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Still more small armor
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Fri, 14 Jun 2002 06:37:14 GMT
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I feel like I am hogging the newsgroup :-)

Okay, my APC has made it to version MKIII.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=190003

Changes?

- Rebuilt to include less expensive (read not gray) parts on the inside and
grilles.
- Modified turret is stronger and also slightly less expensive.
- Reduced number of tiles on the top.
- Replaced some plates on side with bricks.
- Added two firing ports on each side.

This is pretty close to final.  Next I may do variants with different turrets,
missile launcher etc.  Stripped down version may be a bridge layer or a
recovery vehicle.

The new tank is the LT300a.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=190004
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=190007

I am much happier with this than the first tank.  It is somewhat based on the
design of the British scorpion.  I do like the turret on the second tank a bit
more so I may be swapping major components around.

Future ideas.  I need support vehicles.  Osh-kosh makes some interesting 8
wheel off-road vehicles and LARGE main battle tank transporters.  I thought I
had a lot of gray.. just not the right parts!

Anybody else have anything new to share?

Ken



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  Re: Still more small armor
 
(...) Worry not, I am sure no one else feels that way. We are all just getting ready for GATS. (...) Also very cool. I like the shape of the turret, especially. So are you going to make a train car or two to transport these? (...) Sorry I haven't (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)

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