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Title: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: lyric1 on February 13, 2015, 04:40:21 PM
This thing needs to be perked.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Wizz on February 13, 2015, 09:46:11 PM
K I'm pretty sure it's a gv but what is it exactly?
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on February 13, 2015, 10:03:15 PM
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/066/4/b/stop__hetzer_time_by_shinigami195-d3b3y2s.jpg)
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Dragon Tamer on February 13, 2015, 10:09:30 PM
I drive the thing a lot. Not going to lie, it's pretty OP.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: JunkyII on February 14, 2015, 12:55:26 AM
It is a beast, I'd rather see a Firefly up then one of those little monsters
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: lyric1 on February 14, 2015, 01:57:26 AM
It is a beast, I'd rather see a Firefly up then one of those little monsters

Lost a Firefly to one of these he just drove right up to me & fired when he was ready.
I hit it 3-4 times near point blank nothing.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: waystin2 on February 14, 2015, 06:59:32 AM
Shoot them in the sides, top or rear and they go down as simple as any other.  You just can't trade frontal shots with them.  Isn't one of the versions already perked?
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Lusche on February 14, 2015, 07:03:30 AM
Isn't one of the versions already perked?

There is only one Hetzer, just as there historically was.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: glzsqd on February 14, 2015, 08:24:24 AM
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/066/4/b/stop__hetzer_time_by_shinigami195-d3b3y2s.jpg)

HE-AT
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Dragon Tamer on February 14, 2015, 08:57:09 AM
All of the tank destroyers have a weakness on their front armor. The front armor slopes upward except for a small section that slopes under the tank at the bottom. If you can get a round to land there it's almost a guaranteed kill, regardless of range. This weakness also exists on the KT and the Panther.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: WWhiskey on February 14, 2015, 09:04:08 AM
All of the tank destroyers have a weakness on their front armor. The front armor slopes upward except for a small section that slopes under the tank at the bottom. If you can get a round to land there it's almost a guaranteed kill, regardless of range. This weakness also exists on the KT and the Panther.
yep!  What he said!!
 Hit it below the seam on the front plate and it'll pop every time, or shoot it in the sides!
  It's strong point is the upper plate on front
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Volron on February 14, 2015, 10:12:28 AM
Lost a Firefly to one of these he just drove right up to me & fired when he was ready.
I hit it 3-4 times near point blank nothing.

You weren't using HE by accident?



That being said, last time I dealt with a Hetzer, I was in the JagdPanther.  So yeah, no problem. :D
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Slate on February 14, 2015, 11:56:04 AM
  East kill from aircraft so no perky ride.  :ahand
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: JunkyII on February 14, 2015, 11:58:38 AM
Shoot them in the sides, top or rear and they go down as simple as any other.  You just can't trade frontal shots with them.  Isn't one of the versions already perked?
But the same can be said for a Firefly...only difference is the hetzer presents a smaller target and from my experience takes a lot more hits.

The only advantage is the gun for the Firefly
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: waystin2 on February 14, 2015, 12:09:44 PM
There is only one Hetzer, just as there historically was.
Noted on the terminology.  I will be more specific-Isn't one of those slopey front tanks perked already?  :D

But the same can be said for a Firefly...only difference is the hetzer presents a smaller target and from my experience takes a lot more hits.

The only advantage is the gun for the Firefly

Now you talking my tank.  The firefly is as weak as any M-4 variant on the front slope, sides, rear and top.  The thickest armor actually is in the turret front.  With that said, I would never trade shots with:

A) Any tank with a similar power/range of gun(Panther, Tiger, T-34/85, Etc.)

B) Any tank that has superior frontal armor to the Firefly. 

This tank is meant for ambush or long range kills.  Slug-fests are not its strong suit.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Lusche on February 14, 2015, 12:17:47 PM
Noted on the terminology.  I will be more specific-Isn't one of those slopey front tanks perked already?  :D

Yes, but that are entirely different vehicles. Different chassis, guns, everything.

The Jagdpanzer 38(t) "Hetzer" was based on the Pz 38(t) chassis (essentially a Czech pre war tank) with the 75mm gun we know from the Panzer IV lightly armored, but very tiny and heavily sloped
The perked Jagdpanzer IV/70 was pased on the Panzer IV, mated with the Panther's KwK.
The perked Jagdpanther was based on the Panther tank and carried ther same 88mm gun the King Tiger featured.

The only thing those three vehicles have in common is the basic concept.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: waystin2 on February 14, 2015, 12:44:54 PM
Yes, but that are entirely different vehicles. Different chassis, guns, everything.

The Jagdpanzer 38(t) "Hetzer" was based on the Pz 38(t) chassis (essentially a Czech pre war tank) with the 75mm gun we know from the Panzer IV lightly armored, but very tiny and heavily sloped
The perked Jagdpanzer IV/70 was pased on the Panzer IV, mated with the Panther's KwK.
The perked Jagdpanther was based on the Panther tank and carried ther same 88mm gun the King Tiger featured.

The only thing those three vehicles have in common is the basic concept.


Two of them are perked already.  Any idea of usage of the Hetzer, it's K/D, etc. vs other armor Lusche?
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Lusche on February 14, 2015, 02:10:08 PM
Two of them are perked already.  Any idea of usage of the Hetzer, it's K/D, etc. vs other armor Lusche?

As you wish, Sire:

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,345669.msg4927910.html#msg4927910
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: waystin2 on February 14, 2015, 03:03:41 PM
As you wish, Sire:

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,345669.msg4927910.html#msg4927910
Thank you Sir.  The Hetzer is used alot and it had the highest K/D for.non-perked tanks.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Lusche on February 14, 2015, 03:04:53 PM
Thank you Sir.  The Hetzer is used alot
 almost as much as the Panzer IV.  Wow.  

Not at all.  :headscratch:

The Panzer IV H alone has over four times as many tank vs tank kills and deaths.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: waystin2 on February 14, 2015, 03:08:06 PM
Not at all.  :headscratch:

The Panzer IV H alone has over four times as many tank vs tank kills and deaths.
See my edit.  Lol did not see the lonely Panzer IV all the way at top of screen.  Darn small phone screens.  Ty again Lusche.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: TopGear on February 14, 2015, 10:23:56 PM
  East kill from aircraft so no perky ride.  :ahand

M18 is an easier kill from aircraft and its perked... :headscratch:
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: lyric1 on February 14, 2015, 10:35:09 PM
M18 is an easier kill from aircraft and its perked... :headscratch:

The real kicker is the M4/76 is perked.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: JunkyII on February 14, 2015, 11:46:19 PM
The real kicker is the M4/76 is perked.
I think the 76 is better then the Firefly
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Rich46yo on February 15, 2015, 12:07:36 AM
Bring on the SU-100.
Title: Re: Perk the Hetzer.
Post by: Butcher on February 15, 2015, 09:08:42 AM
All of the tank destroyers have a weakness on their front armor. The front armor slopes upward except for a small section that slopes under the tank at the bottom. If you can get a round to land there it's almost a guaranteed kill, regardless of range. This weakness also exists on the KT and the Panther.

Me and Hooter did a test on this years ago, with film and sent it in; apparently nothing was wrong to be "Wrong" even though an M4 can penetrate the lower plates of a Panther at 1500+ yards. It was rather annoying if you knew how to exploit it; I honestly never did however hooter did; and we quickly stopped using the Panther because it was easy to penetrate from the front.