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P.01a(CM)-50m Light Tank Destroyer

41.4k MrVaultech  4.6 years ago

Ostpreußen Heer P.01a(Casemate)-50
"StuG II"
A variant of the P.01a-50m designed to carry the Rh-50 (M.1929) 50mm cannon in an enclosed casemate to reduce construction time alongside refine the process of the overall construction of the tank hull.

Fighting Conpartment
The forward compartment holds the 3 man crew close together for the most part and surrounding the Rh-50 (M.1929) cannon.
Due to the unique design of the new hull, more armor couple be placed onto the frontal hull without having to compensate with equal armor for a all-around turret. The new armkr levels are 61.5mm of Rolled Homogeneous Armor on the unsloped pieces, to give the best crew protection, while the armored sloped at ~50° stays at 30mm of RHA.
To compensate concerns of enemy anti-tank rifles attacking the weakly armored sides of the original P.01a-50m, 5mm side skirts were added to protect the crew and engine compartment.

Crew & Layout
Due to the new layout of the tank, the radio operator was eliminated, and in his place the commander took over the radio operators position.
Since the Rh-50 (M.1929) cannon has a relatively small breech and little recoil, the gunner was placed behind it and given a roof sighting optic. Due to the strange layout, the gunner also functions as the loader, leaving all but the driver with two positions to cover.
Additionally, the MG34 was moved from the right side of the 50mm cannon to the left so the gunner or commander could fire it easier.
Finaly, due to the already cramped conditions inside the fighting compartment, the main gun itself doesn't have any sort of traverse controls, only an elevation/depression control. This means to line the gun onto a target, the entire hull has to traverse.

Versatility & Misc
As stated in the first section, 5mm skirts were added to the sides of the hull to protect the compartments, as well as the tracks. They are easily removable, having the bolts on the panels and supports removes reverts the tank destroyer to a similar level as the P.01a-50m. This does reduce the horizontal profile of the tank and reduce weight, but the loss of protection against anti-tank rifles is deemed too risky and all P.01a(CM)-50m tanks are mounted with them by default.
No noted major increase or decrease in top speed of the tank, with it still capapble of 58kmh (36mph) on roads, but a decrease in speed was noted offroad with a roughly 10kmh decrease in speed to 32kmh (20mph), especially in light mud and sand.
Also, it's been noted that with the 25° elevation, the P.01a(CM)-50m could be used as a short-range artillery piece when loaded with HE.

Controls
Pitch - Forward/Reverse
Roll - Traverse Left/Right
Trim - Elevate/Depress Gun
AG7 - Coaxial Gun
AG8 - Main Gun


General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 9.4ft (2.9m)
  • Length 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Height 6.9ft (2.1m)
  • Empty Weight 46,149lbs (20,933kg)
  • Loaded Weight 46,282lbs (20,993kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 27,518.5lbs/ft2 (134,357.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1.7ft2 (0.2m2)
  • Drag Points 3520

Parts

  • Number of Parts 102
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 304

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    @MrVaultech ?

    1.5 years ago
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    41.4k MrVaultech

    Nah
    @alexJgameYTukraine

    1.5 years ago
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    Unmodded version plese

    1.5 years ago
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    41.4k MrVaultech

    Many appreciative words to be said back to your compliments, and do hope you enjoy messing about with this little series of little tanks!
    @Thelegitpilot13

    +2 4.6 years ago
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    @MrVaultech it honesty does. Good work- Ich meinte, gute Arbeit!

    4.6 years ago
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    41.4k MrVaultech

    Ah, glad you enjoy it's petite nature!
    Quite reminiscent of the Luchs
    @Thelegitpilot13

    +2 4.6 years ago
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    Sehr Klein, sehr hübsch!

    +1 4.6 years ago
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    10.2k SuperSix

    7,294,293rd

    +1 4.6 years ago