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Re: Revisiting one more existing MOC
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lugnet.build.military
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Fri, 7 Sep 2001 01:13:25 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> In lugnet.build.military, Joel Jacobsen writes:
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> I recall seeing this before, but I don't think you had the RL photos up at the
> time. It looks great (both in RL and your versions) ... I've always loved
> armored cars! Yeah, treads are impressive and don't spin out and all that, but
> look at those wheels ...
I originally didn't have the RL pictures there -- that's something I credit
you with, Shaun. After seeing your RL comparisons for your WWII MOC's I
realized how helpful it is to be able to compare. :)
> I recall reading an article about the next generation
> of these, and how they were going to be taking a larger role in the military.
> Obviously, they can't compete in major face-offs against tanks, but in the new
> world order, they are looking more and more attractive.
I remember first seeing an article about the LAV in some magazine in the mid
80's and thinking "Bradley schmadley.. THIS is the Infantry vehicle I'd want
to be in...!" :) And the nickname Pirhana is just too sweet anyway. :)
> Conflicts are becoming
> faster and more fleeting, mobility continues to develop (STEP 1: trenches to
> Blitzkrieg. STEP 2: Lumbering Tanks to darting armored cars?), and military
> pricetags are coming under increasing scrutiny. And the nature of engagements
> are changing ... it's harder to get a whole slieu of tanks anywhere in the
> world quickly, whereas these were light enough to be air-lifted in respectable
> numbers anywhere, and then were fast enough and had a long enough range to
> be a presence anywhere in x hours (x being a number I've forgotten, but
> considerably less than a corresponding tank deployment). And given a nice 90mm
> main gun, it's not as if they're useless in an alley fight, either.
Actually, the LAV-III picture I have in my gallery is sporting a 105mm gun. ;)
I 'decided' mine was a 90mm because I also wanted to have the 'chain gun'
because the links arcing over the side as the belt feed just looked too cool
NOT to use but as a main gun it looked too wimpy. ;)
I've seen information indicating the 2nd AND 3rd generation LAV's are to
have varients with the 105mm gun -- it's powerful enough for ground
support/building clearing and they're talking about mounting the Javelin
Anti Tank Guided Missle as well so it can take out a T-80 even. It's looks
to finally be a wheeled version of a Bradley with a better profile, less
risk of immobilization (how do you throw a track when you haven't got any?)
and still provide the role of "Battle Taxi" to our troops.
> Great work, Joel ... hopefully its demise will serve a higher cause.
Thanks, and I hope so. I don't have any of the large technic tank treads or
I'd try for a tank to go with my LAV, or a Bradley, but we'll see.
> I still drool at pictures of the Sd.Kfz 221 and 222 *slurp*. My rendition
> is too large by a fair amount, but I still keep it around out of affection.
I hear ya -- with what you've made, I'd keep them built if possible, too. I
just need the bricks for other ventures soon. :)
> That reminds me - anybody else ever play Panzer Leader or PanzerBlitz? The
> look of uninhibited shock on the other player's face ... "what do you mean you
> can go 18 hexes, 36 on roads?" ... priceless :P
I never played them, but I did play a (very) little bit of Rise and Decline
of the 3rd Reich -- it was about the same with the Panzer units. ;)
> By the way, you can buy decommisioned armored cars (well, and tanks and
> anything else, really) from various vendors. I've always daydreamed about
> picking up a British Ferret for a measly $20k. Imagine driving down your
> street - it's even enough to make hummers skirt out of the way, I suppose ;)
>
> -s
LOL -- that WOULD be amusing... I'd enjoy driving one of those to work... at
least people would be more inclined to give me right of way. :)
Joel J
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