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AX-1 MBT for Sale!

Space Union
11-04-2005, 00:24
Space Union's has recently developed a new tank that is designed for the current climate in warfare. MBTs have always been getting bigger, more powerful, more costly, and more overweight. But with new Guerilla Warfare style war occuring Space Union has created a tank specifically made for this purpose. It is the AX-1 "Thunder" MBT.

Beginning Militaries

Specs:

Weaponary:
1x Rocket-Shell Gun
1x 50. Caliber machine guns
2x 7.62 Machine gun

Armor:
Chizenki Armor (made specifically for this tank)

Dimensions:

10m Long
5m Wide
3m High

Weight:
40 Tons

Speed:
70 mph on-road
58 mph off-road

This tank has been made with three things in mind: mobility, stealth, and survivability of crew.

1. This MBT doesn't use a MBT gun like others do. Instead it's round is rocket-propelled that is accelerated by a tiny electric-magnetic field. This allows for a middleway between convential weapons and ETC guns. For this reason all rounds fired by AX-1 are specifically built with rockets.

2. A set of two lasers at the end of the barrel light the propellent which then burns for 5 seconds before turning off. Teh rest of the speed is obtained by the electro-magnetic field.

3. The tank doesn't have normal tracks like other MBTs. Instead it has 4 small tracks positioned in a car-like style. Each of the tracks are albe to turn a full 360 degrees and the tank is able to have four-track drive. This allows the tank to be incredibally mobile compared to other tanks. No other MBT is as mobile as the AX-1.

4. The armor is made light but with strong nano-fibered carbon. Through the use of nano-fibers the tank has a low-weight armor that can protect it thoroughly from rounds from RPGs or other tank rounds.

5. The turret is seperated from the tank by a new layer of composite material that has spring-like characteristics. This means that when the shell is fired and the gun recoils, the material acts like a shock absorber and then springs the gun back to normal position. This advancement allows the tank to move quickly while firing the gun without having to stop. Also since the rounds have rockets in them and don't need to be propelled the gun doesn't recoil as much as convential guns, so now the crew can fire while driving at around 50 mph.

6. The AX-1 crew is fully digitalised with Drive-By-Light configuration that allows the crew's body armor to hook up to the system and makes driving and firing the tank easily. No longer do soldiers have to leave the safety of the armor to fire the machine guns. Instead they can control the guns from within, with the help of 5 rotatable cameras that allows the crew to see in every possible way.

7. The AX-1 systems also have a tracking system that allows lock-on an object and while the tank moves the gun moves to follow the target or targets. The systems can even lock-on multiple targets and fire at one target that automatically lock-on the next without having the crew reconfigure the gun to fire at the next target. Up to 10 objects can be targeted in one sequence. Note: Version AX-1A1 allows up to 20 objects.

8. The AX-1 comes with a new armor kit that the maintaince crew can easily put on for different environments to allow the tank to blend in easily.

9. The AX-1 MBT features the new Shadow fuel-cell engine that produces up to 2,200 hp. The engine comes equiped with teh electroylis system that will allow the engine to seperate the water that is put into the tank before going off on their mission. With the help of this engine, the tank is silent while moving which increases the likely hood of surprising the enemy and giving you the upperhand.

10. The AX-1 is able to travel in water up to 1 mile deep. This allows for the tank to trasverse any natural obstacle the enemy has.

With these implentations the AX-1 is arguably one of the most mobile, stealthy, and survivable tanks in the world. Currently the AX-1 comes in two additions:

AX-1:Is the regular tank.

AX-1: $15 million

Although, Space Union has been around for a while this is the first time we have designed our own tank so please feel-free to tell us where to improve on (specs, price, implentations, etc...). I hope we did moderatly good and we didn't try to overexaggerate any of the features.

Advanced Militaries

AX-1A1 "Thunder": Has improved systems, engine, armor, and armenants. It can almost be considered a totally different tank.

AX-1A1:

1x Rocket-Shell Guns
1X Blorthon ETC gun
2x 50. caliber machine guns
4x 7.62 machine guns
2x Blorthon Defensive Laser Guns
5X Maser Pulsers/Microwave Field
2x Arazon Offensive Laser Guns

Armor:
Chizenki ArmorZ: This armor is modified armor of the original copy and provides 50% more protection making shells from convential guns almost useless. The entire tank is covered in the same amount of this armor so their are no less-armored spots.

Dimensions:

12m Long
7m Wide
3m High

Weight: 58 tons

Speed:

72 mph on-road
51 mph off-road

1. The AX-1A1 has two guns instead of one. One gun is rocket-propelled while the other is a ETC gun. Both can fire at the same time but you have to wait at least 30 seconds between each firing if both fire at the same time. This is due to the problem of the composition layer being stressed to a farther level than attended. Instead the 30 seconds allow the composition material to regain its position and be ready for th next firing.

2. The AX-1A1 is also able to fire the guns seperatly. With this feature one gun can fire while another gun will fire right after the first shot. The crew can make it possible that one gun fires than the next gun fires and then the next gun fires in a cycle for however long they want to do it without the problem of waiting 30 seconds between firings. Instead they only have to wait 5 seconds.

3. The composition layer between the turret and the main body of the AX-1A1 is now reinforced more strongly to handle the recoil of the gun from firing. This is what makes it possible to fire at the same time.

4. A new engine has been installed called the Blitz21 fuel-cell engine that produces 3,500 hp. It allows the AX-1A1 to run a bit faster than the AX-1 with the new weight.

5. The armenant is also more advanced. The AX-1A1 includes twice of everything and the addition of 2 new technologies: Laser Guns and Microwave Field/Maser Pulsers. The tank fields two Blorthon Laser Guns and a range of 5 Maser Pulsers. The Maser Pulsers create a microwave field around the tank that extends 1000 ft in all directions of the tank and any incoming missles or other electronical things that come in the field have their electronic components fryed. The microwave pulsers emit high-frequency microwaves allowing the microwaves to penetrate almost all armor. With the help of lasers, which are designed to destroy any thing that comes in the microwave field, the AX-1A1 has a high-chance of resisting enemy missles that attack it or anyother electronic device.

6. The AX-1A1 also bolsters two Arazon Laser Guns that can be used on the offensive to attack enemy targets. The frequency and the damage caused by the lasers can be adjusted to suit the environment from urban warfare to all-out-war.

7. The tracking system and computer system is more advanced than the AX-1 original addition. The tracker system is able to track up to 20 targets with one gun and 40 targets with two seperate guns. The Fire-By-Light system has been implented that allows the body suit of the gun loader/firer to hook up with the system to allow streamlined interface that makes it easier to fire and target objects. Also autopilot has been installed that can transverse rivers, hills, small mountains, trails, and other obstacles.

8. The four threads of the tracks are deeper and bigger to allow less bumpy and more smooth ride in the AX-1A1 in mountainous areas.

Price:

AX-1A1: $40 million

IMPORTANT: The price of the AX-1A1 is right now a bit over but as production gears up for export the MBT's price will fall.
Slayrule
11-04-2005, 00:48
I believe I can afford a single AX-1. I'll take one please.
Space Union
11-04-2005, 01:10
I will send you one AX-1 over immediatly. that will be $15 million. thank you for buying from us
Slayrule
11-04-2005, 01:12
And thank you for selling it. Should I telegram the money to you?
Space Union
11-04-2005, 01:14
Slayrule,

yes that is how many storefronts get their money. i'm telegraming your AX-1 right now
Slayrule
11-04-2005, 01:19
Your money has been telegrammed.
Space Union
11-04-2005, 01:20
thank you for buying the AX-1 MBT
Space Union
11-04-2005, 02:13
bump
Space Union
11-04-2005, 02:47
bump
Space Union
11-04-2005, 03:43
bump
Space Union
11-04-2005, 20:29
bump

can any professionals tell me if my stats are good and balanced? please...

this is my first tank
Space Union
11-04-2005, 21:35
I have added the stats of the AX-1A1. It is a powerful tank that can compete with many others. It is mainly for advanced armies while the AX-1 is for beginning-moderate armies. Professionals, can you please check if my stats are correct.
Greater Valia
11-04-2005, 21:50
Couple of questions,

1. Is this future tech? Some of that gear you have sounds pretty out there.
2. What caliber is the main gun? Like, 120mm (standard for rw mbt's), 130mm?
3. As for the rocket ammunition or whatever, that would be "rocket-assisted" and im not aware any rw tanks use it; only artillery.

Im not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but id wait until someone with a good deal of knowledge about these things responds.

Cheers, GV
Space Union
11-04-2005, 22:01
Couple of questions,

1. Is this future tech? Some of that gear you have sounds pretty out there.
2. What caliber is the main gun? Like, 120mm (standard for rw mbt's), 130mm?
3. As for the rocket ammunition or whatever, that would be "rocket-assisted" and im not aware any rw tanks use it; only artillery.

Im not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but id wait until someone with a good deal of knowledge about these things.

Cheers, GV

1. I'm really around 2010-2015 techs. Most of the things here have been invented but are still being researched. By the time 2010 i bet they will be around.

2.The rocket-shell gun is a 130 mm caliber in order to keep the weight down.

3.No real world tank uses it but the AX-1 and AX-1A1 use it because it makes the gun have less recoil and the rocket helps me create a hybrid gun between the conventional and ETC guns.

But some of my data may be inaccurate but i did do research on my tank components. Thats why i need professionals to check my stats so i doesn't look like i'm god-moding.

thanks for replying GV

Space Union
The Island of Rose
11-04-2005, 22:19
(Show me a picture, because I don't understand the numbers XD)
Space Union
11-04-2005, 22:35
I'm going to post a picture but i'm making a 3d model of it so it won't be up until probably late tommorrow. sorry for the inconvenience.
Space Union
11-04-2005, 23:56
bump
Space Union
12-04-2005, 02:01
bump for the night
Space Union
12-04-2005, 03:30
final bump for today
Space Union
12-04-2005, 20:29
bump
Zeon Daikun
12-04-2005, 20:33
Dude, If you want, You get me the 3D Image, I can refine it for you. I did my starship on Autodesk inventor, and I'll try to design your tank, too. Y'know, add details, hatches, etc... if you want.
Space Union
13-04-2005, 20:26
Dude, If you want, You get me the 3D Image, I can refine it for you. I did my starship on Autodesk inventor, and I'll try to design your tank, too. Y'know, add details, hatches, etc... if you want.

i'm making the basic model with the turret, main body, composition layer, two main guns, and the tracks. but i'm not expert enough to do the machine guns, hatches, and details to make it look auenthetic.

i would appreciate this offer. i can send the model in 3DS format.
Zeon Daikun
13-04-2005, 20:30
Go to my profile and e-mail it to me. I'll see what I can do. :cool:
Space Union
13-04-2005, 21:07
i'm almost done with it. i'll email it to by 6:00. thanks for your help :)
Zeon Daikun
14-04-2005, 17:08
My pleasure. :D