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This is by no means a new creation, but I was shocked at the lack of response Keith got for this one. The whole industrial/military feel is great; which is hard to do since most MOCs that try to look serious still look 'cute'. Your stuff rocks, (...) (22 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Hi- Dan references an excellent website with information about military hardware: The Federation of American Scientists: www.fas.org The link to the page about Land Weapons Systems has a good discussion of Direct and Indirect weapons: (URL) it up, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Greetings! I'm somewhat new here, been lurking for a couple of months, and learning a lot of new things and drooling at all the fantastic creations. There is one thing, however, that I need help with: How can one make a decent-looking cigarette boat (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I downloaded plans for the Destroyer from their website.... (URL) pieced 'em together in Photoshop and enlarged them to minifig scale (1 stud = 1 foot). The ship is 376 feet long and 40 feet wide. Do the math and you'll figure out how big the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Can you advance more info about dimensions of the project? Essentially the bow part, that is. Great work, Pedro (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) um, no, I believe you are mistaken. The m109 (which is the howitzer I'm familiar with) had a turret. And that's because, usually, in the same position, you will be tasked with quite a few fire missions - on different targets. So you have to (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) it use 2x2 boat studs? ;-) You *are* a brick maniac! JOHN (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Artillery can be divided in to three groups (see note on calibers below): Cannons/Guns Have a barrel length of at least 20 calibers, but usually more than 30 calibers. Cannons have a maximum elevation of 45º. The longer barrels make the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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My daughter stayed home sick from daycare yesterday and we got a little carried away... (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Not quite. A self-propelled gun is a gun, an artillery piece. Self-propelled artillery has very little armor. Usually just enough to protect the operaters from small arms fire. The gun is meant to be fired at great distances, generally over (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Ultimately, isn't the difference between a tank and a self propelled gun that a tank has a turret? (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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So, what's the difference between a "Howitzer" and a conventional artillery piece? Andrew. (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I am no expert, other than what I have seen on the History Channel, but I think it should be clarified that not all tanks can fire while in motion. That was one of the advantages of the M1 Abrams during the first Gulf War. With it's high-tech (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Yes indeed! I've been looking at pictures of armor, and I couldn't figure out the specific differences, though I'd noticed the greater range of howitzers. Some of them are just downright scary, shooting over the horizon and whatnot. Thanks for (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) From what I know (as a guy that used to ride in those howitzers :), tanks are much more heavily armored, faster, and can shoot while in motion. In contrast, howitzers have very light armor, and have to be "deployed" in order to fire - they (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hello all you military-savvy folks out there! In my ignorance, I have a simple question for your expertise: What distinguishes a tank from a self-propelled howitzer? Thanks for your insights--please redirect follow-ups as necessary. Dave! (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Oh, well, im not too good on my WW2 weps, but the m1 looks plenty nice then! Have ta buy a few of them bazookas too... Thanks, Marcus (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hi all, I've uploaded a dat file and render of the WWI-era armored car used in my ISCC entry: (URL) has been there a while). Hope you find it useful. Take care, Gary (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks for taking the time to comment, Soren! I was kind of wondering why there wasn't much reception, but that doesn't matter. Now to get to work on one of my hovercars or the next variant in the Chimalis line. :) Thank you, <<_Matt Hein_>> (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.military)
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I've been playing with power armor ideas for a week or so. What started out as a tongue in cheek attempt at making armor something akin to Bubblegum Crisis, turned into creating a full squad of armored troops. Clearly there are similarities to (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.general)
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