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Forum: TO&Es November 6th, 2021, 12:41 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 155,345
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Helo News game related.

China last year unveiled their Z-8L Heavy Lift Helo.

Recently, Chinese State Media showed a lineup of Z-8Ls waiting for take off:

https://i.imgur.com/lizl2he.jpg

Currently, we have the Z-8A...
Forum: TO&Es November 6th, 2021, 12:34 PM
Replies: 717
Views: 356,339
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

China has tested a twin seat (Pilot/Guy in Back) J-20 (Unit 164 China) prototype. We're still years away from it entering service; but presumably when it enters service, it will be used for training...
Forum: TO&Es November 5th, 2021, 05:20 PM
Replies: 378
Views: 222,480
Posted By MarkSheppard
Disk Re: SP and SPAA Developments

PHL-16 MRL confirmed in service in Xinjiang earlier this week.

https://i.imgur.com/ztBiBkF.jpg

Basically, this started out as the AR-3 commercial/export MRL by NORINCO back in 2010.

It...
Forum: TO&Es November 3rd, 2021, 04:49 PM
Replies: 378
Views: 222,480
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: SP and SPAA Developments

https://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2021/10/vietnam-unveils-locally-made-self.html?m=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjervoB6BDI

PTH-130 - K255B (Vietnamese: Pháo Tự Hành 130 ly - Khung...
Forum: WinSPWW2 October 24th, 2021, 11:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,321
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Pz KVII 754(r)

I noted this on my website at LINK (http://alternatewars.com/WW2/TankGunPower_WW2.htm)

Basically everyone started WW2 with 0.20 to 0.30 MJ of gunpower (3.7 cm US and German Guns); and then 1940,...
Forum: TO&Es October 13th, 2021, 07:41 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 126,769
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Ideas how to improve WinSP MBT/WW2 !

Honestly, at this point in lifecycle; you've pretty much covered everything in WW2 and MBT; except for really weird edge cases (Switzerland in WW2); which is too much work for the amount of gameplay...
Forum: TO&Es October 6th, 2021, 08:29 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 126,769
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Ideas how to improve WinSP MBT/WW2 !

Don, I know about the " key for 2019 CD edition.

The reason I raised the request is that currently, if you import a map from VENHOLA and use the " key in the standalone map editor; you get a nice...
Forum: TO&Es October 6th, 2021, 04:43 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 126,769
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Ideas how to improve WinSP MBT/WW2 !

My biggest suggestion is to improve the map-maker.

Currently, with the enhanced CD edition, you can set the random map-maker to keep the elevation map and instead place random scenery over the...
Forum: TO&Es September 29th, 2021, 08:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,366
Posted By MarkSheppard
French Purchases of Boys AT Rifles

Courtesy of Bob Mack on the Anti Tank Reference Group on Facebook:
Forum: Mods August 31st, 2021, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,352
Posted By MarkSheppard
Sprocket -- Tank Designer Game

I ran across this game:
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674170/Sprocket/

You basically design a tank in a 3d interface, and then go and test it out.

It looks pretty interesting for...
Forum: TO&Es August 29th, 2021, 11:12 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 38,628
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: North Korea OOB

So I started looking into a North Korean v South Korea scenario in June 1985 and ran down the rabbit hole of North Korean Amphibious Forces.

Known ships/craft put together from looking at old...
Forum: TO&Es August 28th, 2021, 07:36 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 48,483
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: obat26 Afghanistan

Planes are most certainly deadlined soon; but a lot of the smaller stuff (and ground stuff) can be redneck engineered; and this version of the taliban has set up their own Special Forces units:
...
Forum: TO&Es August 24th, 2021, 04:19 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 48,483
Posted By MarkSheppard
Post Re: obat26 Afghanistan

From another site:
Forum: TO&Es August 22nd, 2021, 07:03 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 48,483
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: obat26 Afghanistan

Apparently supply/organization in the ANA and Police forces were nonexistent:

1.) Many ANA people hadn't been paid since...around May of this year. If you're not getting paid for the last 4...
Forum: TO&Es August 15th, 2021, 03:48 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 48,483
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: obat26 Afghanistan

Only this time, they have thermal sights at the infantry level (in some cases) :shock:

ATN MARS-HD 384/640 thermal optic

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E82gowPXoAoXL0K?format=jpg
...
Forum: TO&Es August 15th, 2021, 12:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 48,483
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: obat26 Afghanistan

And it's done. Afghan President has fled the country. :shock:

Taliban are in Kabul now, rumors have skirmishes happening between them and UK Paras who are trying to exfiltrate UK nationals at the...
Forum: TO&Es August 14th, 2021, 12:30 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 48,483
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: obat26 Afghanistan

Looks like you'll have to update the 2022 OOB and "flip" Afghanistan back to the Taliban Flag at this rate. :doh:
Forum: Campaigns, Scenarios & Maps August 9th, 2021, 04:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,366
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Scenario 391 map issues

I hate to slightly sidetrack, but do you have a link to that channel?
Forum: TO&Es July 19th, 2021, 08:45 PM
Replies: 2,013
Sticky: MBT's
Views: 863,754
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: MBT's

Abrams armor is semi-modular for the turret. You simply cut open the access ports on the top of the turret and slide the armor out. Hull armor... I don't know.
Forum: TO&Es June 26th, 2021, 09:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,394
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: YT channel with penetration simulations

This was done back in April 2021, and is a good example of why sticking to "generic armor thickness" is best:

==================================

RIBBED ARMOUR vs APFSDS & APDS (YOUTUBE URL)...
Forum: TO&Es June 21st, 2021, 04:19 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 48,483
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: obat26 Afghanistan

So the ANA/ANP are collapsing in several provinces; with the following equipment lost over the last four days:

1 x Mi-17 (Destroyed)
5 x M1117 ASV (Captured)
4 x D-30 Howitzers (Capt)
51 x...
Forum: TO&Es June 19th, 2021, 11:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,522
Posted By MarkSheppard
Berlin 1945...in a Mk V (Male)

MK V (WWI) tanks (https://web.archive.org/web/20090105071915/http://beute.narod.ru/Beutepanzer/uk/MK_V/Mk_V.htm)

Basically, nobody knows if they were captured from the British in WWI or from the...
Forum: TO&Es June 3rd, 2021, 09:41 PM
Replies: 2,013
Sticky: MBT's
Views: 863,754
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: MBT's

This is because Chinese weapons development is confusingly mixed with different signals coming from them at different points in development; with people making up names as they see new prototypes or...
Forum: TO&Es May 31st, 2021, 07:31 PM
Replies: 2,013
Sticky: MBT's
Views: 863,754
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: MBT's

Thailand has reportedly received the first of it's new VN-16s (Export version ZTD-05 105mm Amphibious Tank)

Jane's a bit back said:
...
Forum: TO&Es May 18th, 2021, 04:07 PM
Replies: 2,013
Sticky: MBT's
Views: 863,754
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: MBT's

That's because Big Army tried to save money (TM) by simply using surplus M68 105mm Rifled Guns left over from the M1/M60 programs.
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