Re: M26 Pershing
 

I like the idea of the tanks randomly blowing up to simulate breakdowns.

Re: M26 Pershing
 

That's good. I'd prefer the opportunity to get out...but that's just me. I think there'd be a lot of King Tiger whiners if that was the case though....:D

Re: M26 Pershing
 

Pz IV originally had 50mm of front armor. And it was Grant and Sherman chow. Germans added a 30mm armor strip to front hull to reinforce it and this made it impenetrable by Sherman's 75mm gun at long and medium range. But if it exposes its side or tail its dogmeat. Thats how it is in the game and thats how it should be. One shot to front of a PzIV doesnt kill it but it does severely damage it. Using the T/d formula the A/T penetrator is not larger in diamater than the the target armor. Step two: It does not posess enough velocity to overcome the difference so it does not penetrate. 76mm A/T round is not larger in diamater BUT it does have the velocity so it should defeat the PzIV's front armor.

T/d is the thickness of the armor divided by the diamater of the projectile trying to penetrate the armor. Assuming the armor plate is vertical, If the penetrator is larger in diamater than the thickness of the armor it strikes then the round should penetrate the armor. If the two are equal then there has to be enough velocity to shift the balance in favor of the penetrator. If the diamater of the penetrator is less than the armor it is striking then the penetrator has to rely on energy imparted from velocity to make up the difference.

This is not a mathmatical textbook theory, it is called a tankers rule of thumb.

Re: M26 Pershing
 

I don't have a problem with the front of the PzIV and I agree with your assessment..it's the PzIVH with it's uber side armor that is, in my opinion, a bit much.

But, this is a known bug...or at least it was. :D

Re: M26 Pershing
 

Yes the PzIVH had a bug that made it supposedly as tough as the Tiger. The skirts add some armor but not that much and its mostly for protection from Bazookas anyways.

Re: M26 Pershing
 

You are correct. I was thinking bazooka but yes it would work on any shaped charge/hollow charge warhead.

Re: M26 Pershing
 

i still need few pics of the lower hull (without tracks and wheels, to see the gear) before i can start the pershing

Re: M26 Pershing
 

They were only like 5mm wheren't they? (We should add the Russian counterpart: bed matresses ;) )

Re: M26 Pershing
 

Like this?

http://ipmslondon.tripod.com//sitebu...msprocket3.jpg

http://ipmslondon.tripod.com/armourr...cles/id25.html

Re: M26 Pershing
 

Lots of pics

http://ipmslondon.tripod.com/armourr...cles/id14.html

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/chwise309/per3.jpg

http://www.ferreamole.it/images/pers...an/M26_194.jpg


They could always include lots of these ubertanks namely the Hetzer;

http://www.wwiivehicles.com/images/g.../hetzer_07.jpg