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Title: Swedish vehicles
Post by: Raider4 on 01 September 2018, 08:57:53 AM
Don't suppose there's an Strv 103 (commonly known as the S-tank) and the Pbv 302 APC anywhere in your plans?

Cheers, M.
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Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: fsn on 01 September 2018, 09:11:45 AM
That would be good.

The Swedes used another tank at the time ...
(http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/Sweden/photos/Swedish_Centurion.jpg)
Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 01 September 2018, 09:53:28 AM
Nobby - shut up.....
Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: fsn on 01 September 2018, 10:40:28 AM
Not going to happen.

Just pointing out that if you go with an S-Tank, you'd need a Centurion and a Pansarbandvagn of some description.
Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: Raider4 on 01 September 2018, 11:10:07 AM
Aye, I know. We already have an Strv 101/2, and the T-55 (Polish) and/or T-62 (Soviets) that they were likely to face.

Although I don't think the Centurions and the S-tanks were fielded in the same companies, so you could do just one or the other.

Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: sultanbev on 01 September 2018, 11:44:25 AM
Centurions and S-tanks weren't even in the same battalions. But they did have mixed tank/APC companies, so unless the PBv-301 or Pbv-302 is available, it's a mute point,

Mark
Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: Sunray on 12 October 2018, 03:24:13 PM
Quote from: Raider4 on 01 September 2018, 08:57:53 AM
Don't suppose there's an Strv 103 (commonly known as the S-tank) and the Pbv 302 APC anywhere in your plans?

Cheers, M.
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The major problem with Swedish kit is that (1) there were/are  neutral = no wars and (2) did not export a lot of hardware to other nations. These factors severely curtail the potential sales of a model and the argument for commissioning an expensive sculpt.

Rumour Control believes that 1960s/70s  era BAOR kit will soon be appearing to keep the Centurions, Landrovers and Falklands Brits company.  Accompanied perhaps (?) by some Warsaw Pact AFVs - especially if the said vehicles were deployed in the Arab Israeli wars. 

Good news for African Bush War fraternity.  The Korean range summer dress paints up well as Third World forces. 
Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: Raider4 on 12 October 2018, 04:51:47 PM
Quote from: Sunray on 12 October 2018, 03:24:13 PM
The Korean range summer dress paints up well as Third World forces. 

If you had variants with berets rather than bush hats I reckon they'd be great for UK forces in warmer, drier, climes.

Cheers, M.
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Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 12 October 2018, 06:44:57 PM
I'ld be in for a company... or two... Oh and command... and let's call it a battalion.

Love S tanks.
Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: Sunray on 12 October 2018, 09:02:42 PM
Quote from: Raider4 on 12 October 2018, 04:51:47 PM
If you had variants with berets rather than bush hats I reckon they'd be great for UK forces in warmer, drier, climes.

Cheers, M.
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From 1954 onwards (introduction of SLR) - well say 1958 for the web - you have the Falkland Paras -  but point about warmer climes is taken.
Phil, Leon and I discussed the beret, but it is the bush hat that was worn in Korea - and it is primarily the Korean range. 
Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: Leon on 03 January 2019, 05:32:44 PM
Votes added!
Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: hammurabi70 on 24 May 2020, 11:57:19 PM
Any news on the Strv 103?
Title: Re: Swedish vehicles
Post by: Leon on 25 May 2020, 12:00:26 AM
Quote from: hammurabi70 on 24 May 2020, 11:57:19 PM
Any news on the Strv 103?

No news at all I'm afraid, it's not something we've got on any of the plans at the moment.