The Perfidious
ShRM-3 AFV
A ШРM-3 in 1st Armored Division Livery, 1992. Notable is the rubberized coating over the mantlet; this was a measure to ensure NBC protection whilst enabling a flexible covering over the mantlet region.
Designed using the ПТХ-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle’s chassis, the ШРM-3 was designed as a lightweight, cheap alternative to a full main battle tank. The chassis was lengthened from its IFV counterpart, an extra road wheel added on each side, and the Natalian engine swapped out for a much larger one of Kimmerian design and relocated to the rear. This necessitated a transmission shaft running from the rear of the tank to the front, which caused some headaches for crews as it cramped the turret well significantly. However, it made up for these faults in firepower, with a powerful 120mm Б0-OM gun, a modified variant of Kimmerian firm Sarva design, with a shortened barrel. The ShRM (Assault Reconnaissance Vehicle) has not yet seen combat, but as early as September-1990 have been photographed patrolling Sagolian Insurgent-occupied areas.
Thanks to Ian for inspiration for the turret, he had made a redesign of one of my own oscillating designs which I gave my best shot at reverse-engineering. Now with 360' rotating turret!
In the style of Cagerrin, I shall also list musical culprits now:
ShRM-3 AFV
A ШРM-3 in 1st Armored Division Livery, 1992. Notable is the rubberized coating over the mantlet; this was a measure to ensure NBC protection whilst enabling a flexible covering over the mantlet region.
Designed using the ПТХ-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle’s chassis, the ШРM-3 was designed as a lightweight, cheap alternative to a full main battle tank. The chassis was lengthened from its IFV counterpart, an extra road wheel added on each side, and the Natalian engine swapped out for a much larger one of Kimmerian design and relocated to the rear. This necessitated a transmission shaft running from the rear of the tank to the front, which caused some headaches for crews as it cramped the turret well significantly. However, it made up for these faults in firepower, with a powerful 120mm Б0-OM gun, a modified variant of Kimmerian firm Sarva design, with a shortened barrel. The ShRM (Assault Reconnaissance Vehicle) has not yet seen combat, but as early as September-1990 have been photographed patrolling Sagolian Insurgent-occupied areas.
Thanks to Ian for inspiration for the turret, he had made a redesign of one of my own oscillating designs which I gave my best shot at reverse-engineering. Now with 360' rotating turret!
In the style of Cagerrin, I shall also list musical culprits now: