Oh, and once it has a turret it would be designated as tank with no front hits counted. With the Saladin turret installed it would become a 40/2 vehicle due to the 76mm gun. Support vehicles are defined as "any un-armed vehicles used to move equipment and supplies". Tanks would be "any fully tracked vehicles". I would think technically (even without the gun) it could be considered a tank if it never moved any supplies, but that would leave it without a purpose on the battlefield having no gun.
Derek T065 On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 9:55 PM, Derek Engelhaupt <tan...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://www.rctankcombat.com/support-vehicles/SV015/ > > The Spartan is a similar vehicle made by the British. > Rating 0/2. First number being number of rounds = 0 and the second > number being the defensive rating = 2. > > Derek > T065 > > > On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Ben Holko <b...@holnet.net> wrote: > >> > Being that the new M113A3 has speed, a large payload capacity, a >> defensive rating of 2 >> >> I thought any supply vehicle was a one-hit wonder? >> >> Of course if you stick a turret on it it's a different story... >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com on behalf of Derek Engelhaupt >> Sent: Wed 12/08/2009 1:08 PM >> To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com >> Subject: [TANKS] Press Release from the Arrowhead Skunk Works >> >> >> PRESS RELEASE - Arrowhead News Organization (ARO) - August 11th, 2009 >> >> Today in an undisclosed, secret location testing of a new supply vehicle >> was conducted >> by the organization calling themselves the "Arrowhead Skunk Works" or ASW >> for short. >> The attached video feed shows this new vehicle being tested at the ASW's >> testing grounds >> in northern Minnesota. Many Botham spies were detained and forced to >> watch old episodes >> of Barney the purple dragon in obtaining this footage. The footage shows >> what looks to be >> an M113A3 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) being put through it's paces on >> some of the >> roughest terrain northern Minnesota can dish out. Although the tests >> looked to be somewhat >> successful, it looks like the ASW has some more work to do to ensure their >> new vehicle is a >> force to be reckoned with on the modern battlefield. This news agency was >> able to secure an >> exclusive interview with a representative of the ASW who only referred to >> himself as SGT. MP. >> He would not disclose his real name or position in the company. When >> asked how the testing >> was going SGT. MP first tried to deny the existence of such a vehicle or >> that any testing of any >> kind were being conducted at his facility, but after a few beers and >> showing him the footage the >> ARO had clandestinely obtained SGT. MP began to talk. At first he started >> ranting about how >> his father didn't show him any love as a child and how his mother had left >> them for a traveling >> vacuum salesman when he was six years old, but another couple of rounds >> got him back on >> topic with regards to the new vehicle. The video shows that the M113A3 is >> quite capable of >> handling any battling terrain encountered in previous skirmishes, but also >> shows failures of >> several key systems when pushed beyond what would normally be expected in >> a battle. SGT. >> MP commented, "there will always be stuff that will break when testing a >> new vehicle." >> Additionally he said, "tracks and motor mounts can be fixed, people are >> much harder to mend." >> Once again, this reporter thinks he was referring to his own hardships as >> a child. When asked >> what was the reason for the additional military build up SGT. MP stated >> that it was related to >> some recent press releases about new vehicles being designated by the >> Spanish. He kept >> saying that the "Spanish Armada" was "comin' for us" and we needed to be >> prepared. With the >> recent need for additional UN troops and support around the world the ARO >> asked why this >> vehicle didn't sport the UN white paint scheme. His reply was simply, >> "those UN guys are wimps. >> We at the ASW pick a side and get paid for our work. And we get paid >> well." The question was >> then posed about where the loyalties of the ASW lie, but it seems the beer >> had finally caught up >> with SGT. MP as his head came to a rest on the bar with a loud thump. The >> interview was over. >> It seems that despite the fact that the ASW's new vehicle broke a motor >> mount, threw a track, and >> broke several track pads they are confident that the problems are minor. >> Being that the new >> M113A3 has speed, a large payload capacity, a defensive rating of 2, and a >> lack of loyalty to any >> single party, it is apparent to this reporter that this new vehicle could >> turn the tide of any battle it >> is involved in. >> >> Derek (vid is coming tomorrow, just couldn't wait) >> T065 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
