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Old April 28th, 2008, 06:52 PM
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hybrid armour

i was going to make this specifically for german armour but thats unfair to the rest of the armour guys as the title says its for hybrid armour post away guys heres some to get you started some you may have seen before but never mind

heres a nice peice of artillery twin 12.5 guns from memory used in defence of berlin


a panzer 38t with a 2cm flak gun


two panzer iv's which you guys have seen already



a russian chassis with flak 88


another two panzer iv's with an 88



an 88 on a chassis that i cant identify


and lastly i love this one a panzer 38t chassis with a flak 38 hm



hope you enjoy guys and post away
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Old April 28th, 2008, 07:34 PM
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Re: hybrid armour

Nice, LAH. Very nice.
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Nice, LAH. Very nice.
Great Stuff LAH!!!


Isn't that double mount "12.5" really a 12.8 cm?
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Re: hybrid armour

The two last Flakpanzers is Sd.Kfz. 140 Flakpanzer 38(t) Ausf L Gepard n' 141 was built of it but it wasn't a succesive design with weak armour n' undergunned with a single 20mm Flak 38.
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Nice, LAH. Very nice.
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Isn't that double mount "12.5" really a 12.8 cm?
yes you are right sorry guys
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Old April 30th, 2008, 04:57 PM
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The two last Flakpanzers is Sd.Kfz. 140 Flakpanzer 38(t) Ausf L Gepard n' 141 was built of it but it wasn't a succesive design with weak armour n' undergunned with a single 20mm Flak 38.
not very successful true but is it just me or do they look really good
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Nice, LAH. Very nice.
Great Stuff LAH!!!


Isn't that double mount "12.5" really a 12.8 cm?
yes you are right sorry guys
That there unit is at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds! I seen it with me very own eyes... Arrrr!

Keep those pics a rolling LAH! We'll help you with the numbers when required!
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Re: hybrid armour

heres another two for you guys a hetzer chassis with a 2cm flak gun



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Re: hybrid armour

these three have been posted already in the panther section a flak3.7 on a panther a chassis ans the second two are pz iv turrets on panther chassis's these were used by pzabt 653





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I don't think the turret rings between a Panzer IV and V were compatible so I would guess this mutant beast operated as an SP gun with a fixed position turret.

Is that the case?
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