Tank Hunters

[Mossie]

Might be an excuse to stump up the cash for this one!

Ditto this one!



Although I really can't see being able to stretch to £130....  Maybe a 'diet' version mounted on a Falcon hull.  I've seen an earlier version of the cobra with a D-Cannon mounted on a turret, but I think it'd look good like the Type II above.

[Sauragnmon]

For some reason, I have the idea of a Jagd-BTR in my head, like taking a BTR-80 and somehow shoe horning a heavy gun into the left side of the chassis.  Not sure why, entirely, but it was there.

Conversely, a Jagd-Merkava might be interesting.  Other ideas are probably lurking in my skull too.

[Weaver]

For some reason, I have the idea of a Jagd-BTR in my head, like taking a BTR-80 and somehow shoe horning a heavy gun into the left side of the chassis.  Not sure why, entirely, but it was there.

Conversely, a Jagd-Merkava might be interesting.  Other ideas are probably lurking in my skull too.

Well there was the WWII German Pakwagon (sdkfz-something or other) which was basically an 8-wheeled armoured car with the turret and roof cut off and as 75mm Pak-40 fitted to the floor. You could do something like that with a BTR and the rear-engined layout would be ideal.

[beowulf]

interesting thread............found it via the 2011 Group Build poll thread

obvious that its not going to win but it really got my imagination going.................in fact it got it going to such a degree that im half way thro kitbashing a 1/35 Cruiser tank into ein Englander PanzerJager  ...a casement style tank hunter

all going well but ive hit a stumbling block......what on earth can i call it?........obviously the name should begin with 'c' but ive drawn a blank.............any suggestions gratefully received 

[Weaver]

interesting thread............found it via the 2011 Group Build poll thread

obvious that its not going to win but it really got my imagination going.................in fact it got it going to such a degree that im half way thro kitbashing a 1/35 Cruiser tank into ein Englander PanzerJager  ...a casement style tank hunter

all going well but ive hit a stumbling block......what on earth can i call it?........obviously the name should begin with 'c' but ive drawn a blank.............any suggestions gratefully received 

Well real British SPATGs had "A" names: Archer, Avenger, Alecto, Achilles, so maybe go down that route?

[beowulf]

lol......even harder now!... ...i will have to put my thinking cap on!  

im thinking maybe Argus would suit it since a few had names from greek mythology

[scorchio]

Perhaps go through the list of Royal Navy ships with names beginning with A for some suitably British suggestions?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ship_names_of_the_Royal_Navy_%28A%29

There have been plenty of ships that share names with land vehicles in there.

Argus is a pretty good one though.

[Weaver]

Adder
Allegro
Anaconda
Anteater
Antelope
Antler
Anvil
Arbiter
Armadillo
Arrow
Atlas
Axeman

I was going to suggest "Ascender", but then I realised what soldiers would immediately make of it....

[manytanks]

Pzkpw,v11Aus.S,Sd,kfz,2010mit porscher turret

[philp]

Think Anvil has a good ring to it.

I have got to get a Sherman kit to do my Jagdsherman.

[beowulf]

Allegro

i refuse to name it after a crappy British Leyland car with a square steering wheel! 


of all those i like Anvil, Atlas and Argus............so it will be one of those.......will pick one closer to finish time

many thanks 

[Mossie]

Ares (very appropriate) or Apollo?

[Weaver]

Allegro

i refuse to name it after a crappy British Leyland car with a square steering wheel! 

Well it means "quickly", which seems appropriate for a Crusader-based SPATG, although it'sstill a mystery why the car got the name....

I was rather taken with Adder, since it's a uniquely British snake.

[Mossie]

I liked Adder too, for the same reason.

[rickshaw]

Perhaps paint it black?