[OT] 15mm Paper APC

Well finally settled on a design for the APC kept it simple.

http://www.germy.co.uk/pictures/paper/15mmapc.jpg

Jeremey www.germy.co.uk

> On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 07:23:09PM +0100, Germy wrote:

A big hatch on the back for the troops, I take it?

I fear it looks a bit too "turreted" - that angle at the base of the
upper front corner slope says "shot trap" to me, and similarly the grooves
along the sides. I'm assuming you're using the same base unit as on the light
tank? Would it be possible to conform the footprint of the upper part to match
the top of the base unit more closely?

> A big hatch on the back for the troops, I take it?

Yes there is a big door on the back and two side hatches.

> I fear it looks a bit too "turreted" - that angle at the base of the

Well in a way I was going for a turreted look for all of the vehicles. Sort of
hull perched on hover skirt look. Admitedly that does give it a shot trap as
you put it. I'm inclined to call that a design flaw:) Like when ever I watch
tank programmes and they talk about weak spots! But I might have a look at the
APC with no overhang to the hover skirt. The base unit is in fact the medium
hull. I made three in total. Small medium and large.

Jeremey www.germy.co.uk

> On Sun, Aug 22, 2004 at 11:11:08AM +0100, Germy wrote:
Sort
> of hull perched on hover skirt look.

Yes, fair point...

> But I might have a look at the APC with no overhang to the hover skirt.

Maybe something like

 \
  \  <- body unit
   \__ <- step
      \
       \ <- skirt
        \

keeping the same "step" width all the way round? (Except at the back, where it
would be a real nuisance.)

R