Re: Motor mounting

[paul needham <paul.2.needham-at-btconnect.com>]

Frank

I think a 7.5cm Pak40/4 auf Raupemsclepper Ost (Sf) is a Pak 40 mounted on 
a RSO Chassis !

Paul

At 14:15 16/09/2004, you wrote:
>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.
>