The answer is
no for the
VN-1 and
STRYKER M1126. I played with the "
names" and did the "
line item scroll".
The Stryker I knew wasn't in as I ran out time last year concerning it and also to allow time for the to become operational.
The
VN-1 until the this past
Feb (The first Ref I had/held and posted earlier tonight.) was the first I knew of that APC.
VT-4 we handled is in.
The "
SPIDER"/or "
Black Widow" (?'s by memory) is being evaluated as I posted also earlier in my last as well.
And the last Chinese Light Tank also from my last post is "
down the road" as well.
VN-1 is on my list as is
STRYKER.
STRYKER for sure is going to be a simple
copy over item from
USA OOB. w/50 Cal. onboard. Just have to ensure no add on armor was ordered etc.,
I don't believe this to be the case though.
VN-1 should be in the "
same boat" as above, providing the
Chinese version is in the OOB, which I can't check at this time.
You might have your answer from me on that in the morning when you get up.
Ref just to show and as we've seen "
on the wire" seem happy to leave their equipment as designated from the supplier.
STINGRAY/OPLOT-T etc. etc. and as the
national paper above has as well.
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/...ernal_referral
Regards,
Pat
290052 UPDATE:
1) From above, that would be the
BLACK WIDOW SYPDER which is locally designed and built. It will be under going testing and evaluation for at least a
year per the ref I posted.
2) The Chinese version of the
VN-1, is designated as the
ZBL-08 Western designated as
TYPE 08. It is
NOT in the
Chinese OOB using the
same methods as above for the
VN-1.
We will have to build both of them.
The
VN-1 for
Thailand will have the turreted
30mm Auto Cannon. I don't think they'll have the
HJ-73C series ATGW which the Chinese have on theirs. The MG might be the
7.62mm, have to check. Has
6 grenade launchers.
The
Chinese TYPE 08 will present us with a couple of options such as the base
APC w/12.7mm and
IFV as above to include the
HJ-73C series ATGW which is the minimum we probably want to have. Another possibility as long as it
doesn't fall into the realm of fantasy, would be one with the
105mm L7 onboard-your call, once I
verify it exists.
Back to work later today, 34th in the mountains of N Ga. in
12 days!! But who the .... is counting!! That Submariner thing just come through sometimes in these situations!?!
So while I'm here
Germany and the
LEOPARDS what I've found and am thinking at this moment.
1) Those two refs from those German writers seem to be holding up to "
scrutiny" thus far. And I've been checking.
2)
How bad is it? Not too bad, but I'm somewhat sure it wasn't all if any "
self inflicted" "pre-me" or since to establish a rough timeline.
What I'm seeing as I've seen to many times out here, are issues you guys
inherited from the previous "
owners", so yes "
ABRAMS" all over again this year. Tanks entered on
production years,
improper designations (How can you modify a tank with
RL upgrades when you have
~20 called 2A6!?! Which one do you fix?), well I'm fixing them,
my minds set to the task, because the "
clock" is running on the game.
3)
Unit 263 wonderful only need to verify it has the
exact FCS that's on the in game
LEOPARD 2A7. Redesignate it and
done.
4) I'm hoping this will be as simply as I hope from a
mid-look (More than a "
quick look" and less then, well you know.
) My plan is to take the
newest/latest by date
LEOPARD 2A5 and extend it out to
2025 after a modification review is done.
5) I'm not pulling punches, so why those
idiots entered about
4/5 LEOPARD 2A6 EX MBT's is beyond me. Someone help me here Russia has the
T-90A and several
foreign countries we entered in about
6 at least of the following, last year
designated T-90S. Do you see where I'm heading here!?! If not, the
German designation "
EX", like the
Russian "
S" are for
Export tanks only.
I'm feeling better already but not as good as I will in
12 days (I sense a reoccurring theme here.
)!!
6) My plan for the those
LEOPARD 2A6 EX tanks to get them
redesignated (As noted above
UNIT 263),
upgraded as required and delete the rest as
unused to include any
stragglers.
Generally the "
EX" versions
generally, seem to be the "
newer 2A6" in the
OOB, therefore
in theory, they should be the easiest to modify up or down.
This my priority for the coming
2020/2021 Campaign. I hate that these things just happen along and have as it appears has been in the game for this long. But as Don pointed out with the
OOB "game equipment" count Post of last year around or just after the last patch, finding this kind of thing
is almost like playing the lottery.
Thanks for letting me vent, I appreciate it in advance.
I'm out!! Going "deep under" the covers, I hope you all have a great day!!
Already signed out once and it ain't happening twice! However I'll leave you with my "
E-M-E JOE"