Say good-bye to winter & let's battle in Danville 3-22 to 24
03-30-2013, 08:48 PM
#101
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RE: Say good-bye to winter & let's battle in Danville 3-22 to 24
ORIGINAL: Rustytrax
Damage Report
Out of the 6 tanks we fielded 4 had main gun damage requiring mechanical repair.
I got lucky with ''battle'' damage to the Panther. During a sprint into town I miss judged a blind turn and Jousted a building. That pretty much eliminated the recoil unit. Lucky for me the nut that holds the brass bolt for the main gear to use as a bearing had come off. The impact jammed the recoil unit back dislodging the brass bolt out of the gear but absorbed the energy. All the parts where in the tank and shes back to normal.
M51 had the entire gun hanging from the turret yet fought on and the traverse clutch was fragged.
Tiger 1 had the recoil worm gear and shaft come free of the retainer and jam the unit.
IS2 had the barrel breach split, make nothing for the recoil to pull.
In the end all the tanks are back in service and we are fortunate not to have more serious damage.
Damage Report
Out of the 6 tanks we fielded 4 had main gun damage requiring mechanical repair.
I got lucky with ''battle'' damage to the Panther. During a sprint into town I miss judged a blind turn and Jousted a building. That pretty much eliminated the recoil unit. Lucky for me the nut that holds the brass bolt for the main gear to use as a bearing had come off. The impact jammed the recoil unit back dislodging the brass bolt out of the gear but absorbed the energy. All the parts where in the tank and shes back to normal.
M51 had the entire gun hanging from the turret yet fought on and the traverse clutch was fragged.
Tiger 1 had the recoil worm gear and shaft come free of the retainer and jam the unit.
IS2 had the barrel breach split, make nothing for the recoil to pull.
In the end all the tanks are back in service and we are fortunate not to have more serious damage.
03-30-2013, 08:58 PM
#102
RE: Say good-bye to winter & let's battle in Danville 3-22 to 24
Broken tracks links, mud flaps, idlers, broken barrels (ask Danny), disabled recoils (X2 for me) are all part of the game. It is even worse for us Troy since we travel hundreds of miles and lots of things come loose and fall off en route. My biggest breakdown was the JT throwing a track. I got jammed up on the rear hull wall and ripped it off at all four mounts. It still ran and battled. I gave a few parting hits before getting killed. It even spit the spare tracks I carry in the JT out on the field....it was a catatsrpphic failure.
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WOW now that's battle damage
03-30-2013, 09:23 PM
#104
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RE: Say good-bye to winter & let's battle in Danville 3-22 to 24
ORIGINAL: Airbrushler
Broken tracks links, mud flaps, idlers, broken barrels (ask Danny), disabled recoils (X2 for me) are all part of the game. It is even worse for us Troy since we travel hundreds of miles and lots of things come loose and fall off en route. My biggest breakdown was the JT throwing a track. I got jammed up on the rear hull wall and ripped it off at all four mounts. It still ran and battled. I gave a few parting hits before getting killed. It even spit the spare tracks I carry in the JT out on the field....it was a catatsrpphic failure.
Broken tracks links, mud flaps, idlers, broken barrels (ask Danny), disabled recoils (X2 for me) are all part of the game. It is even worse for us Troy since we travel hundreds of miles and lots of things come loose and fall off en route. My biggest breakdown was the JT throwing a track. I got jammed up on the rear hull wall and ripped it off at all four mounts. It still ran and battled. I gave a few parting hits before getting killed. It even spit the spare tracks I carry in the JT out on the field....it was a catatsrpphic failure.
WOW now that's battle damage
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LOL...All in all, it was NOT a very bad weekend at all for breakdowns. I have seen much worse.
04-02-2013, 07:41 PM
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RE: Say good-bye to winter & let's battle in Danville 3-22 to 24
04-02-2013, 07:43 PM
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RE: Say good-bye to winter & let's battle in Danville 3-22 to 24
ORIGINAL: DaveBcool
Yes we are!
More info on upcoming battles here:
http://www.heatarmor.com/joomla/
Yes we are!
More info on upcoming battles here:
http://www.heatarmor.com/joomla/
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04-02-2013, 07:50 PM
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ORIGINAL: DaveBcool
Yes we are!
More info on upcoming battles here:
http://www.heatarmor.com/joomla/
Yes we are!
More info on upcoming battles here:
http://www.heatarmor.com/joomla/
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04-03-2013, 11:53 AM
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RE: Say good-bye to winter & let's battle in Danville 3-22 to 24
ORIGINAL: manchu9inf
I always say if you didn't break something you aren't battling
I always say if you didn't break something you aren't battling
Who is that???? Some new guy?
04-04-2013, 09:57 AM
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RE: Say good-bye to winter & let's battle in Danville 3-22 to 24
yea, that is just some rookie watching the pros battle. LOL
I will be there for the November event, will be bringing the family, so looking forward to making it there and getting some stick time! Unfortunately i will not have any new tanks built to battle with but maybe the next time!
I will be there for the November event, will be bringing the family, so looking forward to making it there and getting some stick time! Unfortunately i will not have any new tanks built to battle with but maybe the next time!
