Re: FV521AS Warrior 90mm Recce/Fire Support Vehicle - Finished! (pic's pg.3)

[Old Wombat]

The FV521AS Warrior 90mm Recce/Fire Support Vehicle is an Australian development of the British FV500 Warrior MICV family of vehicles utilising the 90mm Cockerill-gunned Cadillac-Gage turret of the LAV-150 series of vehicles.

Photo's would have been forthcoming tonight but, for some inexplicable reason, my camera battery was dead when I went to take the pic's.

Maybe, if I get time between "Honey-do's" & work, tomorrow.

[Old Wombat]

Quick photo update, then off to work!

[Captain Canada]

That's got a neat look to it already. Almost retro, like a Tiger !

[nighthunter]

This should be good

[Steel Penguin]

    now that looks well good.

[zenrat]

Once again my armour ignorance means I know not what is whiffy about this.
Looks good though.

Is it me (or the beer) or does the turret look like an elephants head?

[Steel Penguin]

Zen,    its several things,  our esteemed Aussie colleagues don't use warrior, and the turret's been seriously upgraded, normally its a 30mm AC in a much smaller one.  But its also a cunning play on the fact that they've done similar things by adding turrets to M113 apcs in the past to give fire support vehicles.   ( and that's just what I can spot, there may be, other things as well.)

[zenrat]

Thanks Pengy.

[NARSES2]

Works well sir 

[PR19_Kit]

What's that spiral thingie at the breech end of the main gun please?

It looks as if someone has given the muzzle brake a BIG twist! 

[Old Wombat]

What's that spiral thingie at the breech end of the main gun please?

It looks as if someone has given the muzzle brake a BIG twist! 

It's a sleeve to keep dust & dirt out of the recoil damping mechanism of the gun. It'll look like canvas when it's painted.

[Old Wombat]

Zen,    its several things,  our esteemed Aussie colleagues don't use warrior, and the turret's been seriously upgraded, normally its a 30mm AC in a much smaller one.  But its also a cunning play on the fact that they've done similar things by adding turrets to M113 apcs in the past to give fire support vehicles.   ( and that's just what I can spot, there may be, other things as well.)

Actually the turret is narrower than the standard Warrior turret (although the turret ring is slightly larger) but a bit longer with the bustle. Otherwise on the money.

[Steel Penguin]

it is?  wow, visually the one you have there has far greater presence 
but its a cracking job so far

[PR19_Kit]

What's that spiral thingie at the breech end of the main gun please?

It looks as if someone has given the muzzle brake a BIG twist! 

It's a sleeve to keep dust & dirt out of the recoil damping mechanism of the gun. It'll look like canvas when it's painted.

Ah right, thanks so much. 

[Old Wombat]

it is?  wow, visually the one you have there has far greater presence 
but its a cracking job so far

That's probably because of the honking-great gun on the front of it.