Brandon wrote: > This vehicle came about when I wonder what a WWII version of the BMP-3 > would look like and what it would be used for.
Hello Brandon, the day after tomorrow I will post a Traveller vehicle that could complement this one nicely once you change the serial numbers (or compete for the same production bottlenecks). But did you write a BMP-clone or a LVT(A)(4)-upgrade? > a 105mm howitzer to deal with dug-in troops and fortifications, a > 20mm cannon to handle vehicles (later replaced with a flamethrower) and > three machineguns. The howitzer looks a bit oversized for direct fire. How about a mortar in a turret mount? And how much good were flamethrowers, historically? Note that they are just about gone from AFVs. Squeamishmess or the realization that their role can be filled by other systems? * Flamethrowers have a short range. Can you afford to take AFVs so close to the enemy in your alternate history? How about RPGs? * They are supposed to penetrate field fortifications by seeping through the cracks. But if you have an AFV, why not take more direct means of penetrating log bunkers? > Weaponry > 105mm Short Howitzer/M-2A1 [Turret:F] (48). > 20mm Long Ground AC/M-2 [Turret:F] (450). > Ground LMG/M-1919A4 [Tur:F] (3,000). > Ground LMG/M-1919A4 [Body:F] (2,500). > Very Long Ground HMG/M-2HB [Mini:F] (400). How practical was the bow MG? Did it need that much ammo? > Equipment > Body: Fire extinguisher, medium radio receiver and transmitter. Turret: 6 > smoke dischargers. How about nav instruments, for night water crossings? And a plow could be a pretty common variant, for a first-wave AFV. > The 105mm was normally provided with 40 HE and 8 WP shhells. The 20mm > autocannon normally used API ammo. No anti-armor shells? Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
