Tank Development for the Armed Republic of Dwarf Invasion
Dwarf Invasion
03-07-2005, 09:17
The Armed Republic of Dwarf Invasion is developing a new tank and would like to receive input from its fellow nations. Should the armor be reduced or increased? The cost lowered or raised? The severity of the slopes lessened?
And so on. All input is appreciated.
Tank Name: Baruk Khazad
Tank Design:
80 degree slope in front, 55 degrees side & back
1100 MM steel front armor
450 MM steel side armor
350 MM steel rear armor
300 MM 60-degree turret mounted gun, 100 MM tungsten steel Sabots, 750 MM penetrating power
AA gun browning .50 cal
No coaxial
electronics: GPS, radio systems, night vision, infared vision, 10x electronic zoom
Max speed: 15 MPH
COST: $53 million
GMC Military Arms
03-07-2005, 10:33
1100 MM steel front armor
450 MM steel side armor
350 MM steel rear armor
RHA protection is effective armour, not actual armour. Tanks have to be very big [kton range+] before you can even consider a metre of actual steel armour plating.
300 MM 60-degree turret mounted gun, 100 MM tungsten steel Sabots, 750 MM penetrating power
I'm not sure if there's a missing line break here; you have a 300mm gun that fires 100mm ammo, in a turret which for some reason can only turn 60 degrees?
No coaxial
Ewww.
Max speed: 15 MPH
Flip the numbers. 51mph.
COST: $53 million
Decimal point. 5.3 million is more than the Abrams.
To business: what do you intend this tank to do, and what level of technology are we talking?
Dwarf Invasion
03-07-2005, 11:10
Did you ever see the N.A.S.A. Creeper? (If not, It's a machine that moves completed space shuttles to the launch zone)
It's going to be a bit smaller then tha, and its sort of a national defense tank/long range mobile artillery
It's a bit high-tech, but still modern.
GMC Military Arms
03-07-2005, 11:19
Did you ever see the N.A.S.A. Creeper? (If not, It's a machine that moves completed space shuttles to the launch zone)
It's going to be a bit smaller then tha, and its sort of a national defense tank/long range mobile artillery
It's a bit high-tech, but still modern.
Something like a smaller version of this girl, then?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/GMCMA/GMC/Gnoph-Keh_image25.jpg
With a superheavy you'll need more than two weapon systems; Could stand to put a 25mm autocannon somewhere, for a start.
Do you have a sketch of how this thing looks in your head? That's a good thing to work towards, generally.
Dwarf Invasion
03-07-2005, 11:22
I's basicly a big trapazoid with a smaller trapazoid with a gun sticking out of it.
EDIT: I'll also mount a 6-pack of small missles on it.