Greetings All,
This is a big post, but...I endeavoured to present "families" of objects which would allow several conversions from a base mod. It seemed logical to my non-modding mind. I hope someone out there is inspired by one or two of these...
Here are some Vehicles/Guns that I think might be
Pt 1 Frankenfied from existing models ,
Pt 2 Historically important but unrepresented in IL2 (as far as I know)
Part 1 Frankenversions....
SPW 251 Family
From the stock SPW 251/1
SPW 251/2 81mm Mortar Schlepper 2 in each PzGdr HW Pltn
Move the AAMG to a rear hull mount, add an 81mm Mortar and 3 crewmen
SPW 251/7 Pioniere Vehicle Bridging
SPW 251/9 75mmL24 Howitzer 2 in each PzGdr HW Pltn
Take the L24 Howitzer from the PzkwIVE, and place in the front of the SPW251/1
SPW 251/10 3.7mm PaK Pzgdr Platoon Leader's Vehicle
SPW 251/17 2.0cm FlaK 38 Late War Mobile AAA often two were attached to late war HQ Pltn Pzgdr Coy
SPW 251/22 7.5cm PaK 41 Late war mobile PAK gun
SPW 251 Foot Stuka (Stuka zu foss) 6 x 280mmHE,300mmHE,320mmIncendiary Nebel werfer rockets
To create the early war StuGIIIB : From StuGIIIG stock remove 75mm L48, AAMG, smoke Mortars, comand cupola,schuerzen
Add 75L24 howitzer, ...and rectangular hatches to create StuGIIIB, the first operational Sturmgeschutz 1939-1942
From Sherman M4A2/76mm remove CMG,
Extend Cannon Length, add Muzzlebrake, gun support;Create M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly
The QF 17 Pounder AT Cannon which was the MA on the Firefly, and was the most effective Allied anti-tank gun on all fronts pound for pound, , and is currently unrepresented in IL2
AA Trucks 2.0cm FlaK LKW
3.7cm FlaK LKW
Bofors (Truck Mounted)
To creat the ground mounted towed version of the
2.0cm FlaKvierling 38 , Remove the 4 x20mm from the Whirblewind
Remove the Turret Armour, and add the trails from the 37mm FlaK 36/43
Note the Mags fit into each breech laterally
Sdkfz 7/1 7 tonne soft halftrack with 4 x 20mm Flakvierling 38
Enlarge Sdkfz 6 by approx. 10% (to create Sdkfz 7 tonne) and add Flakvierling 38
M51 4 x .50 cal Gun Trailer This is the same weapon on the M16 MGMC halftrack, mounted on a trailer, usually towed by a small truck or jeep
Unlimbered
Part 2 Ideas requiring some work from scratch....
PzkwMKI
Panzer Jaeger I
Panzer I Chassis fitted with a captured Czech Skoda 47mm ATG
Marder I Panzer Jaeger - Panzer Mk I chassis fitted with either a PaK 40 75mm ATG, or a captured Russian 76.2 Field Gun modified for Anti-tank use.
sIG IB Self propelled 150mm howitzer
PSW 221 Early war 4 rad armoured car family 1939...
PSW 221 4 rad (wheeled) AC MG34 armament,AA capable
PSW 222 4 rad 20mmKwK 30 or 38 MA, MG34 AAMG
PSW 223 Command vehicle with aerial (as per SPW 251/3)
Staghound Mk I 37mm Main Armament, .50 cal MG
Staghound Mk II AA
Staghound CS (Close Support) 76mm Howitzer
SPW 251 Family
SPW 251/3 Radio Command Vehicle ; this aerial is also applicable to the PSW family
SPW 251/21 Late war FlaK wagen triple x 15mm autocannon
Universal Carrier - In my opinion, the ubiquitous Universal is the most important omitted vehicle in the game with over 113,000 !!! built.
With Bren .303 cal AAMG and Bren Bow MG
With Bren .303 BMG
With Vickers HMG .30 cal
Late War (Canadian Field Mod) with .50 cal and AA Bren .303 MG
With 3" (76mm) Mortar
As transport/weapons carrier
For Towing Light Guns
British Artillery
British 2 Pounder (40mm) ATG Early War British ATG 1939-1943
2 Pounder "En Portee"
British 6 Pounder ATG
...roughly equivalent to the US 57mm ATG
QF 17 Pounder ATG (76.2mm) Best ATG of the war for the Western Allies, and as good as any of its contemporaries in any army
British 25 Pounder Field Artillery - 88mm Main British Field Gun, and one of the best of its kind
French
Schneider 75mm Mdle 1897 ubiquitous Field Gun used by many nations before, during and after WWII
Early Model
Late Model
US M15MGMC halftrack. Same halftrack as the M16, armed with 2 x .50 cal AA and 1 x 37mm AA
US Gunners learned to open fire on Axis aircraft at long range only with the .50s, and lure them closer to be finished off by the 37mm. It would be nice if this behaviour could be coded into AI.
Nebelwerfer 41 15cm Rocket Trailer
Towed by a Horch Kfz 15
MG34/42 Zwilling AA Groundmount
Here's one for fun : 8 x 7.92 MG pedestal mount !!!
US M10 Tank Destroyer - from the M4 Chassis; an open topped TD with MA 3" Naval Gun and .50 cal AA MG
M10 Achilles - Late War Commonwealth variant with the QF 17 Pounder as MA and .50 cal AAMG
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