In part 1, we talked about the LP and halftrack-based AA projects, now it’s time to have a look at the other platforms, specifically the T-34.

Oh, yea, almost forgot. Several people asked me to post a picture of that 88mm PaK 43 on HKL6p halftrack tank destroyer proposal. Here it is:

T-34/85 with 57mm R10 AA autocannon

In the beginning of the 50′s, a new platform was sought for the future anti-aicraft vehicle for the Czechoslovak army. Two platforms were proposed to be used:

- the ST-I (Jagdpanzer 38t), that would carry twin 30mm autocannon (30mm PLDvK)
- some sort of halftrack, specifically the newly developed PPT-8 tractor or the HAKO APC (modernized German halftrack), both with the same twin 30mm autocannon
- T-34 with a 57mm gun

As far as I can tell, these projects (apart from the single-gun T-34) never reached any stage beyond a miniature wooden mock-up. The mock-ups survive in the VHU military archives, they were probably proposed by Konstrukta Brno, according to M.Dubánek.

30mm PLDvK on HAKO APC

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Special thanks to Ofperlamm113 for sending the link to me

You know what I actually wonder? I mean… it’s funny and all that, but making such a video costs a shitload of money (more than you would expect, at least according to US presenter The_Chieftain, who makes the Chieftain’s Hatch show). I don’t know about you, but instead of crushing a stereo with a tank, I would probably prefer more shows like the Hatch, or the thing Challenger makes on EU server, showing tanks from Bovington.

Source: gamemodels3d

A preview of the upcoming tier 2 light tank (probably a reward for something)

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Source: http://worldoftanks.ru/ru/content/remember-everything/museum-volunteers/

Hello everyone,

this is a piece of news that I was wondering whether to repost, but since Wargaming made a very nice summary – why not. It is almost a month now, since the, mentioned in the title of the article began: on 19.4.2014, the restoration of several Kubinka armored vehicles began. This restoration was also supported by Wargaming – amongst, other things, by inviting volunteers to work on those vehicles (in case you are wondering – one of them was Yuri Pasholok), along with representatives of Russian portal warportal.ru. The event was  made to bring the vehicles “in shape” by removing the old paint, rust and mold and repaint them with a new coat.

The vehicles chosen for the restoration were: KV-2, T-34/76, BT-7 (1935 model with cylinder turret, two exist in the world – the other is in the Stalin Line museum, Belarus), KV-1, T-28 (1936 model, only one exists in Russia), IS-2 and PT-76 (not sure why PT-76, since it has nothing to do with WW2).

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Author: sp15 (US server)

Part I: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/03/07/swedish-tanks-part-i-strv-m21-29/
Part II: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/03/12/swedish-tanks-part-ii-strv-m31-strv-fm31/
Part III: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/03/15/swedish-tanks-part-iii-landsverk-l-100-and-l-120/
Part IV: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/03/21/swedish-tanks-part-iv-landsverk-l-60/
Part V: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/03/27/swedish-tanks-part-v-strv-m37-and-strv-m41/
Part VI: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/04/08/swedish-tanks-part-vi-sav-m43/
Part VII: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/04/18/swedish-tanks-part-vii-strv-m42/
Part VIII: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/05/08/swedish-tanks-part-viii-pvkv-m43/
Part IX: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/05/12/swedish-tanks-part-ix-tlp-46-and-strv-leo
Part X: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/05/15/swedish-tanks-part-x-strv-lansen/

Welcome to what will most likely be the most controversial part of the FTR Swedish tanks series. In this part, I will be discussing the LS-50, which my proposal for Swedish tier 8 medium tank.

During the development of the 20 ton tank, it was brought up several times that a heavier medium design would be needed and these ideas would eventually be interpreted and realized by starting the EMIL project in 1951. Although not completely historical, my idea for a Swedish tier 8 medium is to utilize the requirements for a heavier tank made within the timeframe of the 20 ton tank existence, but before they turned them into the EMIL 1951. The main and in fact only alternative to my proposal would be to use the British Centurion Mk.3, which was historically used by Sweden after 1953, however this clashes with the main re-occurring theme of Swedish tanks, which is small size with low weight. There are also other problems, such as the lack of module choices. Besides the 20pdr type A and B and possibly Mk.3 and Mk.5 turrets, there would be no more module options. And let’s face it, people don’t want copied tanks that are already available in other trees.

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Hello everyone,

I found these renders in the Russian Wotleaks VK community, posted by Vitalik Dzizovsky (no idea where they come from originally, sorry). They are player-made and do not necesserily reflect the way the vehicle will look in game, but it might give you a rough impression as what to expect. It’s pointless to discuss any historical statistics, as it is 99,9 percent sure the vehicle will be unhistorically buffed to be able to handle the LT tier 8 role.

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Hello everyone,

we all know that in this game, some tanks are better than others. I think that there will be very few people, who will say that for example the A-20, or the Panzer 38t nA are the best things ever – sure, both vehicles probably have their fans, but objectively speaking, they aren’t the easiest or nicest tanks in the game to play with.

You could of course ask why – after all, Wargaming could have put the mentioned tanks a tier lower, or they could have had limited MM from the start (like it is planned in 9.1 – there, the both A-20 and 38tnA will have its top battletier removed, giving them better MM spread). Partial reason of course is the historicity of such vehicles, but partial reason is that such vehicles (and there are more, on high tiers as well) act as goldsinks.

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Disclaimer: the contents of these articles merely illustrate the resources available for a historically accurate buff. This article does not imply that these changes should happen or will happen, either in combination or individually. Please pay attention to this disclaimer before being butthurt in the comments, thanks in advance.  

 My previous article on ways that the IS-2 can be buffed was received with great enthusiasm, so I figured I’ll do the rest of the series!

The IS-1 and IS-2 have been covered by the previous article. The IS-3 was barely in use at all and has barely any room for improvements over the production model, which Wargaming has already implemented. Same as the IS-4. The IS-5 isn’t in the game (we were promised the turret for it as a KV-1S module ages ago, get your shit together, WG). The IS-6 is another one-off prototype, so the most I can do here is split hairs about the transmission (which will actually make a difference in 9.0 9.1 KTTC). So let’s do the rest of the series, IS 7 through 10!

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