its not meant to be completely realistic. some details might be "representative", and the guns cycling and "shell hopping" mechanism probably would fall apart irl. but, i at least have given the thought of how this would theoretically work, and to me believable enough is good enough
the "105" in its name still means "heavy tank", so its heavy tank- design 13- version 1
i also included a picture or two of the first iteration of it. that screenshot is from the 19th of december 2022, from the day it was finished, so you know this thing is ancient xd
and, you see a second set of pictures after that. well, thats the previous rework. im really, really, REALLY not happy with how that turned out. its just... not the 105-13. it is a hideous abomination. im so glad i returned to the design language of the very first iteration, because even after 3,5 years, it still holds up enough for me to not need to change "that" much about it. thats why the newest rework, the one you see prominently featured above, is so much like the ancient one
no, the 105 in the name does not mean the calliber, its just code for heavy tank. tho, it does have a 105mm gun, for once xd
105 is code for heavy tank, does not mean the gun calliber
basically an obj. 279 at home. also, on three of the images you can see both the hgs 105-4-1 and 4-2!
its not a regular tank, its a tank with a twist! i was very auger to share it here, tho, i must admit, while testing i realised its hard to screw around due to the unique movement structure getting caught on certain terrain features. otherwise, its quite a bore in most senses which is odd considering my sanity was hanging on a loose thread while modelling some features, mostly on the turret
no, it doesnt have a 105mm gun, "hgs 105-..." just means heavy tank. it actually has a 75mm l/160 gun. its also a rework of a scrap mechanic tank of mine from years ago. you may lovingly nickname it "paris gun"; "fishing rod"; biblically accurate kran" and "radio tower". and no, i wont put a bayonet on it
lore:
after the hgs 105-9-1 "cerberus" and hgs 105-9-2 "cerberus" were rejected for complexity, practicality and finance related reasons, both of their only prototypes were converted into self propelled guns
the 105-9-1 "cerberus" received a 130mm anti tank gun. the conversion was done more carefully with potential plans for mass production in mind
the 105-9-2 "cerberus" received a 205mm howitzer. the "cerberus 205" was never intended to be mass produced, thus it was more-or-less thrown together. both ended up being their only examples and were pushed into service
for once, there is lore too!
after the hgs 105-9-1 "cerberus" and hgs 105-9-2 "cerberus" were rejected for complexity, practicality and finance related reasons, both of their only prototypes were converted into self propelled guns
the 105-9-2 "cerberus" received a 205mm howitzer. the "cerberus 205" was never intended to be mass produced, thus it was more-or-less thrown together
the 105-9-1 "cerberus" received a 130mm anti tank gun. the conversion was done more carefully with potential plans for mass production in mind. both ended up being their only examples and were pushed into service