Re: TRANSNISTRIAN GAZ71/GT-MU SBT
Posted: Sat May 31, 2025 11:48 pm
When these first came out, a very talented 3d printer in UK made conversion parts to turn them into a Borgward IV demolition vehicle (and variants). He made the basic demolition vehicle with the jettison able explosive container; the later ammunition/supplies carrier; and a prototype for a 5cm gun carrier (sort of like a mini-Nashorn). He included spoke wheels that replaced the outed solid dished ones of the E1. I don't see that he's currently producing them, but maybe would be willing to make more if there is a desire for them.
The metal tracks option does not mesh with the standard toothed plastic drive sprocket, but come with a replacement round sprocket that sandwiches metal pins between the inner and outer sides, (sort of like a small T34 drive sprocket). They don't match the toothed look of the Borgward IV, so I ordered toothed plastic sprockets from WPL that WOULD fit the metal tracks. They only made them for a very short time, as I don't think people really felt the need for them.....just geeks like me who were trying to make them into something else.
The metal tracks option does not mesh with the standard toothed plastic drive sprocket, but come with a replacement round sprocket that sandwiches metal pins between the inner and outer sides, (sort of like a small T34 drive sprocket). They don't match the toothed look of the Borgward IV, so I ordered toothed plastic sprockets from WPL that WOULD fit the metal tracks. They only made them for a very short time, as I don't think people really felt the need for them.....just geeks like me who were trying to make them into something else.
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