So i bought a Marder1A2 and this happened .

Wardukw · December 17, 2025, 09:20:13 PM

Ummm yeah ,,like normal a simple plan for a upgunned Marder went a little over board with upgrades to the armour and then of course another idea came to mind for protection against drones for the turret ,, yeah i'll agree ,,i've got a problem

Anyways here's a heap of pics of this thing ..the Marder 1A4 .

DSCF5458 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5457 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
That's hot it looked at the beginning ,,this is how it looks now .

DSCF5459 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5460 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5461 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5462 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5463 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5464 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5466 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5468 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5469 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5470 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5471 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5472 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5474 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5475 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

DSCF5476 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr

kerick · December 17, 2025, 10:33:21 PM

Wow, you've been very busy!!
Looks very cool!

buzzbomb · December 17, 2025, 11:28:46 PM

Spiffy... and very Phillerized... I like it. A lot.

Gondor · December 17, 2025, 11:43:54 PM

Looks good. What's the turret from?

Wardukw · December 17, 2025, 11:55:33 PM

Quote from: kerick on December 17, 2025, 10:33:21 PMWow, you've been very busy!!
Looks very cool!

Cheers Ken mate

I had to knida figure out where to stop with this and i think i stopped at the right time

Quote from: buzzbomb on December 17, 2025, 11:28:46 PMSpiffy... and very Phillerized... I like it. A lot.

Philleriezd ??

Gents we have a newly invented word and Brian is the man responsible ..top marks matey boy

Quote from: Gondor on December 17, 2025, 11:43:54 PMLooks good. What's the turret from?

Al thats a turret of a CV90/40 kit i used the chassis for a Ukrainian SPG which got a bit out of hand in the build process ,,much like this one did .

And thanks mate

Gondor · December 18, 2025, 12:37:50 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on December 17, 2025, 11:55:33 PMAl thats a turret of a CV90/40 kit i used the chassis for a Ukrainian SPG which got a bit out of hand in the build process ,,much like this one did .

Oh, that's a cool vehicle. I had to look that up. A Swedish IFV, very interesting, would fool people just done up in different markings as is, I bet.

Old Wombat · December 18, 2025, 01:28:50 AM

Oh, good grief!

zenrat · December 18, 2025, 01:41:38 AM

FFS Phill. You even made the drone tent operational?

buzzbomb · December 18, 2025, 02:51:27 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on December 17, 2025, 11:55:33 PM
Quote from: buzzbomb on December 17, 2025, 11:28:46 PMSpiffy... and very Phillerized... I like it. A lot.
Philleriezd ??
Gents we have a newly invented word and Brian is the man responsible ..top marks matey boy

It could do with another E by the looks of it.. but you are welcome

PR19_Kit · December 18, 2025, 04:46:35 AM

The dictionary says that 'Phillerized' is a term meaning that lots and LOTS of very fine details are added to a project until there is no more space left for further detail.

But then more detail is added anyway!

kerick · December 18, 2025, 03:38:45 PM

Phillerized: when imagineering gets put into action!

Spino · December 18, 2025, 04:03:53 PM

Turned the thing into a cross between a PUMA and a Merkava I see. That anti-drone net is definitely an interesting touch.

frank2056 · December 18, 2025, 07:36:53 PM

Amazing job, Phill! It does look like a Puma and a Merkava's love child. Great job on the^working drone net!

Rick Lowe · December 18, 2025, 08:35:46 PM

What has been said by others - really, seriously good, Phill.

Wardukw · December 18, 2025, 10:52:36 PM

Thank you very much guys ,, and yes i'll freely admit that i do have a problem

Some how tho i 'm pretty that's not new news to any of you guys

Fred mate the hood is indeed fully operational ,,dude ya should know me now eh ?

Ok this is what happened to how this ended up looking like it does ... so i brought the Marder ,,this you guys know ,, i then hacked it up and mounted the new CV90/40 turret which came with the CV90 i had ,,and guess what it looked like when i mounted the turret .. it looked like a bloody CV90

The side skirts on the Marder are damn near exactly the same as the CV90's and it really didn't help that both vehicles also share a very similar profile too .
Well i was just sitting there wondering what to do about that and when those 3 models from my mate Mark showed up i had the Challenger sitting there and its side skirts gave me an idea ,,i test fitted one of em to the side with smurf poop and yeah it looked good but was also far to long and the front and rear plates had to be cut off and reglued at the top of the armour ,,i also cut down the front section so it matched the length of the Marder better ,,well that led to the sides needing attention and it just went off from there..ya know if the sides have new armour then it wouldn't be fare for the front and rear not to have any too isn't it ?
Nop the Cv90's turret is pretty well protected but chucking some Contact5 blocks wouldn't hurt and then i found the pics of Ukrainian armour with anti drone hoods .. and there ya go ..5 hrs of work later ,,a working anti drone hood with chain buttocks protection
Next will be painting it and it wouldn't take much to sort out a colour for it since now it's pretty much completely covered in new armour i can paint it anyway i want to and that colour is going to be i have not freaking idea ,,yet