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I see why not. Its logical to have them on same thread with the rest of the army stuff anyways. So go ahead

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When returned here, I have revised texts for my first vehicles, plus a bullpup assault rifle of my own design in small arm template.

Odysseus,when do you intent to return in here?We have missed both you and your nice posts and drawings.

As said above:



EPK98 (fictional) was inspired from Russian A91 and an US design (Keltec RFB, which has an 7.62X51 version). EPK98 is forward eject bullpup assault rifle, supposed to designed in 1980's by the gunsmith Ioannis Arsenis of HDSO.* About 20-30 prototypes were made initially and tested extensively in 1990's both by EPK and military personnel in 1990's. After the evaluation of testing results, 80,000 units were ordered for production in 1998. 20,000 more were produced for Cypriot National Guard and about same number for Hellenic Security Forces. Most were of 7.62X51 variant, while the Cypriots ordered it in 5.45X39 M74 Russian, because CNG is equipped with the AK-101 in that caliber. The EPK98 shares several components with FN FAL and its derivative EPK77, including magazines.
The EPK98A2C ("Cypriot") differs because it is designed to take AK-101 magazines.

*(Hellenic Defense Systems Organization which is a research, development and coordinate/testing fictional state own company similar with Indian DRDO. Personnel is technicians both military and civilian, under the Hellenic Defense Committee).

I am always here, looking, but due to work load in this period not posting very much. I have however two new posts here :http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewto ... gs#p143113 .This thread is also behind.

Please try to create something to post, anything.

Preview for MBT Lion Mk.3 and the improved Mk.1B:

416 in service, manufactured from 2005 to 2012. Probably I will do some small changes to final design of Mk.3.



The designation system of HLK for vehicles : Two main letters are used, "A" =Αρχικό (Original), reffered to the first version and numbers 1,2,3 etc for each improvement. Some of these are test models or proptotypes for improved versions, although some of these could be mass produced. The letter "B" =Βελτιωμένο (Improved) mostly given to the final production model after all the test platforms. Again numbers 1,2,3 could be used, for every small improvement from Hellenic Army Base Factory or the Main Manufacturer (for heavy armor the HDV, member of BAE Systems AU since 2007). If something is succesfull, adapted to all vehicles of this type.

An example is that the "Lion Mk1B" appeared above is the Mk.1A7 test platform from 9 total, which selected for the modernization program of Mk.1 tanks.

The test vehicle started its life as Chieftain Mihr. Shir-II, one of about 200 given as offsets with the order of Challenger I back in 1983-84. As said, these tanks were part of a large Persian order in 1970's which were never delivered to Empire of Persia (my AU Iran).

Nice additions.

Nice work.

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Interwar RN Capital Ships
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Never-Were British Aircraft

Great work

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That's a cool looking tank. I like the fact that you've taken a dependable and proven design and extended it's life. It reminds me of the real life Israeli mods to Centurion and Sherman tanks, but in a much more capable platform.

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