The whole concept reminds me of a project I did many, many moons ago…
Armoured Logistics Vehicle The model depicts an Armoured Logistics Vehicle (ALV) of the 301st Heavy Logistic Support Battalion, 90th Guards Tank Division in 20th Guards Army at Bernau in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany some time in the mid-1980s.
The ALV is a heavily modified T-62 hull with the new crew compartment and turret built over the rear engine deck so that the original T-62 is effectively back to front. This adaption allows for a large unrestricted cargo compartment free of engine and transmission. This arrangement does however, require large side mounted air intakes for the somewhat enclosed engine.
The cargo area is large enough to carry numerous and varied loads and can be set up as an APC or a very effective field ambulance. The rear cargo compartment is accessed by a large hydraulically powered ramp.
Defence is provided by a BMP-2 turret mounting a very effective 30mm automatic cannon, which has a selectable rate of fire, either slow at 200 to 300 rounds per minute or fast at 550 rounds per minute. The stabilisation provides reasonable accuracy up to a speed of about 35 kilometres per hour. The AP-T ammunition can penetrate 15 millimetres of armour at sixty degrees at 1,500 meters, while a new APDS-T tungsten round can penetrate 25 millimetres at the same distance. A typical ammunition load is 160 rounds of AP ammunition and 340 rounds of HE ammunition. The commander's 1PZ-3 sight is specifically designed for anti-aircraft operation and combined with the high maximum elevation of 74 degrees; it allows the 30 mm cannon to be used effectively against helicopters and slow flying aircraft.
The ALV is fully NBC protected.
The model is built on the base of a Tamiya T-62 with the turret from a (?) BMP-2 and a whole lot of scratch build.
