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Completely fictional but fun.
Posted by RBaer on Thursday, January 19, 2023 7:20 PM

Having so many partial kits left laying around due to the kind of kit-bashes I like to do, every now and then I get the urge to use some up. This one is the hull of the Meng AUF 1 that contributed its turret for a What-if IDF SPG, along with the ancient Tamiya Leo 1 turret, some HB Leo2 bits and a gun tube from Academy (?). 

Almost ready for paint:

 IMG_3776 - Copy by Russel Baer, on Flickr

And finished except for a couple of bits and bobs:

 IMG_3795 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_3794 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_3793 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

As weird as it is, I thought French markings were appropriate.

 

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, January 19, 2023 10:40 PM

Looks cool! I love the WWII French camo scheme!!! 

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, January 19, 2023 10:50 PM

I do recall reading about how Germany and France were working on developing a tank together before they went down their own seperate paths and developed the Leopard and AMX-30 MBTs. This gives a hint of what could have been... upgunned of course Excellent what if project! Toast

 

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Posted by RBaer on Friday, January 20, 2023 8:35 AM

T'anks y'all!

Carlos, I was thinking the exact same thing when I cobbled this up. Plus, it was an excuse to do some funky camo. I actually debated using another color, like pink or pale blue, but had already covered too much of the yellow, so I stopped. Maybe on another one.....

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Friday, January 20, 2023 11:03 PM

Super cool and way creative! You should come up with a name for it. Maybe Le Ranseur or Le Guisarme? 

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Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, January 22, 2023 8:07 AM

Now that's different pretty cool Russ.

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Posted by RBaer on Sunday, January 22, 2023 3:25 PM

It's all about the fun, right? 

Tim, I'd need to learn French first, other than what's on a wine label...

Finished pics:

 IMG_3815 - Copy by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_3813 - Copy by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_3812 - Copy by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_3810 - Copy - Copy by Russel Baer, on Flickr

 IMG_3801 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 1:26 PM

This looks great. I've done some what ifs myself. One of my first was a Sgt. York ADA turret on an Abrams chassis that I've called the Sgt Major York.

The one I've currently been tinkering with is an MBT70 turret on an M60A1 hull. This combination is based off of the fact that the counter rotating turret gave the driver motion sickness, so they took the driver and put him back in the hull. And it assumes the rest of the turret systems work as intended.

I call it the MBT60, but wonder if the 152 mm should be replaced by a 105 or maybe a 120 that was also on the M103.

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 2:23 PM

Oh I missed this when you finished it last month. Great job on this! I like how you even went with the between the wars French camo scheme, as opposed to some boring monotone green typical of the 60's NATO era. YesYes

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 7:37 PM

Ohhhhhhhh very cool! Love the finished photos!!! 

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Posted by RBaer on Thursday, February 16, 2023 4:16 PM

Well thanks!

Rob, I think a gun tube from the M103 would be in the spirit, sounds like a neat project.

Carlos, I had to. You understand, right? Big Smile

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