DONE @p.2 +++ "Object 511", a potential ZSU-23-4 successor, early 80ies

[chrisonord]

I am really  liking this Thomas, I  think  this would  work very well  in service  with the cartel  theme I used to build, tagging along with the  insurgents. 

[buzzbomb]

Really, really well done.

Again the backstory is immense and thoroughly worked through. Wait for this to appear in World of Tanks somewhere

[Old Wombat]

Excellent build & backstory, Dizzy! Awesome work!

[Dizzyfugu]

(...) I  think  this would  work very well  in service  with the cartel  theme I used to build, tagging along with the  insurgents. 

Maybe someone sold the plans to China, and copies of the weapon found their way on other chassis' to South America? 

Again the backstory is immense and thoroughly worked through. Wait for this to appear in World of Tanks somewhere

Well, I had very good sources (and time) at hand, and "designing" an SPAAG is not a trivial task. There are many elements to consider, like the chassis, the weapon, the radar system, the crew, and everything has to fit. I tried to integrate all this in the model as well as the corresponding background - both part of my creative process.

Nevertheless, I am curious where the model might pop up, too!

[ChernayaAkula]

Lovely build! 

<...>Having become obsolete, the sole Object 511 prototype was retired in 1981 and mothballed. It is today part of the Military Technical Museum collection at Ivanovskaya, near Moscow, even though not part of the public exhibition and in a rather derelict state, waiting for restoration and eventual display. <...>

Thought this was a nice conclusion to the back story.  Quite fitting for a Prototypes GB.

[jcf]

Very nice. 

By 47mm I'm assuming you're referencing the big Hotchkiss revolving cannon,
called the 3-pdr in US service. The largest built was a 53mm version.

37mm used as an anti-aircraft gun WWI.


Here's an animation of the 37mm (1-pdr.) version showing the action of the
mechanism.

https://youtu.be/GkOP8Lwdmgg