RE: I wanna play too [TANKS]

["Doug Conn" <dwconn404-at-comcast.net>]

Hi Frank -

You and I had this same discussion in July regarding my TOW launching HMMWV,
but you gave the opposite answer. I've copied the email chain below to
refresh your memory.

        Thanks,
        Doug

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Whew ! Scared me. I knew I was too slow with that 'registration fee'.

I couldn't find any specific armor thickness measurements for the armor
up-grade kit, but this site talks all about the capabilities of the HMMWV
armor.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/hmmwvua.htm

For what it's worth, I think a 2 defensive rating is fair, reasonable, and
it's what I was expecting. 

This vehicle's call sign will be "Rocket Man".


        Thanks,
        Doug


-----Original Message-----
From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] On
Behalf Of Frank Pittelli
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 6:04 PM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: Re: AC004 Designation [TANKS] - Rating question

Doug Conn wrote:
> Does 1/2 rating on AC004 mean that it can only store a single shot 
> before reloading ? I thought with an AC designation there would be a 
> 20 shot magazine.

Typo.  I've changed it to 20/2 which is correct for an Armored Car with
light armor.

> I've been thinking about dropping a Staghound T-17E3
> (http://www.wwiivehicles.com/usa/armored_cars/t17_armoredcars.html) 
> body
on
> the chassis instead of the HMMWV. That vehicle had a 75mm gun. If I do
that,
> will it get a 40 shot magazine ?

As shown in the table for Rule III.3, the 70+ dividing line is only for
"tanks".  Armored cars always get a 20 shot magazine, regardless of the gun
size.

BTW: Do you know the "armor" rating for the M1045A2.  I could only find a
reference to "44 Grain" and I'm not sure what that means.

Also, you need to pick a callsign if you want any respect on the battlefield
:-)

        Frank P.



-----Original Message-----
From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] On
Behalf Of Frank Pittelli
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 1:12 AM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: Re: I wanna play too [TANKS]

Martin Helsing wrote:
> Is a TOW launcher considered a Rocket Launcher according to your rules 
> (i.e. 1 shot only) or a "gun (which would then have a magazine of 20 
> shots since this would equate to an armored car)?

Yes, a TOW missile launcher is considered a Rocket Launcher in our 
rules, in which case each tube can shoot one paintball.  If you want to 
mount a gun, you simply need to find a Hummer that had a cannon or 
recoilless rifle of some sort mounted on it.

> In any case, I would like to submit it as a Transport Vehicle since it 
> has cargo space in back and a tow hook for a trailer that I am going to 
> make this weekend.

Just need some pictures and captions.

> As a transport, it would list as 0/2 correct?

Nope.  All supply vehicles are 0/1.

        Frank P.