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Post by skibble on Apr 23, 2016 23:48:45 GMT
We know that the US mounted Tesla Electric guns on Armored train cars. but what other cars?
Armored Train Components
Engine Move 6'
Armored Engine Move 6'
Open Artillery x2 Light Howitzers
Light Artillery x2 Light Howitzers
Heavy Artillery x2 Heavy Howitzers
Troop (Open) Transport x2 MG?
Troop (Closed) Transport x2 MG?
Tesla Electric gun car x1 Telsa Gun - Improved Generators?
Tank Transporter Carries a single Baldwin steamer (Any MK1-3 model)
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Post by madmorgan on Apr 24, 2016 11:44:39 GMT
I did a historial IRL thread on the whole Armored Train and Railroad guns and also note several companines that make armored train components. None so far in AQs 18mm but Peter Pig and Flames of War both have nice 15mm models and several companies from MI Toy Soldier make 1/72 etc scale plastics. Hopefully Old Glory might do one in the future. Not scheduled but hopeful.
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Post by mikedski on Apr 24, 2016 11:49:58 GMT
Something to consider for optional rules;
I built a rail car featuring tesla electric artillery. This would have a gasoline fueled generator. Can move and charge.
I also have a couple of artillery cars with mobile artillery and an AT gun. I figured early in the war regular artillery was hastily mounted on trains to provide mobile fie support to support the withdrawal to Mississippi Defense Line. My trains are by no means armored.
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Post by madmorgan on Apr 24, 2016 11:53:46 GMT
Wow I am inspired by those - love the final pic with the gun car, just wish you had a closer view. Maybe you could post a closeup pick of those here?? As always, I'm totally awed with the degree of invention showed with this forum and its skilled modelers. Btw: what car was that with a half cab and half flat?? I seem to remember some sort of repair car with cab for crew & tools, and the flatbed for rail & trussals.
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Post by mikedski on Apr 24, 2016 12:08:29 GMT
Wow I am inspired by those - love the final pic with the gun car, just wish you had a closer view. Maybe you could post a closeup pick of those here?? As always, I'm total with the degree of invention showed with this forum and its skilled modelers. Btw: what car was that with a half cab and half flat?? I seem to remember some sort of repair car with cab for crew & tools, and the flatbed for rail & trussels. It was a repair/ work car. I took the storage bins/lockers off that car and used them for the dual artillery car as ammo storage as you can see in the upper photo (Defense of Dodge City). Then put the AT gun on that car.
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Post by lcpl210 on May 5, 2016 2:35:30 GMT
In the last picture what are the two cars in front of the assault tripod?
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Post by mikedski on May 5, 2016 9:34:29 GMT
In the last picture what are the two cars in front of the assault tripod? Those are US scout cars from AoW. The feature a HMG mounted on the roof of the cab and a guy standing in the back firing the HMG. Reminds me of that old show Rat Patrol.
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Post by madmorgan on May 5, 2016 9:53:15 GMT
Yep, loved that one - and is probably the basis for the US Armored Car from AD.
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Post by madmorgan on May 6, 2016 2:32:01 GMT
I can forsee S2G doing its own take on Armored Cars - who knows maybe on Armored Trains as well
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