Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Group and Themed Builds => The Tankbuster GB => Topic started by: LemonJello on October 31, 2025, 01:43:35 AM
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Post ideas, thoughts, musings, photos or links that can inspire creativity and discussion.
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Ok, one for Mig Eater to complement his great idea for this GB
RakettenPanzer Mit Rottkapchen. This is an oldie from my stable, but still on the shelf
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/x3qy6x1pksrbzwgfi9mca/rakette4.jpg?rlkey=4ky5uzs0hcelh3cod52nb3uxo&st=060ligbw&raw=1)
Dont have to be big to pack a punch and tank bust.
RCL on Universal Carrier
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jwp75t1dapjsbxz9womwo/RCL_Carrier_8.JPG?rlkey=hb5ircn9sk926lc47dlf5d4nq&st=oes2ykal&raw=1)
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Oh wow so you made that RakettenPanzer, I've seen photos of it reposed in several different places and was wondering who made it :smiley:
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More ?
Don't let suitable platforms get in the way.
This was a real world field mod. Sdkfz 232 Armoured car with a Pak 38 wedged on
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/g05utxjr1k4drvuk49te8/232Mitpak38_1.JPG?rlkey=ndgdutj0878ackxj2f54pb2r5&st=qzl45dzm&raw=1)
More Whiffy, Crusader 17 Pdr Self Propelled Anti Tank gun
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nwgdru3nccl9d68a74owr/crusader7.jpg?rlkey=i4ub6zpb30xg4lcryt2bat6zn&st=y8o5bsc1&raw=1)
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Slightly more modern:
(https://photos.smugmug.com/LAV-150-Turret-TOW/i-fw7449r/0/LtbRMq2wn9GLXVW8rSBTCGdq9fskFg9wzsPmqKw7m/X2/DSCN7676-X2.jpg) (https://photos.smugmug.com/LAV-150-Turret-TOW/i-pXW9xWk/0/LsC55BDQk9PrKgFS9p7tHbmX6P9QgZLqRD5pPSfgX/X2/DSCN7681-X2.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/LAV-150-Turret-TOW/i-tqCXHqn/0/NXPKqRHLhpgDKcwmwXqV43L48Mx7TRHDrv8fnxqWs/X2/DSCN7688-X2.jpg) https://guyplachy.smugmug.com/LAV-150-Turret-TOW (https://guyplachy.smugmug.com/LAV-150-Turret-TOW)
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There was the Colombian conversion on an M8 armored car to a tank buster by adding a TOW system to the turret. They replaced the 37mm gun with a .50 cal mg.
(https://preview.redd.it/colombian-m8-greyhound-with-a-top-mounted-tow-missile-and-v0-ys8voq9hv9be1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=88c44904e58ed2e1545b490a275ac571c348e451)
(https://preview.redd.it/colombian-m8-greyhound-with-a-top-mounted-tow-missile-and-v0-1vs4ldchv9be1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9b869891319c96aafd74c585dfc3c7b93e7f7513)
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Magic Factory MRZR D4 and the ICM "The crew of "Stugna-P" anti-tank complex":
(https://i.imgur.com/LA9Ie4S.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hybMTG0.jpg)
Masterbox Mongoose buggy and one figure from the ICM "Quietly came, quietly went..." Ukrainian SOF set.
(https://i.imgur.com/tpF0k9s.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Yat6eDY.jpeg)
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The Finnish 95 S 58-61 (or 95mm Recoilles Rifle, designed 1958, with M1961 wheeled carriage).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95_S_58-61
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The Finnish 95 S 58-61 (or 95mm Recoilles Rifle, designed 1958, with M1961 wheeled carriage).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95_S_58-61
Austria did something similar with their 106mm M40 Recoiless Riflles to allow the weapon to be towed like a regular artillery piece behind a Jeep or similar size vehicle.
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I’ve mentioned before about the US Army LtCol who told me about how he thought the 106mm RR should have been combined with the optics of the TOW system. I don’t know how that would work but an interesting whiff idea. Mount it on an M151 jeep or M998.
Then there was Da Vinci’s tank idea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo's_fighting_vehicle
If it had worked (down hill with a tail wind I’m thinking) what kind of anti tank system would be needed to repel it. I’m thinking flame thrower to start with.
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The Finnish 95 S 58-61 (or 95mm Recoilles Rifle, designed 1958, with M1961 wheeled carriage).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95_S_58-61
Austria did something similar with their 106mm M40 Recoiless Riflles to allow the weapon to be towed like a regular artillery piece behind a Jeep or similar size vehicle.
Anti-tank crews did a lot of moving the recolless rifle on foot (or skis). It was nicknamed "Musti" (Blackie), for its bark. Crews would talk about taking Blackie for walkies ;D
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Possible idea open for copying if someone wants to:
ADF replaces their Land Rover series-2 anti-tank "gunbuggy" (fitted with a 106mm recoilless rifle)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/106mm_land_rover.JPG)
With a "missile buggy version of the Land Rover Perentie (4 x 4 or 6 x 6), possibly fitted with something like a TOW missile.
So possible merge kits like the following:
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YGsAAOSw32lYoEAL/s-l1600.jpg)(https://www.modelimex.com/files/upload/460/moneys02/01_BDOG35189_L.JPG)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-03/03/3746-entry-0-1677829551.jpg)(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-03/03/3746-entry-1-1677829551.jpg)
and then do it in this scheme:
(https://media.4x4australia.com.au/uploads/2025/02/ab195e7c-1988-Land-Rover-Perentie-Defender-110-update-1.jpg)
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If you can put one in an M998 you can put one in a Land Rover or pretty much anything else.
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Real World inspiration:
(https://defence-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1762165271712-1-1536x1024.jpg)
(https://defence-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1760714061181.jpg)
Swarmbotics AI develops robotic tank killers (https://defence-blog.com/swarmbotics-ai-develops-robotic-tank-killers/)
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What happens when you jam their data links? The Russians are really good at that.
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What happens when you jam their data links? The Russians are really good at that.
They know their mission - they will complete it at all costs!
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