evil85 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) here is my 3D model of the "Wiesel 1 TOW". its not finished. Thats my work of the last 2 days: the original picture: my work: The Wiesel was developed for the German Army to meet a requirement for an air-transportable light armored vehicle for use by its airborne troops, as the infantry of the German Bundeswehr, especially airborne infantry, was considered unprepared to successfully fight enemy main battle tanks (MBT) in the 1970s. The requirements were that the vehicle should fit in common NATO transport planes and could eventually be air-dropped. It should be able to fight infantry as well as enemy tanks or aircraft. Porsche produced some prototypes of the future fighting vehicle for the Bundeswehr in 1975, but the Bundeswehr stopped the project in 1978 because of the lack of funds. Nevertheless Porsche did not stop development because of interest from other countries. The Wiesel was finally introduced as new weapon system for the Bundeswehr with deliveries beginning in the late 1980s. The vehicle was named Wiesel ("weasel") because of its small size and agility, which make it very difficult to detect on the battlefield. Configuration Depending on the exact configuration, the length is about 3.55 meters, the height 1.82 meters, and the width 1.82 meters. The weight is only 2.75 tons, that means it weighs less than the U.S. Humvee military light truck. The engine is a 64 kW Audi 2.1-litre diesel engine giving a top speed of 70 km/h (45 mph). The Wiesel can ford 0.5 m deep and cross a 1.2 m trench. It is manufactured by Rheinmetall AG. The chassis is made of steel armour and can resist the common 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm small arms ammunition. Air dropping the vehicle from a plane with parachutes was tested, but was not successful; four test-vehicles were destroyed. Nevertheless the Wiesel can easily be flown in by transport helicopters, a single CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter can fly in two at once, and common transport planes can carry four or more Wiesel vehicles. Variants Various versions of the Wiesel exist, with different weapon configurations including machine guns, antitank missiles, and anti-aircraft missiles. Wiesel 1 Wiesel 1 Aufklärung: reconnaissance Wiesel 1 ATM HOT: anti-tank vehicle fitted with HOT missiles Wiesel 1 ATM HOT Variant 1: fitted with UTM-800 turret Wiesel 1 Radar: fitted with RATAC-S multi-purpose radar Wiesel 1 ATM TOW: anti-tank vehicle fitted with TOW missiles Wiesel 1 ATM TOW Resupply: cargo carrier fitted with racks for TOW missiles Wiesel 1 BTM208: fitted with a SAMM BTM208 turret armed with a MG3 and a M2HB machine gun Wiesel 1 MK20: fire support version with a Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh202 20 mm cannon Wiesel 1 MK20 Variant 1: Uprated with new sight Wiesel 1 MK25: 25 mm armed version Wiesel 2 LeFlaSys Radar, AFF Wiesel 2- in the Ozelot anti-air version of LeFlaSys Ozelot with camouflage The Wiesel 2 is a stretched version of the Wiesel 1, with a fifth roadwheel. The engine was changed to a 1.9l Volkswagen in-line four-cylinder turbo diesel with direct injection and intercooler, giving 109 hp coupled to a ZF automatic transmission. Generally bigger, faster and stronger with advanced features for the protection of the crew such as enhanced armour, and an air conditioning system which protects the crew from biological and chemical weapons. Wiesel 2 BF/UF (LeFlaSys Command): air defence unit command post Wiesel 2 AFF (LeFlaSys Radar): fitted with air defence radar Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher): fitted with air defence missile launcher Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher Variant 1): retrofitted with box-type launchers Wiesel 2 Ambulance Wiesel 2 APC: 2 + 4 crew armoured personnel carrier Wiesel 2 Command: battalion command post Wiesel 2 Mortar: 120mm mortar Wiesel 2 Mortar Variant 1: mortar version with external supports Wiesel 2 Argus: reconnaissance Wiesel 2 Carrier: ammunition resupply Wiesel 2 Pionier: combat engineer reconnaissance Wiesel 2 Primus: reconnaissance and fire control Wiesel 2 ATM HOT: anti-tank vehicle fitted with HOT missiles Wiesel 2 SYRANO: Robotic system for the French Army Edited July 10, 2009 by evil85 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://falcito.proboards.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil85 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) here some details: Edited July 10, 2009 by evil85 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://falcito.proboards.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GI- Xfire Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Gefällt mir. Nice work !!! mfg Geisterbaer 49th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil85 Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 danke ;) here are some new pics: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://falcito.proboards.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey45 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Looking good. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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