ArtistsRifles Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Found these vids up on YouTube - quite good footage of a privately owned OT-90 being put through it's paces over in Europe. Watch out for the branch and the camera man incident in item #2 :evil: :evil: :evil: #1 #2 #3 #4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Blimey, they look a bit nippy! Whats the top speed on those things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 According to the book - about 40 mph........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I hope that hatch did not come down on that kids fingers in No:3 :schocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Likewise! :-) I think, though, the upper hatches are spung assisted in the up position and need a strong heave to close them. What intrigues me is the missile on the front of the turret - carried by BMP1's with the 73mm gun but the OT-90 has the 14.5mm mg (confirmed by the turret shape) and as far as I can find out that never had the missile rail.... Weird or what..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobFox Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Great Vids Neil - I bet you can't wait to your hands on your OT-90. Any news on date of arrival ?. Cheers. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 Not yet Bob. If I haven't heard at the end of this month I'll chase Richard up at Russian Truck. He did say September was an approximate date for delivery. Mind you - once here it neds to be modified for UK roads as regards lighting, horn, indicators etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 Talk about timing - just had an e-mail from Ricahrd. Export permits for my OT have now all come trhough and he's jsut waiting for the transi permits for Germany. He reckons on another 2 or 3 weeks for those so we'll be looking at shipping the OT-90 into the UK aruond the beginning of OCtober. Wey hey - good news!!!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobFox Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Good news Neil - Look foward to seeing the pic's. How are you intending to move it around to show's etc - Are you able to tow it on a trailer behind the Stolly, or is it a low loader job only. Cheers. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 7, 2007 Author Share Posted September 7, 2007 Might be a low-loader job but - having seen the T34 in CMV the other month - I'm hoping I can get it road legal. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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