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Karagin
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 Posted: 26-Mar-2002 21:18 Post subject: Blower M85 |
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Type/Model: Blower M85
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3060
Config: Hovercraft
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 50 tons
Power Plant: 165 VOX Fusion
Cruise Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor Type: Ceramic Iridium Composite w/Reactive Anti Mine Strips Reactive
Armament:
1 Fergurson Longshot 2000 ER PPC
1 Martell Medium Laser
1 Holly Derringer SRM 2
Manufacturer: Icarus Industries
Location: Hamburg, Terra
Communications System: Icarus Telenet 5000
Targeting & Tracking System: Icarus AI Fire and Forget System
==Overview:==
Icarus Industries, of Hamburg, Terra, make the most powerful tank in use in state armies or mercenary companies. They have the best combination of speed, armour and firepower available anywhere and are much sought after by those organisations that can afford to use them.
The massively thick, cast iridium hulls of the "Blower" are left in dull, bare metal but the skirts beneath the hull are made of thick steel and form a plenum chamber. The 'Blower' has a crew of four. The two persons in the turret which is fitted with a stowage basket at rear.
The Driver's position is central at the front of the hull, beneath the turret front with an access hatch and vision blocks. The turret has a cupola with vision blocks on the roof for the commander/gunner with a 20mm Pulse Laser.
This is fitted on a ring, with the power feed coming up through it's swivel mount. There is a conical shaped Sensor array on the roof of the turret behind the (central) commanders hatch. They also feature radio aerials, usually painted red on Hammer's tanks.
The Tank's Main gun is an extend range Particle Projectile Cannon, which give the Blower decent firepower at range. This weapon is highly effective against armour, and - as the plasma 'bolt' explodes on impact - is effective against most other targets, however it is not so effective against bunkers and other 'dug in' targets as it has limited penetration: it tends to explode on the first thing it hits and so it is used to fast fire the weapon at targets with some 'cover' to eat away at the defences.
The main Power Gun has a very flat trajectory and the range of this weapon is only limited by line of site. Under control from central it can be used to take out satellites in orbit.
The tanks are powered by a fusion power plant at the hull's rear which lifts its 50 tons of mass on eight armoured fans (hence the name 'Blowers') with shielded intakes in the upper hull. Speeds of up to 120 kph can be achieved on paved surfaces.
Tanks hover only centimetres above the terrain using 'ground effect' but are too heavy to cross open water. They are defended against infantry close assault and 'Buzz-bombs' - hand held RPG style weapons fired from close range - by strips of explosive armour - rather like 'claymores' (the mines, not the swords) - which can be set off automatically by radar or by command from the crew, and are positioned along the sides of the vehicle at waist height.
The 'Blower' is the best tank available anywhere.
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Type/Model: Blower M85
Mass: 50 tons
Construction Options: Fractional Accounting
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 25 pts Standard 0 5.00
Engine: 165 Fusion 0 6.67
Shielding & Transmission Equipment: 0 3.33
Cruise MP: 8
Flank MP: 12
Heat Sinks: 18 Single 0 8.00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 2.50
Crew: 4 Members 0 .00
Lift Equipment: 0 5.00
Turret Equipment: 0 .80
Armor Factor: 144 pts Reactive 2 9.00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 5 40
Left / Right Sides: 5 30/30
Rear: 5 19
Turret: 5 25
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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1 ER PPC Turret 15 1 7.00
1 Medium Laser Turret 3 1 1.00
1 SRM 2 Front 0 35 2 1.70
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TOTALS: 18 6 50.00
Items & Tons Left: 9 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 2,767,800 C-Bills
Battle Value: 695
Cost per BV: 3,982.45
Weapon Value: 592 / 592 (Ratio = .85 / .85)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 15; MRDmg = 8; LRDmg = 4
BattleForce2: MP: 8H, Armor/Structure: 0 / 6
Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/1, Overheat: 0
Class: GM; Point Value: 7
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Rarich
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| Posted: 29-Mar-2002 09:52 Post subject: Blower M85 |
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It looks like you have a decent version of the Slammers Tank. With 8/12 and a PPC it becomes pretty lethal to light mechs, and provides some mobile firepower. Now if you could find a way to include the satellite uplink and anti missile capability......
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Karagin
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| Posted: 29-Mar-2002 16:24 Post subject: Blower M85 |
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The reactive armor is my tank on the anti-missile idea...stat-up link can be added...
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Karagin
Imperial Karagin Army
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| Posted: 01-Jan-2007 19:32 Post subject: RE: Blower M85 |
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Did some check the satilite uplink could be one of the optionial targeting deals from MaxTech and the THB.
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