Carrier, Fire Support, Full Track M113A1 (FS) Saladin Turret

[Roy]

Hello all,

I fancy doing something a bit different and have found the above mentioned vehicle conversion while messing around with Wikipedia.


(photo from the Internet)

Website with info. on the conversion and Australian / NZ military use

What I was wondering was, if I took a Saladin model and a M113 model from the Pendraken ranges, bodged them together in a conversion, would that be correct - or am I missing something obvious?


(Pendraken website photo)


(Pendraken website photo)

The FSV conversion was, literally, marrying a Saladin turret onto a modified M113A1 through the method of a roof connecting plate. Surely I can achieve the same result with some Pendraken models? (after some modifying/converting)

If anyone knows different, or can offer advise, I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Thats pretty much how the original was built. There is also a later version with the Scorpion turret.

[Ithoriel]

Depends on how much of a stickler for accuracy you are, at a guess.

Personally, I'd be perfectly happy wit the Pendraken parts being married. Providing all concerned know what it is the fine detail is not necessary, IMHO.

There again I've happily played a game of Chain of Command with a PzIV/70 made from a Kellog's Assortment Box with a straw pushed through the front and  PzIV/70 written in Sharpie on the top, so take my advice with that in mind

[sultanbev]

The main difference is the hull roof of the M113 - you have to file off the central cupola and rear roof hatch - if you want the turret to rotate drill a hole for the turret peg in the centre of where the central cupola is - then add a paper/card spacer

This is the JB Models 1/76 version:

[Roy]

Thanks for the replies - and really useful photograph 

I was pretty certain it was achievable but, I just had this little voice in my head speaking words of doubt; 
  "It can't be that obvious"

[Roy]

Order made, including a Saladin a M113 and some track for turrets.

I'll update this thread, with a link to the section of this forum with my work/pictures, when I get going.