M3305 Jorufaegir

Amphibious Tracked Scout Vehicle

No drunkenness involved here, just me wanting to make my own rat tank and also a little scouty boi that performs better than the ultra bouncy and ultra unstable M1100 Ulfr. Being honest, this looks like the lovechild of a BMD-2 and an XM-800T.

General Description

Scouting. It's absolutely necessary in combat, and needs to be done quickly, stealthily, and with raising as little attention as possible. Spartan Ballistics tried to meet that need with the M1100 Ulfr, but the design was flawed from the start. Its top heavy build necessitated a heavy gyro in the floor of the vehicle to keep it upright, and its suspension remained bouncy as ever. Combined with its top speed, this made for a very uncomfortable and downright dangerous ride. Revisions were made to improve performance, but all failed. The failure of the Ulfr to live up to the task of scouting ultimately led to the development of the M3305, inspired by the real-world XM-8OOT prototype amphibious scout vehicle. Throughout design, however, the hull started to resemble that of the Russian BMD-2, and the choice was made to keep the similarities where they were. An entirely new turret had to be developed, as no existing turret designs by Spartan Ballistics appropriately fit the size of the hull (The previously smallest manned turret that has been produced belongs to the M106 Hrafn AIFV, and it proved comically large on the hull of the Jorufaegir). Thus, time was spent trying to make a two-man turret design that incorporates the hT-25 25mm autocannon, modified to fire at 800RPM.

Alternate Livery

If you wish to give the Jorufaegir the Spartan Ballistics desert livery, follow this paint guide!
#D2B16F will be the HEX code for the palette slot in the very top left of the palette, leave "Metallic" at 100%, change smoothness to 30%.
#9F844A is the secondary color, taking the place of the palette slot right below the first. Leave "Metallic" at 100%, change the smoothness to 30%.

Controls

Activation Groups

Activation Group 1: Activate turret into automatic aim mode.
Activation Group 2: Activate manual turret aim.
Activation Group 3: Activate amphibious mode (Bow plane will extend and amphibious controls will turn on)
Activation Group 5: Activate hydropneumatic suspension.
Activation Group 8: Disable automatic brakes.
LandingGear: Disable tracks suspension.
Activation Groups 4, 6, & 7: No set control.

Controls

Pitch: Forward and reverse movement
Roll: Turns the vehicle left and right
Yaw: Turret traverse (+/- 360 degrees)
Trim: Turret elevation, +70 degrees / -15 degrees, Hull leaning
VTOL: Hull ground clearance
FireWeapons: Fire the primary selected weapon (M26 HEFI-T)
FireGuns: Fire cupola-mounted GPMG
Flares: Activate smoke/flare launchers

I freaking love rat tanks when they're used effectively. This little firecracker passed the Convoy Assault mission with more than flying colors, taking no more than 6 seconds to dispatch the entire convoy with its absurd turret traverse speed and fire rate. Like always, I thank you all and hope you all enjoy this build, and I encourage you to leave a comment and an upvote/spotlight (if able). Thanks as always!