My project

[SinUnNombre]

Here's a concept picture of my build for the Armor GB. If I ever get my kits from eBay, that is..... But anyway, here's the Hacked-Up Humvee in all its glory:



I still really don't know of a role for it, or even why you would build something like it, but it looks cool. And that's what matters. It will be built using 2 identical Italeri M998 kits. Again, if I ever get them that is...

Jon

[Maverick]

Sweet Looking project.  I'm thinking maybe wheeled Arty or SSM like the Frog/Scud systems???

[GTX]

Maybe put an anti-tank gun or recoiless rifle or crew served TOW launcher on the rear.

Regards,

Greg

[nev]

My immediate thought was to put a crane on the back as some kind of military tow truck

[SinUnNombre]

Maybe put an anti-tank gun or recoiless rifle or crew served TOW launcher on the rear.

Regards,

Greg

Ooh, I like that. I was also thinking of closing over the back end somehow and making it an ambulance. What about a half-track?

Jon

[GTX]

A half track would be good too - maybe a modern version of something like these:





Regards,

Greg

[nev]

Oooh yeah, mount a gatling gun on the back!  The ideal "counter-insurgency" weapon for somewhere hot and sandy 

[Mossie]

Yeah, I like that idea, maybe a Phalanx/C-RAM or even a Goalkeeper with an Avenger???  They're pretty heavy for that truck though & Goalkeeper is proably not going to be an option due to the size of the ammo drum, boo!  Maybe a Rolling Airframe Missile system with the guidance radar either carried by another vehicle, or on a trailer?

[John Howling Mouse]

Oooh yeah, mount a gatling gun on the back!  The ideal "counter-insurgency" weapon for somewhere hot and sandy 

Yeah, my first thought was "quad anti-aircraft guns on a rotating turret"

[cthulhu77]

I like that, but how about Gatlings for AA?

[John Howling Mouse]

I like that, but how about Gatlings for AA?

Anything that goes "bang! bang! bang!" really quick will do!  Talk about a full range of motion: from ground targets to COIN a/c passing overhead.

[frank2056]

I like that, but how about Gatlings for AA?

I was just going to suggest the same!

When was the modern Gatling gun introduced? They've been around forever, but AFAIK, weren't used in WWII or Korea, but did see use in Vietnam.

[jcf]

I like that, but how about Gatlings for AA?

I was just going to suggest the same!

When was the modern Gatling gun introduced? They've been around forever, but AFAIK, weren't used in WWII or Korea, but did see use in Vietnam.

An electric motor was first attached to a Gatling gun in 1893, the modern phase began in 1945
with research by the U.S. Army Ordnance Research and Development Service, Small Arms Branch
under Col. Rene R. Studler.
The first test version was a modified Model 1883 gatling with motor drive put together in 1945 by
Johnson Automatics, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island.

General Electric was awarded the contract for 'Project Vulcan' in June of 1946.
Preliminary design requirement specs:
.60 caliber
5 to 10 barrels
60 inch barrel length
no longer than 80 inches overall length
weight was not to exceed 100lbs per barrel
minimum rate of fire of 1,000 rounds per minute per barrel.

The first .60 caliber T-45 test article was completed in April of 1949.

Cheers, Jon