Tanks and other Armoured Vehicles Image thread.

[Husky_Khan]

Oh hell yeah. The GI JOE Mauler!

It's about time these historical edutainment channels throe away what's left of the reputation and cover cartoon military vehicles as military history fact!



The topic of the video is actually on the HSTVL or 'High Survivability Test Vehicle Lightweight.'

Reminds me of something else that came up as of late in US Military discussions...

 

[Husky_Khan]

Another Holy Quran Carrier sighted.



Another Houthi design in some sort of Yemeni military parade.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Danish Youtube Channel featuring various high quality videos of military vehicle porn.

Here is a video of Danish Centurion and Leopard 1 Tanks driving around and firing the big guns!

 

[Husky_Khan]

New Variant of the MT-LB in Russian Service.



Can anything cope with such a cage?!?!

 

[ATP]

New Variant of the MT-LB in Russian Service.



Can anything cope with such a cage?!?!

Let me quess,when they add generator,cage would create force field,right ?

 

[ThatZenoGuy]

New Variant of the MT-LB in Russian Service.



Can anything cope with such a cage?!?!

Oh my god...The MT-LB is armored less than a damned snowblower, any HEAT warhead that detonates on that cage will still penetrate with ease! D:

 

[Captain X]

Is this just the crew doing it, kind of like Sherman crews putting sandbags and logs on their hulls?

 

[paulobrito]

 

[Husky_Khan]

Probably doesn't count as an armored vehicle but I'm sure someone can slap some ERA on it...

Ukrainian Technical With Twin Maxim Machine Guns Mounted in the Back.

 

[Aaron Fox]

I found this bad boy on a forum, a model kit kibash of a Sgt. York turret on an M1 chassis. So yeah...

 

[Jormungandr]

I found this bad boy on a forum, a model kit kitbash of a Sgt. York turret on an M1 chassis. So yeah...

I wonder if anyone has made kitbashes or scratch built things like the Abrams X, or various late 20th prototypes?

 

[ThatZenoGuy]

I found this bad boy on a forum, a model kit kibash of a Sgt. York turret on an M1 chassis. So yeah...

Reminds me of the ADGS M1 project.

 

[Jormungandr]

Reminds me of the ADGS M1 project.

Well, that's one way to get more use out of the Abrams' hull, things like bridges and repair/recovery vehicles aside.

 

[Typhonis]

I wonder how many of the old early GI Joe vehicles are feasable? I know some of them are based on real world vehicles.

Case in point. Dragonfly looks like a modified AH-1. The MOBAT is an XM-70 I think. While the Mauler is based off of the REF rapid deployment tank.

 

[Tiamat]

Reminds me of the ADGS M1 project.

Unless I'm wrong this was actually an idea proposed in an issue of ARMOR magazine to fulfill the potential need for a heavily-armored SHORAD-type vehicle that would have the ability to engage both air and land targets at medium range (ADATS) and close range (Bushmaster 30mm autocannons). I don't know if it was ever seriously studied or considered, but it does make for a very interesting and feasible concept. I actually based a "what if" vehicle off of this for my alt-history WW3 fic.

 

[Marduk]

Unless I'm wrong this was actually an idea proposed in an issue of ARMOR magazine to fulfill the potential need for a heavily-armored SHORAD-type vehicle that would have the ability to engage both air and land targets at medium range (ADATS) and close range (Bushmaster 30mm autocannons). I don't know if it was ever seriously studied or considered, but it does make for a very interesting and feasible concept. I actually based a "what if" vehicle off of this for my alt-history WW3 fic.

Putting SPAAG turrets on MBT chassis is not just theoretical, Gepard is a case of that (Leo 1 chassis), Loara (T-72) and Marksman too (T-55, Leo 2, many others proposed). Though they all skip out on the anti tank missiles. OTOH they have even heavier, 35mm autocannons that can shred any armored vehicles short of a MBT.

 

[Jormungandr]

I wonder how many of the old early GI Joe vehicles are feasible? I know some of them are based on real world vehicles.

Case in point. Dragonfly looks like a modified AH-1. The MOBAT is an XM-70 I think. While the Mauler is based off of the REF rapid deployment tank.

That's basically what Hasbro did: Look at upcoming prototypes and high-end gear, modify them by changing the shape a little in areas and sticking on flashy bits, then put them into production as a GI Joe vehicle/weapon.

All the Joe vehicles, IIRC, are from real-life experiments, prototypes, eventually produced, and canned vehicles.

 

[Husky_Khan]

That's basically what Hasbro did: Look at upcoming prototypes and high-end gear, modify them by changing the shape a little in areas and sticking on flashy bits, then put them into production as a GI Joe vehicle/weapon.

All the Joe vehicles, IIRC, are from real-life experiments, prototypes, eventually produced, and canned vehicles.

In some cases. In other cases it was pure batshittery... especially with the Cobraaaaaaa vehicles. I also have to wonder how much of the vehicle design is due to the creators from the comic books like Larry Hama.

There's actually a really cool website that catalogs a lot of the pre-1994 GI Joe vehicles and characters.

The G.I. Joe Yearbook: A Visual Index of Vehicles and Playsets

Below you will find every vehicle and playset from 1982-1994! Click the images below to visit the corresponding page.

www.3djoes.com

Some of the vehicles look like pretty neat analogues. Sticking with just the ground vehicles (sorry Cobra Rattler Ground Attack Jet) you got Vamp series is probably almost as famous as the MOBAT when it comes to the GI Joe Inventory.

VAMP

The VAMP and HAL (sold separately) were made to work together. The HAL has two arms with holes, perfect for the VAMP's tow hitch. The VAMP & HAL were sold together as a Sears Exclusive set in 1984....

www.3djoes.com

VAMP Mark II

VAMP Mark II box photos courtesy of Dan Klingensmith.

www.3djoes.com

The Wolverine!

Wolverine

The Wolverine features several moving parts and removable parts, and the sculpt is nicely detailed. Roll over the images below to find out more, or click the images to enlarge them. Photos...

www.3djoes.com

The Slugger.

Slugger

The Slugger features several moving parts and the sculpt is nicely detailed. Roll over the images below to find out more, or click the images to enlarge them.

www.3djoes.com

The Amphibious Personnel Carrier.

APC

You can carry up to 28 Joes in the APC. There's a handle on the back of the APC to carry it to your friend's house for play time.

www.3djoes.com

The Mauler Main Battle Tank

Mauler M.B.T. Tank

1985 Mauler M.B.T.: Manned Battle Tank

www.3djoes.com

One of the neat things when I was uhhh doing research on the GI Joe and Cobra inventories for versus threads was how diverse the vehicles were, including dedicated logistical and engineering vehicles. The GI Joes even have a bridge layer.

Bridge Layer

1985 Bridge Layer: Toss 'n Cross

www.3djoes.com

My two favorite GI Joe vehicles when I was a kid was the Mudbuster and the Battle Wagon though. Wheels for the win!

Mudbuster

NOTE: Although the box art showed several Joes manning the Mudbuster, and they're pictured above, no figures were included.

www.3djoes.com

Battle Wagon

1991 Battle Wagon

www.3djoes.com

The Battle Wagon had an MLRS launcher on the rear top that could fire all of its missiles with the press of a button. The miracles of battery power!

 

[Husky_Khan]

For the dude who has everything... except an informational thread on T-55 Main Battle Tanks in Houthi service.

 

[Husky_Khan]

NGL the BTR-40 looks kinda neat. I could see it as a nice civilian off roading vehicle.

Something to buy to think you'll impress your redneck neighbors with, but actually just to impress yourself.

Though if it's still sporting multiple machine guns it might still be more legitimately impressive.

An eighty horsepower engine seems kinda underpowered though...