Sublime 180 Posted April 24, 2016 Yes thx. Ironivally i wrote that post 3 weeks ago pz and had to close window and get back to hammering at work. I opened the thread and it was all saved in my reply box so i figured what the hell. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BTR 132 Posted June 6, 2016 So, any updates on auto-loader/ready-rack/storage ammo mechanics for Russian and Ukrainian tanks for the next update of CMBS? As far as I understood ammo loadouts have a chance of being corrected, but some more insight from the people in-the-know would be great. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BTR 132 Posted June 28, 2016 Not that this is particularly relevant to CMBS, but my friend and I went forward and put together a little study on T-55M armoring. While glacis was pretty much a known, the turret BDD was never really examined closely, so this is a proud first :). General: And the general BDD breakdown 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Kettler 256 Posted June 30, 2016 BTR, Looks like first rate work. Could they have possibly made the armoring scheme any more complicated? Good grief! Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BTR 132 Posted June 30, 2016 Yeah, the BDD's are pretty complex, this is what their "fat part" looks like: click. I've yet to convert these numbers into RHAe, that'll be an interesting number crunching exercise. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BTR 132 Posted July 2, 2016 Updated and refined the glacis breakdown. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BTR 132 Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Out of curiosity I did some mobility tests for Ukrainian and Russian tanks. Forward full speed 200m: T-90AM BM Oplot T-90A - BM Bulat T-72B3 T-64BV Reverse 200m All tanks equal (!) This isn't in line with what these tanks can do in real life and severely handicaps top Ukrainian and Russian tanks with reverse speeds. Forward speed representation also seems a little off to me. I know using theoretical hp/t is not the best solution, but for the sake of KISS principle here is how tanks should line up: Forward full speed 200m: BM Oplot (hp/t - 23.5)- T-90AM (hp/t - 22.6)* T-90A (hp/t - 20.8) BM Bulat - (hp/t - 18.8)**- T-72B3 (hp/t - 18.2) T-64BV (hp/t - 16.5) Reverse 200m BM Oplot - T-90AM (both quoted max 30km/h in reverse with automatic gearboxes) T-90A - T-72B3 - BM Bulat (Russian manuals claim 4.8km/h in reverse, while BM Bulat is an assumption based on horsepower) T-64BV (Manual states 4.2km/h in reverse) *Assuming 50t. combat weight quoted for P-3 during MoD presentations **Unless they were re-equipped with 6TD engine variants Edited July 3, 2016 by BTR 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinophile 119 Posted July 3, 2016 Oplot and 90AM would be 30km but others are about 5 (five!?) km in reverse? Is this correct? Not a typo? There's 25km reverse speed difference between the tank generations? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BTR 132 Posted July 3, 2016 That is correct. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites