
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #37 on: May 04, 2012, 04:51:41 PM »
The US Army's LeTourneau TC-497 Overland Train Mark II of Project OTTER [Overland Train Terrain Evaluation Research] in 1962. The idea was to provide cross country logistics but was replaced by heavy lift helicopters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overland_train

Inspired the sci-fi Amtrak Wars Wagon Train.

http://amtrakwars.wikia.com/wiki/Wagon-train

So a full combat land battleship/overland armoured train would be an interesting Whif...

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #38 on: May 05, 2012, 02:35:36 AM »
So a full combat land battleship/overland armoured train would be an interesting Whif...

Indeed!!!
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #39 on: May 05, 2012, 09:57:03 AM »
more Le Torneaus ...

first one .... "Honest, officer.  They told me to just follow the guy in front !!"

second pic .... NASA's already landed on Mars ...

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #40 on: May 05, 2012, 09:58:44 AM »
result of a level-crossing accident ...

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #41 on: May 05, 2012, 10:29:19 AM »
result of a level-crossing accident ...
Your last attachment just screams to have a steam locomotive instead of the diesel-electric rig that is in the image. 
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #42 on: May 05, 2012, 11:04:36 AM »
more Le Torneaus ...

first one .... "Honest, officer.  They told me to just follow the guy in front !!"

"Quick!  Circle the Waggons!  They're attackin'!"

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #43 on: October 23, 2016, 04:30:25 AM »
Random idea:  Spähpanzer Luchs (see below) but with either a bigger gun (75mm or 90mm?) or ATGM.



Maybe end up with something akin to a modern equivalent of the SdKfz 234/2 Puma:

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #44 on: October 23, 2016, 05:51:16 AM »
That looks suspiciously like the range GMC were designing ....
4x4 Commander , 6x6 Captain , 8x8 Colonel & 10x10 General (all were fully amphibious) ...

One and the same. GPV (formerly General Purpose Vehicles LLC) sold its 8x8 Captain design (longer than the 6x6 Captain but shorter than the 8x8 Colonel) to FNSS. That Turkish company had/has US connections. The origin name was FMC-Nurol, being a joint venture between FMC (which became United Defense, US Combat Systems, and then BAE) and the Turkish Nurol Group of Companies.

Attached are the seating arrangements of the GPV Captain (top) and the GPV Colonel (bottom).

Which brings me one question- what role would the GPV Colonel be suitable for?
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #45 on: October 23, 2016, 02:02:36 PM »
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #46 on: October 23, 2016, 07:45:15 PM »
Random idea:  Spähpanzer Luchs (see below) but with either a bigger gun (75mm or 90mm?) or ATGM.



Maybe end up with something akin to a modern equivalent of the SdKfz 234/2 Puma:



Ah huh, a simple option would be an export module with the M-3 Bradley turret including TOW, although I think a 60mm HVMS turret would look cool.  Another option could be the 76mm Otomelara.

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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #47 on: October 26, 2016, 01:12:22 PM »
Not quite what Greg was asking for but here is an SPz 2 with a slightly larger gun ...

http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=351.msg116851#msg116851
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #48 on: October 26, 2016, 03:09:30 PM »
A Cadillac-Gage 90mm (either Mecar or Cockerill) might fit the Luchs, although I haven't checked the turret ring diameters. ???
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Re: 8x8 and more...
« Reply #49 on: October 26, 2016, 07:55:04 PM »


Hypothetical 35mm armed Luchs