so... if i were to go with a modern designed tank, with its sloped armor(who cares) etc for example the M1 abrams, everwhere im looking says is had armor equivalenct to RH SA (ww2 type armor) of a minimum of 510mm(much much higher in places like the turret) no where have I found direct mention of actual thickness... how would that be handled? would you go with 510 as the thickness?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Mangus" <mikem5...@yahoo.com> To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 1:21:34 PM Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Another Rule Change Proposal What tanks would a sloped armor rule effect? Mike From: Steve Tyng <steve...@gmail.com> To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Another Rule Change Proposal So exactly how does the horizontal measurement rule not benefit the hobby? It's sole purpose is to bring parity between the slab and sloped designs. Yes, I'm interested in building the T-70 light to counter that abomination of a Panzer II but it would also benefit all sloped designs. Sloped armor was THE INNOVATION in tank design that everybody but the Germans and Brits adopted until they copied the T34. The rules, as written, TOTALLY ignore the defensive benefits of sloped armor and this should be rectified IMO. An armor plates angle to incoming fire is as much a part of its defensive capability as its thickness. A mechanism needs to be in place to quantify both factors of a designs protection and a horizontal rule is as good as any. I really don't understand the resistance to the proposal? Steve "Where's that Bat" Tyng ;-) -- 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 -- 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 -- 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
