Re: Motor mounting

[Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>]

paul needham wrote:
> Francisco
> 
> Do you have a drawing for a 7.5cm Pak40/4 auf Raupemsclepper Ost (Sf)  ? 
> I may have a good one.
> 

Don't have any drawings, Paul, but a really, really crude approximation 
can be found at:

        http://www.rctankcombat.com/field-artillery/FA002/

John threw it together in less than two weeks and it worked flawlessly 
during Operation Coxsackie Freedom.  It's also important to note that 
Steve Tyng stated that "I need to reconsider my position on the 
effectiveness of artillery" after he manned that gun for a battle.

We played a game which required each team to pick up General Patton in 
the middle of the field and carry him around the enemy home base and 
back to your home base to complete the mission.  However, whenever 
Patton was on a vehicle, that vehicle had to pass between two bails of 
hay spaced about 40 feet apart.  The artillery pieces were declared 
invincible and were located next to one of the bails of hay, with orders 
to shoot at both teams, thereby forming a "gauntlet" of sorts.  With 
Steve manning the Pak40 and Bill's son Billy manning the 155mm Howitzer, 
the gauntlet was truly difficult (especially when the opposition was 
occupying the far hay bail) and only one successful trip was made (by 
the Tiger after sacrificing two other tanks to keep Steve busy).

Over time, as more artillery appears on the field, they will definitely 
keep all battlers and supply vehicle operators on their toes.  And, even 
though they won't be invincible for most scenarios, they will get their 
fair share of kills on the field.

        Frank P.