Improbable tanks. UPDATE. MKIII with another new tank!!!!

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 03:32am

Now the MkIII upgrade includes a plasma based stealth system.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 03:37am

The one where they cover it in a cloud of plasma that fucks up radar? Bad choice. Gives off an IR signature, y'know?

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 03:57am

Active stealth system removed for further testing....

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 04:18am

This is my rendition of Shroom Man 777's HT-72K2 Terminator main battle tank. I hope you like it and feel free address any issues you have with it.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 04:57am

Holy shit, that was fast!

I like it, it's very good! Heck, I love it!

Just a few nitpicks though, the body's just a bit too big, the turret looks too Abrams-ish and the main cannon and plasma guns are a bit off. The missile 'tubes' are perfect, though that thing big between the launchers could be minimized.

Still, I love it. And the nitpicks, I think I should be slapped for bringing them up, I feel kind of rude.

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 05:03am

Don't feel bad at all, those are legitimate points. If you have any other suggestions bring em up. I'll implement them later today after my nap!

I have insomnia! No rest for the wicked...

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 05:12am

Honestly, you can take your time with mine. Just make sure it looks like my (crappy) drawing. I can wait for weeks.

Anyway, your own tanks, do you write down information on them or anything? Maybe the plasma stealth thing's IR signature could be negated by some kind of cooling system. Liquid nitrogen? No idea...

Again, I'm very grateful for your help

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 05:16am

I try do do a technical readout for my stuff, but It has yet to coalesce in any fictional setting. Mind this, everything I design belongs in the same universe/ setting I just have to write it up. So many fragments to bring to gether.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 05:20am

[Sagely voice]I can help you in your journey[/Sagely voice]

http://www.omniversezero.com/forum/index.php

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 05:24am

Thanks, I'm up for that, oh and a revision is on the way...

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 05:26am

Here's a revised design of the HT-72K2 Terminator main battle tank.
I've changed the turret a wee bit and modified the plasma guns and shortened the chassis by one roadwheel.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 05:26am

Errr... I just saw that I had a message in my inbox. Sent a message with some more details.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 05:29am

Wow, that was really fast! Looks like I sent my PM too late, though.

Just make the turret larger and yeah!

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 05:32am

Ha, were about three seconds off from each other!

Lunch break...

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 05:35am

Dinner for me then, I guess.

EDIT:

Is that thing in your occupation real? Do you really work for the airforce (while sketching ubertanks)?

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 05:41am

Yes, I'm a C-17 crew chief in the USAF. I don't talk much about it though, I guess because nobody's really asked. It's got its moments.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 05:48am

Is it fun? What's the requirements?

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 05:54am

Sometimes its fun, it really depends who you work with. Requirements are to be between 18 and 29 to enlist. In addition to basic training you have acft fundamentals (4 weeks) and FTD (12-16 weeks), then you arrive at your duty station and begin upgrade training, which is about 15 months to go from 3 level to 5 level.

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 06:07am

A larger turret was added to bring the whole tank into proportion and to increase usable turret space.

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 06:08am

It's cool to see how this evolves, I really like the back and forth process involved in drawing these.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 06:23am

Indeed! It just keeps on getting cooler and cooler! My god, this is great! Holy crap!

Though is it possible to make the cannon, the main one, a bit thicker? Or make the turret just a wee bit more massive (and the missile launcher not so tall)?

If not, I'm really very content with this. It's great!

Heck, you're really awesome.

EDIT:

I let a collaborator in the universe I'm working on see this, and he thinks it ought to be more streamlined and meaner. I don't know about the streamlining, but how about mean? Could you make it look meaner (or less 20th century)?

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 06:26am

I can make the gun thicker, but the missile launcher will need a redesign. Not a big problem.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 06:32am

Maybe just remove that dome-thing and stack all the missile "tubes" together, or radically reduce the dome-sensor-thing.

How about the futuristicness and streamlining? Is it possible?

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2005-11-20 06:37am

Sure!

I removed the protrusion on the barrel, and thickened it. I've also shortened the missile turret, if you don't like this one I have another design in mind.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-20 06:51am

I like the missile design. Though, what was your alternative?

EDIT:

And how about futurizing it? Any ideas on making it look meaner?