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Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil 9031 - Pvpjtbg 9031

448 bricks.

This is my take on the Swedish Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil 9031 (anti-tank gun off-road vehicle), abbreviated as Pvpjtbg 9031. And yes it's its actual name. :)

It is very much an approximation and not a 1:1 replica, mainly due to guns and Bob being a bit chunky and there being no seats without back rests in the game.

The Pvpjtgb 9031 is a light, unarmored anti-tank terrain vehicle based on the transport vehicle Personlastterrängbil 903 (Pltgb 903) which was introduced in the 1960’s. Compared to the transport version, the Pvpjtgb 9031 had its body heavily modified to accommodate the Bofors recoilless 9cm pansarvärnpjäs 1110, but the basic chassis remained the same. It had a crew of three: driver, gunner and loader, but due to the limitations in the game there was no room for the loader's seat.

Initially several accidents occured for the Pvpjtgb 9031, which is due to the lighter weight and the cannon mounted onto the vehicle making it top heavy, and it was prone to roll over if you were driving too fast and/or suddenly had to break hard, or if you were driving the vehicle at a steep angle. As a result the Swedish armed forces decided to modify the Pvpjtgb 9031 to accomodate a foldable roll bar onto the vehicle to reduce injuries to the crew and vehicle itself. It was made foldable to reduce interference with operating the gun.

The main armament for the Pvpjtgb 9031 is the Bofors 9cm Pansarvärnpjäs 1110 recoilless rifle. It was used both as an anti tank gun and to some extent a support gun against fortified positions or infantry. However it could not use any High Explosive rounds, and the only rounds available was HEAT/HEAT-FS rounds. The cannon equipped with a binocular sight with x4 magnification.

The three main rounds used were:
Spårljuspansarspränggranat m/62, a 10.7 kg HEAT round that penetrates 380 mm of rolled homogeneous armour (RHA).
Spårljuspansarspränggranat m/77, an 11.2 kg HEAT round that penetrates 500 mm of RHA.
Spårljuspansarspränggranat m/84, a 10 kg HEAT round that penetrates at least 600 mm (some sources claim 800 mm) of RHA.

The number after the round name indicates the year it was adopted, so one can see that the penetration ability increased significantly over the years with improved ammunition. To emulate the rather powerful m/84 round I have used 4 AP and 2 HE guns. Actual max range was about 800 meters, but you can fire up to 1,000 meters in game. Hitting is another matter at that distance. :)
Reload time is about 6 seconds.

The vehicle was in use from the mid 60's and was widely used until the late 70's, and in some units until the the late 80's.

CONTROLS
Driver's seat
WASD: Drive.
L/Headlights: Headlights.

Gunner's seat
Alt + Arrow Keys / Mouse: Aim the gun.
Fire action 1/Num 1: Fire. *
Fire action 8/Num 8: Activate transport lock. **
Camera 1: Sight. Zoom with scroll button.

The rollbar is folded with the button on the right hand side next to it.

Tools and spare wheel can be removed via the detonators.

* Since the gun is supposed to be recoilless I have added some powerful thrusters in the rear of it that go off briefly when the gun is fired to counter the rather massive recoil from 6 guns which will nearly flip the vehicle when fired. It seems to work pretty well.
** Move the gun so its front coupling is close to its counterpart on the vehicle, then press Fire action 8 to lock it into place for safe transport. Press again to release the gun.

OPERATION
Drive to the firing position.
Apply handbrake.
Fold down the rollbar.
Unlock the gun if it has been properly secured for transport.
Aim and shoot.
And preferably scoot since you are unarmed.

Feel free to edit, but if you reupload publicly in any way please acknowledge the original creation and creator.

Have fun!