Good.
I didn't decide to translate that graphic until sometime after I submitted that first patch. The references I had at the time were "all over the map" but not as bad as I found the Turkish OOB which I'm sure of "
was inherited" when Andy and you took over. If I would've known about
SIPRI and that
Graphic (And translated it.) except for the
ALTAY and
LEOPARD 2T we more than likely wouldn't have had to go through this exercise.
I have to be
honest, and say that the
SIPRI Data when used with that Graphic as I posted here somewhere already, were right on. Yes
SIPRI doesn't tell when they entered service but, by them giving you the #'s, dates ordered and delivered, what was delivered, how was it modified/or not and country designation of it in this case the
M-60T Modified to the SABRE III, and me allowing for the
opeval/training time needed I would've felt confident of
FOC+. The Graphic would've just sealed the deal. It was this
realization a little over a year ago that first put the
spark back in me to think about doing this work again. That it didn't have to take so many refs to finally fix that OOB and make it right. With the other RL issues that were going on at the time and the Turkish and SANDF Armor issues weighing on me, well instead of it being my
AUSTERLITZ they made it my
WATERLOO. So much time wasted to some degree but not a total wash because you have to
start somewhere.
Problem was in the timing of that submission, the format as I posted earlier this week (Even I after all these years looking at it again thought "I know it was my first time but, God it was like trying to follow the bouncing ball
ALL OVER THE PLACE!?!). And again not having those resources at the time.
A simple translated graphic, who would've known!
That issue was hopefully fixed in the last submission the format was straight forward and I think everyone could figure out where I was going. You can have all the
right references in the world but if it can't be presented correctly, you bought more work for yourself.
Don if anymore loose ends come up, just turn on the "
BAT LIGHT"!! You know where the "switch" is at.
Amazing what a good nights rest will do, and I needed it. Those "Reindeer Games" what a joy!?!
Regards,
Pat
EDIT: I almost forgot, can you guess whose
APC graphic I came across this week while looking into the
M-60 tanks????
And
HELL NO I'M NOT POSTING IT ETHIER!! IT CAN WAIT!!
