Agreed, very nice. I love the amount of suspension travel. I think watching a tank's suspension is the coolest part, heh
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 5:24 AM, Modena <b...@holnet.net> wrote: > > nice work - be sure and post up some pics of the improved motor mounts > > are the track pads plastic like the Sturmtiger? > > > On Aug 14, 12:37 pm, Derek Engelhaupt <tan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Whoops, here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7dfrddGMOI > > > > Derek > > T065 > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Derek Engelhaupt <tan...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Well, the video is up...don't laugh at my crude editing skills. :) > First > > > time I ever tried to edit > > > a video I've taken with my Sony HD video camera. Click on the HD > button > > > for best viewing > > > resolution. > > > > > Derek > > > T065 > > > > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Derek Engelhaupt <tan...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > > >> Standard Humvees have no armor. Up-armored Humvees have armor plate > on > > >> them. I would agree that the UN Peacekeeper should have a defensive > rating > > >> of 2. I don't think the issue was really brought up until the Spartan > hit > > >> the scene. > > > > >> Derek > > > > >> On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:09 PM, Ben Holko <b...@holnet.net> wrote: > > > > >>> yes I see, but the rules say anything more than 0mm will give a > > >>> defensive rating of 1 or more, dont Hummvee's have at least 1mm of > armor, > > >>> and I know the UN peacekeeper has armor.....so shouldn't they be more > than 1 > > >>> also? > > > > >>> ------------------------------ > > >>> *From:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com on behalf of Derek Engelhaupt > > >>> *Sent:* Thu 13/08/2009 12:55 PM > > >>> *To:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > >>> *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: Press Release from the Arrowhead Skunk Works > > > > >>> 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. 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