This is a weekly posting with GURPS vehicles (and the like) to the GURPSnet mailing list. I grant the permission for all non-commercial redistribution of my work, but I would like to know if you put it on a website or the like. The files at omeyer.gmxhome.de are down until I fix the automatic PDF generation, which should be one of these days - see sourceforge.net/projects/gurpsml Onno Meyer, 2012-01-09
Ramdozer v1.0 (TL7) Copyright 2012 by Onno Meyer Perhaps the zombies are really coming, but most likely the builder of this bulldozer is simply crazy. Either way, the Ramdozer could fit into a present-day or near-future game. The conversion started with an old bulldozer. The shield was replaced by a smaller ram, and the rippers were removed to make room for oil and spike droppers. The cab and engine are uparmored with 0.5" steel plates. The windows have become tiny slits, but the driver has a periscope for all-round vision. Against more insidious threats, the cab is sealed and fitted with an air filtration system. The seat was moved to the left to make room for a bunk and an airlock. The 'dozer has food for a few days, but the cab is not really fit for long-term habitation, and maintenance requires a crane to remove the armor. At normal speed, the engine burns 5.215 gallons of diesel per hour. A full load of fuel and provisions is $158.4. Subassemblies: Body +4, two Tracks +3. Powertrain: Ruggedized 149-kW tracked drivetrain; ruggedized 149-kW turbocharged standard diesel engine; 4,500-kWs lead-acid battery. Fuel: 112 gallons diesel (fire 9). Occ: 1 RCS, 1 bunk. Cargo: 4 cf. Armor F RL B T U Body: 4/40 4/40 4/40 4/40 3/10 Tracks: 4/50 4/50 4/50 4/50 4/50 Equipment: Body: Electric horn; medium-range radio; ruggedized 5' perisope with x4 telescope; ST 500 winch; 1-man airlock; oil sprayer; smokescreen; spike dropper; 2-man NBC kit; 4 man-days of provisions. External: Electrified surface; ram; remote-controlled hitch. Statistics Size: 13'x9'x10' Payload: 0.6 tons Lwt.: 18 tons Volume: 640 cf Maint.: 45 hours Price: $193,708.5 HT: 12. HPs: 2,400 Body, 750 each Track. gSpeed: 35 gAccel: 2 gDecel: 20 gMR: 0.25 gSR: 6 Ground Pressure Very Low. 4/5 Off-Road Speed. Design Notes Body is 400 cf. Tracks are 240 cf. Structure is extra-heavy, cheap. Armor is cheap metal, including DR 30 applique armor over Body FRLBT. Sealed. 13.92 cf of empty space. Empty weight is 34,800 lbs. The vehicle uses the design rules from Vehicles [second edition, third printing, December '09 errata], VXi and VXii (including the armor volume rule) with the text format from Vehicles Lite. Next Week: A TL10 thruster pack, for the astro-archaeology scout. _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
