Show off Your Tanks :: Sprocket General Discussions

Nov 9, 2021 @ 9:45am

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2650262925
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2650262787
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2650262706

my personal attempt at a turreted tank destroyer design. built to withstand heavy punishment and immobilise/neutralise targets at long range. uses 110mm cannon to penetrate all but the toughest of hulls at extreme distance

#256

edwin gibson has Sprocket

Nov 9, 2021 @ 12:58pm

Originally posted by Centurian42:
I have attempted to create an IFV. I gave it 5 crewmembers. One commander/gunner/loader, one driver, and three passengers. It has enough empty space to fit an additional 8 passengers. I imagine it carrying an 11 man squad.

It weighs 24.64 tons, I got a top speed of 56 kph, and it can climb a 30 degree slope. It is very sluggish on turns (it is a very long vehicle after all), but crosses trenches like a boss.

In terms of firepower I settled on a 40mm gun with 90 rounds of APHE in the turret (as opposed to standard AP, since I envision it mainly trying to deal with light armor rather than tanks). Factoring the 25% penalty for APHE it can penetrate about 85mm of armor (a little undergunned against post-WW2 tanks, but will make short work of anything less than a tank), with a rate of fire of one round every 6.8 seconds (the penalty for the gunner also being the loader and commander is harsh, but fair). I also gave it a coax, and a heavy machinegun just forward of the commander's cupola.

In terms of protection it has 12mm of armor on the top and belly, but otherwise 20mm of armor all around. The upper front hull is angled at 80 degrees, for 115mm effective thickness. The lower front hull is angled at 60 degrees, for 40mm of effective thickness. The front turret is angled at 60 degrees as well, with the side turret angled at 45 degrees for 28mm of effective thickness. The side hull and rear are not angled at all. Overall this should provide excellent protection against heavy machinegun fire from all aspects, and good protection against heavier munitions from the front.

Since it was designed with late WW2 technology I imagine this thing taking to the field alongside the first generation of main battle tanks in the 50's. It's role is to take infantry to the front and then provide light armored support for them. It is intended to be able to take out entrenched enemy infantry, AT guns, armored cars, and halftracks/APCs. It will struggle with the newest tanks in the 50's, but should have adequate firepower to deal with leftover WW2 era tanks if it can get a side shot.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2649877898

I think your fine. You don't have to Create some thing Exactly how others want it. Or even make it fully realistic or feasable.
For example. I made a Star wars AAT Droid tank you see in the star wars episode 1. But using ww1/ww2 Tank teach. It doesn't have to fallow what is in history. Just some cool ideas you like, is quite fine. o7

#257

Sgt Neo

Nov 10, 2021 @ 3:58am

Originally posted by Centurian42:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2649877898

The "too flat" comment is appropriate, because as a personal carrier it has a lower silhouette then even most of my smaller tanks.
This is not necessarily a big problem, but long tanks have notoriously bad turning, especially on the move. I would try to gain some space by making it higher, if needed wider to shorten it.
I do like the front and turret, so it would really just needs to trim the tail or, and thats almost a different desing, make it more spacious or add a top structur to make it almost a "front line cargo carrier".

I do wish we had some tool to see how the tanks relate to an average human. I myself am a bit self-contious about some of my casemate tank destroyers.

Last edited by Sgt Neo; Nov 10, 2021 @ 3:58am

#258

SievertChaser has Sprocket

Nov 10, 2021 @ 4:31am

Originally posted by Korporal Noobs:
Originally posted by Centurian42:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2649877898
The "too flat" comment is appropriate, because as a personal carrier it has a lower silhouette then even most of my smaller tanks.
This is not necessarily a big problem, but long tanks have notoriously bad turning, especially on the move. I would try to gain some space by making it higher, if needed wider to shorten it.
I do like the front and turret, so it would really just needs to trim the tail or, and thats almost a different desing, make it more spacious or add a top structur to make it almost a "front line cargo carrier".

I do wish we had some tool to see how the tanks relate to an average human. I myself am a bit self-contious about some of my casemate tank destroyers.

There's a 180 cm measuring stick next to the tank in the sandbox, but that's it.

#259

Zaczac121

Nov 10, 2021 @ 5:35am

Originally posted by Centurian42:
Originally posted by Zaczac121:
Too flat

Can you elaborate? Do you mean it isn't tall enough for troops to realistically be able to sit down in the back? If so how tall would you suggest it should be? If you are referring to something else can you be specific on what it is and what should be done to fix it?

When I said "Too flat" it meant exactly that, are the soldiers in IFV flat on their stomachs? The idea for an APC and IFV is to quickly deploy troops to the front line, they need to be able to atleast sit down and be able to stand at around 5ft in space to leave.

#260

SievertChaser has Sprocket

Nov 10, 2021 @ 5:43am

Originally posted by Zaczac121:
Originally posted by Centurian42:

Can you elaborate? Do you mean it isn't tall enough for troops to realistically be able to sit down in the back? If so how tall would you suggest it should be? If you are referring to something else can you be specific on what it is and what should be done to fix it?
When I said "Too flat" it meant exactly that, are the soldiers in IFV flat on their stomachs? The idea for an APC and IFV is to quickly deploy troops to the front line, they need to be able to atleast sit down and be able to stand at around 5ft in space to leave.

The pic of the BMP I posted demonstrates that the standard can be closer to an "uncomfortable crouch".

#261

Zaczac121

Nov 10, 2021 @ 5:52am

Originally posted by dennis.danilov:
Originally posted by Zaczac121:
When I said "Too flat" it meant exactly that, are the soldiers in IFV flat on their stomachs? The idea for an APC and IFV is to quickly deploy troops to the front line, they need to be able to atleast sit down and be able to stand at around 5ft in space to leave.
The pic of the BMP I posted demonstrates that the standard can be closer to an "uncomfortable crouch".

Thats still better than Praying Mantis tank belly laying

#262

The Oren Summoner has Sprocket

Nov 10, 2021 @ 9:46am

A 1 man Tank design I have been working on. it has Just barely enough room for a single man to sit semi-comfortably and drive, shoot, and reload the tank at the same time.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651041160

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651041839

I would appreciate criticism

#263

Sgt Neo

Nov 10, 2021 @ 11:45am

Originally posted by The Oren Summoner:
A 1 man Tank design I have been working on. it has Just barely enough room for a single man to sit semi-comfortably and drive, shoot, and reload the tank at the same time.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651041160

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651041839

I would appreciate criticism

30t for one man seems exzessive.
One would think of this:

Originally posted by HellBoy:
Seeing these awesome latewar IFV-like designs, I'd like to show you the thing I did after getting bored from making 30-50 ton monsters capable of bouncing literally every shot fired at them.

Introducing... The "Butterfly"!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2620304699

Less than 3 tons of mass (2860 kg, to be precise), almost no armor, powered by a 2-cylinder powerplant (yeah, the "lawnmower engine") and capable of penetrating up to 40-50 mm with the iconic 37mm cannon! 2 brave American soldiers is what it needs to function properly and be a great and mobile (~55kph offroad) support or scouting vehicle for the US Air Force!

(Some of you might've figured it out, but still, M22 Locust was a huge inspiration concept-wise)

Hope you enjoy this cute mess of a project :D

Props to Hellboy btw.

Well, guess you armored up you go into the 8-10s but 30t is 7t removed from my pseudo Sherman that can brawl King Tigers.

Last edited by Sgt Neo; Nov 10, 2021 @ 11:46am

#264

The Oren Summoner has Sprocket

Nov 10, 2021 @ 2:13pm

Originally posted by Korporal Noobs:
Originally posted by The Oren Summoner:
A 1 man Tank design I have been working on. it has Just barely enough room for a single man to sit semi-comfortably and drive, shoot, and reload the tank at the same time.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651041160

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651041839

I would appreciate criticism

30t for one man seems exzessive.
One would think of this:
Originally posted by HellBoy:
Seeing these awesome latewar IFV-like designs, I'd like to show you the thing I did after getting bored from making 30-50 ton monsters capable of bouncing literally every shot fired at them.

Introducing... The "Butterfly"!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2620304699

Less than 3 tons of mass (2860 kg, to be precise), almost no armor, powered by a 2-cylinder powerplant (yeah, the "lawnmower engine") and capable of penetrating up to 40-50 mm with the iconic 37mm cannon! 2 brave American soldiers is what it needs to function properly and be a great and mobile (~55kph offroad) support or scouting vehicle for the US Air Force!

(Some of you might've figured it out, but still, M22 Locust was a huge inspiration concept-wise)

Hope you enjoy this cute mess of a project :D
Props to Hellboy btw.

Well, guess you armored up you go into the 8-10s but 30t is 7t removed from my pseudo Sherman that can brawl King Tigers.

Thanks for the criticism

#265

ZME_Matchstick has Sprocket

Nov 10, 2021 @ 6:10pm

Last edited by ZME_Matchstick; Nov 10, 2021 @ 6:11pm

#266

Sgt Neo

Nov 11, 2021 @ 3:04am

Originally posted by ZME_Matchstick:
some of my very small Italian tanks

Actually impressive how italian these look.

#267

FloofdaFluff_NAW has Sprocket

Nov 11, 2021 @ 4:20am

My super tank destroyers.
(This was supposed to be my Waffentrager auf E-100 (M), but due to game limitations, I had to make my own turret for the hull. Both are using the same engine (Killer 1 Engine, my first MBT), but different in terms of armor and cannon)

Waffentager 1 (105 mm)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651621489

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651621535

Waffentrager 2 (120 mm)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651621423

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651621464

#268

The Oren Summoner has Sprocket

Nov 11, 2021 @ 5:48am

I redesigned the 1 man tank to be lighter and more accommodating for 1 person
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651265917
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651266026
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651676831
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651676918
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651677002

#269

The Oren Summoner has Sprocket

Nov 11, 2021 @ 6:01am

Here are some comparison pictures of my Original OMT (one man tank) with my newest one.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651685640
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651685813

#270

Sprocket

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