It’s time for another Nam vehicle - this time the Marines mobile fire power in the form of an M50 Ontos -Greek for “thing! . Lots of firepower in a small package - 6x 105mm recoil less rifles .
When all six weapons were fired at once when it was tested the back blast from the firing knocked bricks out of a nearby building and knocked the rear windows out of several cars. It was light enough to cross pontoon bridges and be slung under a large helicopter . The armour was only any good against small arms - and it only carried 18 rounds of ammo - which the crew had to get out of the vehicle to reload . However given the amount if firepower it had it was a fire favourite of the grunts .
I cut down a Gringo4s mortar crewman with his hands over ears to use as the crewman
Things are a tad busy at the moment but this entry manages to keep things going with an entry every week since the challenge started .
So total points = 20 for vehicle and I will call it 3 for the crew as I only claimed 2 for last weeks crewman - so it should round it up to 5 for both .
Another 23 for the Never ending Cold War challenge too .
The BIG Nam game has been penciled in for mid August. 8 players on 2 tables each 24x6 . It will be epic..
What's better than one 105mm recoilless rifle? Six of them, mounted on a vehicle! Great work on this "Thing", Dave!
Tamsin
What a weird little vehicle Dave! Surely it should come with lots of warning signs at the back! Really neat model and as always super paint job however 😉
ReplyDeleteI think your right - defo more warning signs
DeleteNice work, Dave! I like the weathering and mud on the vehicle it looks well used. I still have my Atlantic HO ontos kicking around somewhere....
ReplyDeleteThanks - yes I have vague recollection of having an Atlantic one some time
DeleteMy god it’s a recoilless organ gun on tracks. Don’t want to be behind it when it fires. Great vehicle
ReplyDeleteYeah it’s a wierd one alright
DeleteThat's a beast and a half! Sod having to get out and reload it though!
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray - er yes , sod that!
Deletethat "Thing" is awsome!
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteGet out to reload? Blimey. Excellent work here though.
ReplyDeleteI think - drive it well out if the way and reload it
DeleteNice and (surprisingly) small beast. I need one of those for my Vietnam units
ReplyDeleteOh you do
DeleteThat's brilliant, never knew such things existed!
ReplyDeleteIt’s certainly an odd nev
DeleteVery cool, we need to play
ReplyDeleteBoom , boom, boom..we do
DeleteReally lovely little AFV!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cheers
DeleteApparently anything goes these days. Great quaint thingy though!
ReplyDeleteFabulous piece of work mate
ReplyDeleteGreat work on this classic!
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