Macisle Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hey, guys. I stumbled on something that may be a model glitch on the barrels of some Allied CW tanks. It looks like perhaps the artist finished the barrel model, but maybe hit a key on the keyboard by accident without noticing and thereby cut off the bottom of the barrel. Then, perhaps that base model was propagated to the various tanks that use that particular barrel. Anyway, there is a screenshot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/75956955@N08/6817313744/sizes/z/in/photostream/ Are others seeing this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Look close: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macisle Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Man, and I looked up a pics on Google images before posting! I don't have time to find them now, but strangely, the pics were marked as being the same tanks but had completely circular barrels. Well, shoot. Sorry! My bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Well, the flat is somewhat too close to the barrel interior, so perhaps it does need a tweak. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankgeezer Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 As I understand it, the heavy barrel was to counterbalance the breachblock assembly. Different breechblocks, different barrels?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Panzer Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hey, guys. I stumbled on something that may be a model glitch on the barrels of some Allied CW tanks. Macisle, my friend, never underestimate the Brits ability to field the wierdest looking sh*t possible. I suspect tankgeezer is right and the additional mass at the muzzle is some sort of counterweight to mitigate the combination of a short barrel, lack of any brake and the stresses produced by firing a "large" caliber round. Perhaps one of our UK friends will drop in and help us out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Well, the flat is somewhat too close to the barrel interior, so perhaps it does need a tweak. To me it looks like the bore is a trifle oversize, but it's not like I put a ruler to it. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseltaylor Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Macisle - I thought you were having a little joke. Cromwell with a 95mm, the picture in the thread is a Churchill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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