Never realised that the British were the first to field sabot rounds. Pretty interesting and apparently what made the 17Pdr so terrifying to enemy tanks.
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07-27-2016, 07:08 AM #91Chapter-Master
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Read the above in a Tachikoma voice.
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08-01-2016, 06:24 AM #92Chapter-Master
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Evolution of the British Tank*
*Some steps missing
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08-01-2016, 06:28 AM #93Chapter-Master
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lovely
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08-01-2016, 06:31 AM #94Chapter-Master
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Surprised at the relative lack of size difference.
Dunno why, always imagined modern tanks to be substantially biggerer.Fed up for Scalpers? https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710575492567307/?ref=bookmarks
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08-01-2016, 06:36 AM #95Chapter-Master
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I was actually surprised at how small the vintage model is. I had the original tank as at least as big as a modern one, with them being smaller in WW2 as they first tried turreted designs.
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08-01-2016, 06:54 AM #96Chapter-Master
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Huh, yeah I thought there'd be a greater difference. Then again, the modern use of composites means it isn't as necessary, as well as using more powerful engines, etc.
The difference in design is beautiful though. The Chally's a real beast.Read the above in a Tachikoma voice.
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08-01-2016, 10:23 AM #97Chapter-Master
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Tracks, armour and a turret doth not a tank make.
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08-02-2016, 02:53 AM #98Chapter-Master
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Those are the things that define a tank though...
Originally Posted by Denzark
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08-03-2016, 12:07 PM #99Chapter-Master
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Not exclusively - the Swedish S tank has no turret, neither did Whippets, Mk I-8 (and and and).
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08-03-2016, 12:51 PM #100Banned
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A lot of it's due to logistical issues - make your new tank too big and you can't fit it through road tunnels, or on the back of a train or truck ("lorry"). Well you can get it on, it'll just be collecting poles and oncoming vehicles as you go. Originally Posted by Mr Mystery
For instance the Tiger 1 was very wide - so wide that they had to take the side skirts off to transport them (And later models needed outer running wheels removed too):
They also used narrower tracks when transporting for the same reason:
(Compare the overhang on the front sprocket wheel, and that part of the front and rear skirt is folded over for transport)
