"T-80 Extended" Topic

Beautifull work (and rare for me) on this Russian vehicle that I would apreciated if anybody inform me if it was used in combat.

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Thanks in advance for your guidance.

Amicalement
Armand

It's not a real vehicle!!

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Ogre-ski Mk 1.

Sometimes, vehicles like that one seem to me like the thing one should expect to roll out of a Russian tank factory… ;-)

I can just see the officers trying to man all of the stations on that vehicle:

Officer: Alright, which of you crewmen want to man the AA gun on the back of that vehicle? I need a couple of volunteers – you will sit right up here exposed to everything while the rest of the crew has some internal comforts of being IN the vehicle, and some armor protection. What?!?! No volunteers, you can't all be a bunch of wussies, alright then I'll just have to pick two. Jenkins, and Smith, report for AA gunnery stations.

Jenkins: Crap, I always get the worst position. At least I get to be gunner, you have to do the loading duties this time around Smith!

Smith: Right, like you could hit the broad side of a barn with a fire hose at 5 feet. Clearly I'm going to be the gunner, besides you failed qualifications on this weapon. Nyah!

Officer: Jenkins, just get up there and take the loader position as ordered!

Clearly not intended for urban use as it's going to have a lot of trouble getting around corners.

Also doesn't seem very well suited for off road use with the low ground clearance and EXTREMELY long wheelbase.

If anything, it might be suitable as a rail driven vehicle. But for something with that limited of use, wouldn't you want to mount something with a bit more range?

These were only fielded in any numbers by Bongolesia and the Sultanate of Ilfat

Greatest vehicle ever made.

I am sorry, X-Wing, you have been replaced.

Boy, this would be a kidney killer for the two AA gunners, with no suspension in the back, Arrrggggghhh

and when I mean rail driven, I mean straight rails – no curves or turns!