flak panzer variants

[Heretic]

Gentlemen,

I am curious if anyone here would like to see a four barelled flak vehicle.   We have the M16 with .50 caliber weapons which is nice but the surviablity is rather low.     Did the allies have any flak vehicles that were four barelled with 20 MM weapons?  I know the Germans did and would like to see this vehicle incorporated into the new game but not sure if HT has any plans for any future flak vehicles.    Not sure what the caliber is on the 4 barelled vehicle  20mm or 37mm?     Would for sure be a very formidable vehicle.


Any one out there would like to see such a vehicle incorporated into the game?    If anyone has any inside info (LOL)   if HT would make such a vehicle it sure would be nice to hear about it.  

I found this website on a search done here on this BBS and it shows such vehicles did exist.    I'm just not sure what the caliber of the weapons were.

http://bsdi.usppp.com/wwiiscalemodels/schemes/panzertarnung.html

[XtrmeJ]

The vehicle you are talking about is the Whirbelwind.

[Rino]

The Canadians had a AAA tank called a skink

[hawker238]

Where's LTAR!?

[MOIL]

Right here baby!!!!!!!!!!!!

What you are referring to my friend is the

W I R B E L W I N D  My favorite ride


4 - 20mm cannons for those pesky A/C that seem to want to hang around our airfield.

[Heretic]

Gentlemen,

Thanks for the responses.    Now what would our chances be to see this particular vehicle modeled for game play?     Sure would be a great  GV to have in the arsenal would it not?    LOL !!


I guess one can dream.    

Oh and by the way I wasn't sure if this topic has been brought up b4 so I apologize if it has.

Thanks

[ramzey]

Originally posted by MOIL
Right here baby!!!!!!!!!!!!

What you are referring to my friend is the

W I R B E L W I N D  My favorite ride


4 - 20mm cannons for those pesky A/C that seem to want to hang around our airfield.

you know 500 lbs bomb will suck crew thrue haches from this junk?

[Oddball-CAF]

I am curious if anyone here would like to see a four barelled flak vehicle.

 If it were not for the fact that the flakpanzer splinter armor was not so unrealistically modeled, I would be all for this as a great way to expend GV perks.
  In reality, the open-topped turret of the FP was 1/4-inch in thickness; quite easily shredded by .50 caliber gunfire. As you are no doubt aware they are not as easily put out of commission as IMHO they ought to be.
 Regards,
Oddball
Cactus Air Force

[Arlo]

I think AHII really does need to model more aaa trucks. Right after they model this:

[MOIL]

Ramzey states: "you know 500 lbs bomb will suck crew thrue haches from this junk?"

Prob so Ramz, it's a trade as usual. Get bombs dropped on heads, drop planes out of the sky.  Oh well

From gunner: "Now what would our chances be to see this particular vehicle modeled for game play?"

It's already modeled, the Ostwind and Wirbelwind are the same except for the turret. Instead of modeling one 37mm gun, they simply model 4 barrels like the M16.

Thats funny Arlo:lol
But you keep requesting those planes you'd like to see, cuz we only got 40 to choose from:rolleyes:

[MOIL]

I have never seen Arlo in the MA.

Do you play Arlo?  Just mornings?  Weekends?

[Arlo]

You're on the ground playing bumper cars. How the hell you EVER gonna see me play? Heh.

[TrueKill]

he moslty play in the CT yea and id rather have the WIRBELWIND over the Ostwind any day  

Ramzey states: "you know 500 lbs bomb will suck crew thrue haches from this junk?"

i dont think a plane could get close enough to drop a 500lber

[Arlo]

Hell TK .... there's players that would rather have the patriot missle.

[Grendel]