Competition: Tank Design 2239

[LoooSeR]

@N-L-M

Can you tell me on which side of turret co-axial MG is mounted? There are 2 cuts in frontal armor on both sides

 

[N-L-M]

5 minutes ago, LoooSeR said:

@N-L-M

Can you tell me on which side of turret co-axial MG is mounted? There are 2 cuts in frontal armor on both sides

 

MG is on left, where the loader can reach and maintain it. The cut on the right is for a gunner's secondary sight- a simple coaxial telescope with a graduated reticle for AP, HE and coax,  and a stadiametric rangefinder.

[LoooSeR]

2 minutes ago, N-L-M said:

MG is on left, where the loader can reach and maintain it. The cut on the right is for a gunner's secondary sight- a simple coaxial telescope with a graduated reticle for AP, HE and coax,  and a stadiametric rangefinder.

Ok, thanks.

[N-L-M]

Seeing as things were a bit unclear, I took a few sections to clear things up a bit.

In this section, we see the Norman with the side turret and hull removed. The driver's position is clear, as are those of the rest of the crew. The turret compartment aft of the commander is the separated hydraulic compartment.
Also notable- bow fuel tank, engine bay size (hump is 200mm taller and compartment is 200mm longer than that of the T-55), and engine bay firewall.

In this section, we see the separated hull and turret stowage, and the loader's workspace. The hull floor is 30mm thick at the front, and around the front edge of the turret basket drops down to 20mm.  The turret is equipped with blowout panels above the ammo rack, and the hull has panels above and below the rack.

A section further inboard, through the ammo racks (and the dummy rounds within). The loader and coax are visible.

The other side of the last section, showing the other 3 crewmembers are visible. The gunner and commander seats are a bit high and should be lowered a bit, but there is plenty of space for all crewmembers. The gap between the turret ammo rack and hydraulics compartment, in which the AC system [not modelled] is fitted, is visible.

And this horizontal section shows the general crew layout (only chopping them up a bit), the armored sponson boxes, and the hull ammo rack.

I hope that helps clear a few things up.

[LoooSeR]

   So far i picked my "Top 3" lists of designs for a 45 t and for 25 t tanks, suggested what submissions should be dropped out of competition. Because of time zone differences and all this "life" thing, it may take a little more for judges to finalize things. But we are almost at a finishing line.

[LoooSeR]

@LostCosmonaut

   Should we pick one winner for each category (45 tons and 25 tons tank) separately (so we can have 2 winners, or 1st and 2nd place if you want), or we need to pick one forum member who made best 45t and 25t vehicles as a set?

[Sturgeon]

@LoooSeR my opinion is that you pick 1 light and 1 medium, but the winner is the overall best submission regardless of category. I'd like to hear others' input though.

[LostCosmonaut]

One winner for each category was my intent.

[LoooSeR]

1 hour ago, LostCosmonaut said:

One winner for each category was my intent.

Yeah, i think this make more sense than trying to judge 3+ submissions with 2+ tanks proposed in each against each other with 2 sets of requirements. 

 

I finally proposed my choices for The Glorious Tank Autist of SH of 45t category and Supreme Warrior of Napkinpanzers of 25t tank design. I hope we will get results soon. 

[Sturgeon]

3 hours ago, LostCosmonaut said:

One winner for each category was my intent.

 

This is fine, as long as we split the prize and/or have two sponsors.

[LostCosmonaut]

Prize split is no problem

 

uh, how does $50 total for a prize sound? I never actually specified at any point.

[Sturgeon]

I have no opinion on the prize amount.

[LostCosmonaut]

2 hours ago, Sturgeon said:

I have no opinion on the prize amount.

Sick, whoever wins is going to get this burger king coupon I found under the fridge.

[LoooSeR]

I did this in previous competition and will do this again - maybe we should give 30$ to winner of 45t category and 20$ to 25t category.

[Toxn]

7 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

I did this in previous competition and will do this again - maybe we should give 30$ to winner of 45t category and 20$ to 25t category.

Surely $45 and $25?

[Sturgeon]

Since Colli asked about it, here's a crew layout for the Sandy E4:

 

 

The driver would be reclined in practice but I didn't bother to change the model, hence feet through the floor.

[Jeeps_Guns_Tanks]

We should have results soonish.  Just an FYI.

[Jeeps_Guns_Tanks]

Let me say, this has been a scandal-ridden procurement program!  There have been safety problems, gross violations of the required stats,  and rumors of bribery! Also, the "marketing proposals" were disappointing, and the synthetic refreshments at the conference were very low energy and the three-breasted "hosts", were possibly disease-ridden and confirmed radioactive!  AND someone may have leaked this info to the crazies in California, and they may be coming up with some insane super tank!

 

The world has gone MAD!

[Toxn]

56 minutes ago, Jeeps_Guns_Tanks said:

Let me say, this has been a scandal-ridden procurement program!  There have been safety problems, gross violations of the required stats,  and rumors of bribery! Also, the "marketing proposals" were disappointing, and the synthetic refreshments at the conference were very low energy and the three-breasted "hosts", were possibly disease-ridden and confirmed radioactive!  AND someone may have leaked this info to the crazies in California, and they may be coming up with some insane super tank!

 

The world has gone MAD!

But all the best three-breasted hookers are ghouls...

[A. T. Mahan]

I would like to clarify that the Pacific Car and Foundry Company has not tried to bribe any of the judges. 

 

We spent the bribe money on bonuses since we got the submission done in five days

[Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect]

Is it too late to submit my design?

 

What's your fax number, @Jeeps_Guns_Tanks?

[LoooSeR]

27 minutes ago, Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect said:

Is it too late to submit my design?

...

Probably yes. You are like 18 days late. Although, you can post it anyway.

[Jeeps_Guns_Tanks]

So update, certain key officials have gone missing. We are not sure if they have been kidnapped, and or if it was the California Crazies, or desert cultists, or corporate shenanigans.  No body has been found at this time. We will keep you posted. 

 

 

FAX# 555-LUV-3TIT with any info on officials. 

[Zyklon]

Update:

The key official who was responible for this unacceptable delay was found drunken in a barn and is, appart from a severe hangover, fine and ready to work again!

[Toxn]

I think we've just achieved maximum realism here...