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Well that's shitty. I thought this thread was about the WT forums.

Comparison of the Comet, Centurion, IS-3, and T-34-85

Might as well be if you're going to spend many hours sitting in a hot sweaty box together.

Here's a tank we frequently see on today's battlefields

Crew: 6 strategists (or 8 skinny ones)

Fuel tank: 24x0.5 liters, 2500 comments on one refill. Installation of additional fuel tanks possible.

Man finds a bunch of old junk, makes some kind of stupid thing.

The Ukraine is refurbishing D-48 85 mm anti-tank guns.

It is Defenders of the Fatherland day! Let us celebrate by looking at these posters of definitely Russian and Soviet tanks and not the first result that turned up when the designer typed "tank" into Google.

Ukrainian cyborg catches enemy shell, tries to throw it back, but it exploded in his hand and injured him. If the Ukrainians have men that can catch shells in mid air and not die from a point-blank explosion, then I guess they don't really need tanks.

Edit: another cyborg

"The tank drove over me, and then came back, and drove over me again"

And then he spent an hour lying under it with broken bones and he's still alive!

Oh man, a tank that doesn't require a suspension, engine, or tracks? What a savings!

Undisputable evidence of Russian aggression against the Mighty and Unified Independent State of Ukraine! Behold these vehicles personally blessed by Ramzan Kadyrov when issued to GRU GSh FSB GIBDD special forces!

First we have... A CAR

And if this doesn't convince you... a T-64 tank! This is for sure a Russian T-64 tank taken straight from Putinist spetsnaz and not from factory storage, just as the freshly painted track section would suggest!

The rebels are known for having a surplus of Grads, right? Anyway, here's one that's definitely one of theirs for sure.

A BTR-80 with identification markings conveniently spraypainted over. It was probably the insignia of the top secret Russian antigravity hovercraft unit.

A ZiL-131 with original Soviet QA markings and storage covers, 100% not just from the warehouse at all.

A Ukrainian seal on the fuel tanks is a sure sign of Russian aggressors!

A bunch of boxes with any identifying markings burned off? Must be the work of FSB KGB saboteurs!

And finally some shot down drones without any visible damage.

And of course, personal belongings! New medals (can't lose the box, they're worth more on eBay this way), unused patches, and passports (gotta bring your passport when you invade a country, otherwise they won't let you cross the border! No such thing as military identification in Mother Russia, no sirree)

As you can see, the Ukraine is completely overrun by Kadyrov's own Chechen spetsnaz and only the brave and fearless and not fascist at all volunteer battalions of the national guard can resist them!

The Party says "it must be done", the Komsomol replies "it will be done!" 

Alternatively, for you capitalists:

Analysis of the effectiveness of American tank destroyers

Although it have magical runes "FCK PTN" which gives +100 attack against Russian Chechen Spetsnaz Armies. 

 

 

 

"Cage armor" is not reliable. 

Man, these things really don't last long. Here's another one.

It's as though having a pretty AFV doesn't make it safer.

I did a little bit of 1:72nd armour before realizing that the high end 1:72 kits are only a little cheaper than equivalent quality 1:35 kits (or the same cost, if you hunt for bargains a bit), but with greatly reduced variety. 

Worst parody post ever.

I bet there was not enough room in the T-34 to do a transverse mounted engine because of the interior hull space taken up by the Christie suspension.  

No, it wouldn't have fit either way, I don't think. The V-5 probably could have, even with the spring wells.

You had me at "collective".

My personal white whale is a five volume set of "GAU: People, Events, Facts in Documents" which appears to be completely impossible to obtain literally anywhere.

It's weird that it was used on the MS-1 and then never used until the T-44.

American Sniper is a terrible movie where, like in most Western movies, conflict is created through everyone being very bad at their jobs. 

Want to buy a T-55, T-55A or T-55AK? The Serbians are selling off some old Yugoslavian milsurp: http://www.mod.gov.rs/sadrzaj.php?id_sadrzaja=7762

Yes, it's an addon. "OKR Otrazheyemost (Repellent)". Can't find any description of what it actually is though.

I keep thinking this is an Estonian forum with this colour scheme

Let the annexation begin!

UkrOboronProm, the Ukrainian defense manufacturing corporation, is promising to increase the production of Oplot tanks from 5 in 2014 to 40 in 2015 and 120 in 2016. As one commenter pointed out "The VSU needs tanks yesterday. If the war is going to continue until 2016, in 2017 we will be fighting with tachankas."

http://www.ukroboronprom.com.ua/newsview/1/578

Sad shape of Ukrainian armour. The smoke grenade launchers are gone, the projector is no longer linked up with the cannon. But look, it has some grates on the side that protect from RPGs! _{probably not really}

I drop by there once in a while. They seem more railroad focused, good deals on armour are very limited. I enjoyed their 50% off on resin figures though.