A British Tank

[Tyrannis]

If you want the Sherman 105 can you start a thread on it?



Well at least the M7 based on the Sherman's chassis or hull. Was I close?



Well the crusader lacks firepower but beats the M8 in armor. Also, the MG I mentioned the might be coaxial.

i have, think ive made 3 actually. use the search button 

[iron650]

for what?killin jeeps.40mm is hardly better then m8

Remember LThunderpocket it's not the tank that wins the war but the tactics.

[Scotty55OEFVet]

What about the Comet???

[iron650]

What about the Comet???

Can you start your own thread then?

[SmokinLoon]

What about the Comet???

Good suggestion, but it would be no different that the Sherman Firefly we currently have in AH.  It offers nothing different other than slightly more armor, which in its own right the Sherman Firefly really isnt lacking in armor if it is used as a stand off TD like it was meant to be.

[Scotty55OEFVet]

Good suggestion, but it would be no different that the Sherman Firefly we currently have in AH.  It offers nothing different other than slightly more armor, which in its own right the Sherman Firefly really isnt lacking in armor if it is used as a stand off TD like it was meant to be.

Ahhh gotcha...and this thread is for "British Tank" is it not Iron??? Last time I checked, the Comet was in fact, a BRITISH TANK.

[SmokinLoon]

Ahhh gotcha...and this thread is for "British Tank" is it not Iron??? Last time I checked, the Comet was in fact, a BRITISH TANK.

Do you prefer your deck of cards in blue or red?  You know, regardless of the color you chose the one eyed jack is still a ... ...  ...

My point was that the Comet and the Firefly offer much the same thing in terms of firepower, speed, and armor.  If HTC is going to add in a British tank, I bet they would fill a gap somewhere first.  The Cromwell would at least offer some more speed @ 33mph than the M4/75's 26mph.  If HTC played their cards right, they could allow 3 differnent versions on 1 chassis: the Mk I w/ the 6pdr (57mm), the Mk V w/ the M4-75mm gun, and the Mk VI w/ the 95mm howitzer.   

The 6 pdr would offer better AP performance than the 75mm, it'd be nice to see some of the specialty 6 pdr rounds be added.

[Mystery]

Hmmmm... the more I think about the Churchill tank the more I think it could open a whole new realm in AH.

One of the Churchill AVRE versions, the one with the 290mm Petard mortar that was used to level buildings and blow apart bunkers might be fun to tinker with.      

+2 to the AVRE 290mm Petard variant. It would be quite a town/structure wrecker but rather vulnerable, thus requiring tank-to-tank coordination to keep the asset protected and alive. Not unlike escort protection for bombers.

Interesting concept!

[iron650]

What about the forgotten tanks of the Desert Campaign? How about the EW's tanks?

[Mystery]

More on the Churchill AVRE variant with Petard mortar:



And a Youtube video with the AVRE/Petard at the 6:50 mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=ImV30KURF7I

[RTHolmes]

the AVRE would be great for towns, SBs, Hangars, and multipurpose mayhem




edit: I just imagined 4x AVREs blasting away at an HQ 

[iron650]

the AVRE would be great for towns, SBs, Hangars, and multipurpose mayhem




edit: I just imagined 4x AVREs blasting away at an HQ 

Wouldn't they need help vs tanks?

Ahhh gotcha...and this thread is for "British Tank" is it not Iron??? Last time I checked, the Comet was in fact, a BRITISH TANK.

It was A British Tank and the last time I checked it was about the Crusader which was in fact British! 

[Scotty55OEFVet]

Do you prefer your deck of cards in blue or red?  You know, regardless of the color you chose the one eyed jack is still a ... ...  ...

My point was that the Comet and the Firefly offer much the same thing in terms of firepower, speed, and armor.  If HTC is going to add in a British tank, I bet they would fill a gap somewhere first.  The Cromwell would at least offer some more speed @ 33mph than the M4/75's 26mph.  If HTC played their cards right, they could allow 3 differnent versions on 1 chassis: the Mk I w/ the 6pdr (57mm), the Mk V w/ the M4-75mm gun, and the Mk VI w/ the 95mm howitzer.   

The 6 pdr would offer better AP performance than the 75mm, it'd be nice to see some of the specialty 6 pdr rounds be added.

Gotcha 

[RTHolmes]

Wouldn't they need help vs tanks?

luckily AH is a team sport as well as a 1-player game

[BaldEagl]

Well since the OP wanted a Crusader here's a nice variant to add:

Crusader
Great Britan 1940-1943
Production: 
Armor: 32mm
Range:  322 km.
Speed:  24-42 km/h (off-road/road)
Armament: Bofors 40mm AA Gun with an autoloader and powered mounting in an open topped turret. 

Bofors 40mm AA Gun:
Caliber: 40mm
Elevation: 
ROF:  120 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 881 m/s
Effective range:  12,500 ft
Maximum Range:  23,600 ft