T-34 Tank

[ysi_maniac]

German Schmalturn on T-34 hull is a good choice IMO.

[Mondria]

Back to the T-34 APC versions.
Couple years ago I designed a T-34 with longer hull, 1 extra road wheel, and use the space for 4-6 troops. The 2 designs I made where 1 with the extra space behind the engine and large doors like a normal APC and the other space between the turret and engine with hatches above the wheels, I liked the last design more even though it would be harder to get out the troop compartment, on the plus side it would give the most room. During the war the Russians claimed that 10 troops in summer uniforms and with SMGs would fit inside the M3 medium tank and still have the tank fully functional. Never built any of them simple because I had not T-34 to spare.
1 more options I just thought of is to add a open topped basket on the rear where 4 troops would sit in, exhaust would be in the way but it would not be very hard to move does to the side.

[NARSES2]

German Schmalturn on T-34 hull is a good choice IMO.

Certainly interesting 

[ysi_maniac]

What if an IFV based on T-34?

BTW: It would be a very confortable vehicle in the rigors of russian winter.

[rickshaw]

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[ysi_maniac]

It was a problem with photobucket. Sorry!

Ok again.

[NARSES2]

It was a problem with photobucket. Sorry!

Ok again.

Yup, I had the same problem and it was a very odd one as the links disappeared as well 

That's an interesting idea Carlos 

[ysi_maniac]

Swapping turrets between T-34 and Matilda.



I love Matilda hull with T-34 turret

[Dizzyfugu]

German Schmalturn on T-34 hull is a good choice IMO.

Certainly interesting 

It would never work because the T-34 had a much smaller turret ring than the Panther.  But I like the concept of the engine/combat section swap - even though it's not very practical and no internal space is actually gained.

[ysi_maniac]

To install this french 105mm gun in some other WWII turrets could be a good Idea IMO.

[Logan Hartke]

Some folks might find this interesting as another option for a T-34-85 turret lying around in a spares box.



Ratel 85

Logan's Profiles - Ratel 85

[ysi_maniac]

T-34 on wheels and heavy M20

[ysi_maniac]

Heavy T-34 compared with its inspiration IS-III

[ysi_maniac]

What if germans copied T-34 to produce a tank more german?

[Dizzyfugu]

They actually did, and after initial designs that looked like a blunt copy it became the Panther!