Quote from: kustenjaeger on 29 July 2022, 10:10:46 AMI know there was some discussion about Israeli specialist halftracks being added but I don't know if these are built on the existing castings?

The new M3s are all fresh designs, done digitally, so they'll match in with the BMP-1 sizing.

Just to be pedantic (how suprising) most Isralie 1/2 Tracks were M5/M9 they came from our reserve stocks in the early 60's.

Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 29 July 2022, 02:19:35 PMJust to be pedantic (how suprising) most Isralie 1/2 Tracks were M5/M9 they came from our reserve stocks in the early 60's.

True, but didn't the Israelis retain the M3 designation for them? 

This is what's coming in the M3/5 revamp:

British WWII
M5 halftrack

US WWII
M3A1 Halftrack
M3 75mm GMC
M15 MGMC
M16 MGMC

US Post-War
M21 MMC

Israeli
M3 APC
M3 with 20mm cannon
M3 TCM-20
M3C (Degem Gimel) 81mm mortar
M3D (Degem Dalet) 120mm mortar

Yes and all the Cents were Cent 5 until upgraded to S'hot

Quote from: Leon on 29 July 2022, 03:06:10 PMTrue, but didn't the Israelis retain the M3 designation for them? 

This is what's coming in the M3/5 revamp:

British WWII
M5 halftrack

US WWII
M3A1 Halftrack
M3 75mm GMC
M15 MGMC
M16 MGMC

US Post-War
M21 MMC

Israeli
M3 APC
M3 with 20mm cannon
M3 TCM-20
M3C (Degem Gimel) 81mm mortar
M3D (Degem Dalet) 120mm mortar

Looks great, Leon.  Any idea on timing?

I can see an IDF and Egyptian army pack order in my future.

Edward

Edward

Quote from: kustenjaeger on 29 July 2022, 04:20:41 PMLooks great, Leon.  Any idea on timing?

I can see an IDF and Egyptian army pack order in my future.

Not long, they've all been printed and are going into master moulds on Tuesday.  We're away at Claymore next weekend and then taking a couple of days off so we're probably looking at about 3 weeks?

Leon

That's faster than I'd expected!  😃

Are there plans for more M48s? Obviously you've got M50/M51 and Sho't Kal/Sho't Meteor and M60 but I seem to remember a post about the old M48 needing to be redone (and if it's an original 90mm M48A3 that would work for 1967 but not for the 105mm Magach 3 that's (I think) very close to an M48A5.

Edward

Quote from: kustenjaeger on 29 July 2022, 04:38:47 PMAre there plans for more M48s? Obviously you've got M50/M51 and Sho't Kal/Sho't Meteor and M60 but I seem to remember a post about the old M48 needing to be redone (and if it's an original 90mm M48A3 that would work for 1967 but not for the 105mm Magach 3 that's (I think) very close to an M48A5.

No plans at the moment, so just the existing M48A3 for now.

Quote from: kustenjaeger on 29 July 2022, 04:38:47 PMLeon

That's faster than I'd expected!  😃

Are there plans for more M48s? Obviously you've got M50/M51 and Sho't Kal/Sho't Meteor and M60 but I seem to remember a post about the old M48 needing to be redone (and if it's an original 90mm M48A3 that would work for 1967 but not for the 105mm Magach 3 that's (I think) very close to an M48A5.

Edward

Thats not too surprising - the 48A5 is modeled on the Isralie upgrades.