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Offline TDeacon

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Armored cars
« on: October 07, 2013, 05:42:31 PM »
A German 8-wheeler (50mm L60, or multiple turret choices) or a British 4-wheeler like the Daimler (2 pounder with LittleJohn).  One difference over the current M8 would be an armored top, so it couldn't be easily strafed.  

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Re: Armored cars
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2013, 06:10:35 PM »
A German 8-wheeler (50mm L60, or multiple turret choices) or a British 4-wheeler like the Daimler (2 pounder with LittleJohn).  One difference over the current M8 would be an armored top, so it couldn't be easily strafed.  

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I fully support adding in the German SdKfx 234/2 "Puma" with the 50mm KwK 39 L/60 cannon.  Top speed of 50 mph, 30mm armor up front and 8mm on sides, a 2.4X main gun sight (same as Pzr IV), 55 rounds of ammo, 1 MG coaxial, and a main gun AP ability of 44mm at 1000 yards.  Not a bad gig, really.

The same goes for adding in the British Diamler AC Mk I armed with the 40mm (40mm Q.F. 2 Pounder Mk.X L/50), Top speed of 50 mph, 14mm up front with 10mm on sides, a 1.9X main gun sight, 52 rounds of main gun ammo, 2 MG's for support (pintle and coaxial), and a main gun AP ability of 35mm at 1000 yards (or 44mm at 1000 yd with Little John squeeze bore adapter). Not a bad gid either, offers everything the Greyhound does but smaller target, a better turn radius, slightly better armor, and slightly better ability to shrug off aircraft strafing attacks.   
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Re: Armored cars
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2013, 09:48:54 PM »
I fully support adding in the German SdKfx 234/2 "Puma" with the 50mm KwK 39 L/60 cannon.  Top speed of 50 mph, 30mm armor up front and 8mm on sides, a 2.4X main gun sight (same as Pzr IV), 55 rounds of ammo, 1 MG coaxial, and a main gun AP ability of 44mm at 1000 yards.  Not a bad gig, really.

The same goes for adding in the British Diamler AC Mk I armed with the 40mm (40mm Q.F. 2 Pounder Mk.X L/50), Top speed of 50 mph, 14mm up front with 10mm on sides, a 1.9X main gun sight, 52 rounds of main gun ammo, 2 MG's for support (pintle and coaxial), and a main gun AP ability of 35mm at 1000 yards (or 44mm at 1000 yd with Little John squeeze bore adapter). Not a bad gid either, offers everything the Greyhound does but smaller target, a better turn radius, slightly better armor, and slightly better ability to shrug off aircraft strafing attacks.   
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