Creating Your Own Everything VI [No Advertising]

[Sevvania]

Those would be kill boxes my guy, not to mention downward gun depression. and what is with the windows?

A holdover from the original "M1A1 Boss" as it existed in Video Game Tycoon: Gold Edition. They are pretty goofy, but considering it uses the same textures as the standard Abrams, some creative approaches have to be taken in order to get it to stretch over this whole new superstructure.

Does give it some vague Nagmachon vibes, though, so that's fun.

[Gallia-]

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Reimagining/modification of the "M1A1 Boss" from Video Game Tycoon: Gold Edition (c.2006, no relation to any other Tycoon game) to be ported to Halo: Custom Edition. Scorpion tank for scale.

As CE does not allow for multiple independent gunners, the two turrets will be slaved to a single reticle and treated as the primary and secondary fire modes of an individual weapon. The forward turret will fire canister shot in an effort to compensate for lack of machine gun armament. The rear turret will fire conventional high explosive/anti-tank munitions, while up to four passengers are transported within the boxy superstructure.

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[Norcourt]

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Reimagining/modification of the "M1A1 Boss" from Video Game Tycoon: Gold Edition (c.2006, no relation to any other Tycoon game) to be ported to Halo: Custom Edition. Scorpion tank for scale.

As CE does not allow for multiple independent gunners, the two turrets will be slaved to a single reticle and treated as the primary and secondary fire modes of an individual weapon. The forward turret will fire canister shot in an effort to compensate for lack of machine gun armament. The rear turret will fire conventional high explosive/anti-tank munitions, while up to four passengers are transported within the boxy superstructure.

This is fcking sick

[Valkiir]

Fire support, or light anti-aircraft, this can do both. It can mount either heavy machineguns or 20mm autocannons. elevating to +90 to -15 degrees in a 360 degrees arc....it could conceivably blow its own rear view mirrors off.

[Kassaran]

I can only imagine the talks with the CO in the BDAR.

"Sergeant, it says here Private Komlichov engaged and destroyed two hostile half-tracks with his weapon systems, killed four dismounted infantry of the enemy side, and damaged his own vehicle in the process. Given that you were the commander of that mission, how did this occur?"

[Valkiir]

I can only imagine the talks with the CO in the BDAR.

"Sergeant, it says here Private Komlichov engaged and destroyed two hostile half-tracks with his weapon systems, killed four dismounted infantry of the enemy side, and damaged his own vehicle in the process. Given that you were the commander of that mission, how did this occur?"

"It seems in his zeal to engage further targets he traversed his weapon while at full depression and somehow managed to discharge the weapon system in the process....I have arranged additional training sessions on proper engagement techniques. Once he has assisted in the repairs to the vehicle."

[Valkiir]

Light Protected Transport



Protected from small arms, heavy machineguns, and mines. Fitted with a heavy machinegun and belt fed Grenade launcher in a high visibility turret. Lots of storage bins and access hatches. The outer shell is lightly armored, However, the passenger area and driver's cab are heavily protected by an inner armored bulkhead to either side, and a bast resistant floor is installed. . Hybrid Diesel-electric motors and battery packs are on sides of the vehicle outside the interior box

Crew: driver, and commander/gunner
Passengers: 6-8
Power: Multifuel diesel elelctric
Suspension: Fully independent 6x6, with run-flat tires
Speed: 50 KPH highway, 35 Kph Offroad
Armor: crew protected from 14.5mm front sides and rear, engine and power train protected from .50 caliber
Weapons: Heavy machinegun, and grenade launcher.

[Triplebaconation]

That's good but it looks smaller than my Corolla.

[Gallia-]

I could see it fitting a 2 or 3-man crew but nothing else tbh.

The engine would go in the back of course.

[Valkiir]

I could see it fitting a 2 or 3-man crew but nothing else tbh.

The engine would go in the back of course.

I modeled it out using mock ups for engine, batteries and people... it all fits...barely...the engine and power pack are to either side of the driver, and it is using the most compact 15Kw generator I could find to charge the battery packs for the electric motors.


Fuel is between the front and rear wheels, so rear is largely open..well as open as it will get... shoved between two armored plates

That's good but it looks smaller than my Corolla.

Probably has about the same legroom inside.....and your corolla is definitely more enjoyable to ride in...I modeled it out using that fella standing next to it...it has enough room for people, kit, and not much else...

[Valkiir]

7.62mm Rifles. Dedicated Marksman's Rifle, and Automatic Riflemans Weapon. Externally fairly similar internally Very different. Both can use standard magazines, while the Automatic Rifleman's weapon had oversized and drum magazines, and internals designed to withstand heavy continuous fire. Its barrel can also be quickly replaced without removing the fore-end, heat shield, or bipod. The DMR has much more refined and precision manufactured internals, A Match Grade barrel, and far better optics. Both can be adjusted for either left or right handed shooters without tools.

[Valkiir]

14.5mm Heavy machineguns. Mobile Mount. It can be used in a fixed defensive position, as light anti-aircraft, or installed on vehicles.



In towing configuration



elevated into anti-aircraft Mode

[The Corparation]

SB is doing a 5th gen challenge so I've gone and redrawn my stealth aircraft for the unpteenth time. The general concept is Su-34 meets Boeing Bird of Prey as a replacement for F-111. It's come a long way from the ill-fated collab design I did with Canadai a decade ago.





A220 Nightingale Stealth Fighter
Statblock:
• Crew: 2, Pilot, WSO
• Length: 23 meters
• Wingspan: 26 meters
• Height: 2.89 meters
• Engine: 2 x Yoyodyne Propulsion low bypass non-afterburning turbofan KN of thrust each
• Top Speed: 900 km/h
• Service Ceiling 12,000 meters
• Combat Radius: 6,000 km
• Ferry range: 14,000 km with supplemental tanks.
• Empty Weight: 25,000 kg
• Loaded Weight: 40,000 kg
• MTOW Weight: 45,000 kg

Payload:
Maximum Weapons load of 8,500 kg
2 Side weapons bays each w/:
-3 x Hardpoints for up to 1100 kg Each
1 Center Weapons Bay w/:
- 1 x Rotary Rack for 4 Weapons up to 2000 kg each
- 2 x Hardpoints for for 200 kg each

Avionics
1 x 3 Panel Conformal AESA Multi-function Radar Set ( 2 nose and 1 tail arrays) (Optimized for Air to Ground functionality, Air-to-Air capability added w/ Block II Software)
1 x Electro Optical targeting system
Misc RWR and other EW systems

The A220 Nightingale is an advanced 5th generation strike fighter. Due to its size, payload and range the Nightingale is often more described as bomber however, the official designation is the seemingly contradictory classification of Strategic Tactical Fighter". Despite the apparent naming mismatch, this classification is accurate and is reflective of the aircraft's two primary users, The Tactical Attack Command's (TAC) Heavy Fighter Wings, and the Strategic Attack Command's (SAC) Strategic Fighter Squadrons. The Heavy Fighter Wings uses the aircraft as a strike aircraft and missile fighter, while the Strategic Fighter Squadrons are equipped for long range nuclear strike missions. The fact that a single air frame was designed to equip both of these Commands is reflective of the aircraft they replaced, the Buzzard Tactical Fighter seeing use in both of these roles. The buzzard was roughly comparable to the American F-111 and was designed as missile fighter with secondary role of tactical strike. Like the F-111 the Buzzard eventually saw it self stretched to perform more strategic nuclear strike although unlike the F-111 and it's canceled B variant, The Buzzard never lost its place as a missile fighter, serving until the early 2000s in the interceptor role along the northern frontier. As a replacement for the Buzzard, it naturally followed that the A220 would be fulfilling both air to air and strike missions

Development for what became the A220 began under the TC-210 program. The TC-210 was a light stealth fighter developed in the Early 90s by multinational coalition to replace first generation stealth strike aircraft such as the F117 Nighthawk. Disagreements over program goals and conflicting requirements led to the Shintari Air Force eventually withdrawing and the subsequent collapse of the project, however the basic technology developed under the program would live on.

At the same time the TC-210 program collapsed, TAC's Buzzard was facing higher than expected wear due to the Southern Insurgency. While poaching low flight hour air frames from SAC's Special Fighter Squadrons was proposed, doing so without providing the command with replacement aircraft would have resulted in an unacceptable downsizing of the squadrons. In addition significant differences between the Tactical and Special Attack versions of the Buzzard would also have required costly refitting in order for Special Attack air frames to perform that the same missions as the Tactical Buzzards and the Tactical Buzzards lacked the PAL interlocks required for the Special Attack missions. An obvious, albeit expensive solution was a new aircraft and a call for proposals was put out.

Initial requirements were vague but included, reduced signature, twin engine, 10,000kg payload, minimum 10,000 Km range, crew of two. Supersonic speed was desired, but not required. (A saving grace for the subsonic A220). Initial interest leaned toward a restart of Buzzard production with minor modifications, however the survive-ability of the Buzzard in contested air space was a major concern and interest shifted towards a low observable design. With the lowest signature of any proposal the A220 design was selected despite the subsonic maximum speed and high projected costs. Development was eventually moved under the Next Generation Aircraft Production Program, with the goal of promoting commonality of systems between the Night Owl flying wing bomber and more conventional Night Eagle air superiority fighter.

While both the Nightingale and the TC-210 are derived the same basic shape (Derived from the Boeing Bird of Prey), the Nightingale program is significantly larger and more strike focused design that also ditches or reduces some of the TC-210s more ambitious features. Gone were such complications as the internal cannon and maneuverability and speed requirements. The strike capabilities however were greatly upgraded, compared to to it's predecessor. While still maintaining side bays of similar size to the TC-210, the A220 added a large center bay featuring a 4 weapon rotary rack along with 2 additional hardpoints. Overall the aircraft has 12 weapon stations although volume may restrict the use of some pylons. Due to weight over runs, the final production aircraft's payload fell short of the planned 10,000kg, at only 8,5000 kgs. In particular larger weapons in the side bays typically preclude the use of the side bays' center-line hardpoints and as a result they are rarely used. In addition, many configurations for the center-line bay may preclude use of the two hardpoints or more often limit the rotary rack from turning without opening the bay doors. Even with these restrictions however the payload is considerable: A typical loadout for an air to air mission is 10 AAAM-M-ER-8 BVR air-to-air missiles and two AAM-S-7 short range air-to-air missiles, for tactical strike up to 6 AGM-1000D, 8 SGBU-500D Glide bombs or 36 SGBU-100D small diameter glide bombs can carried. Other weapons that can be carried for the air to ground mission include most standard guided bombs and cluster munitions. For the special attack missions up 8 SD-Mk 91 or SMD-Mk 99 nuclear weapons can be carried. Unusual for stealth aircraft, the innermost side bay hard points are “wet” to allow for supplemental fuel tanks to be carried.

Due to the long range and extended mission times envisioned for the aircraft, a high emphasis was placed on crew comfort. The aircraft crew sits side by side in an all glass cockpit. A small rest area with food prep and chemical toliet are located aft. Crew access is from a hatch and ladder within the forward landing gear bay.

Propulsion is via two low-bypass non-afterburning turbofans. The engines are buried deep within the aft fuselage. To reduce thermal signature, the exhaust from the engine is routed over heat absorbing tiles and mixed with cold air prior to being leaving the low profile slit outlets. This engine placement, while beneficial for the aircraft's thermal signature is not without issues however as much of the rear of the aircraft needs to be disassembled for engine maintenance.

The A220's Avionics suite features a wide variety of sensors. The primary sensors include the Aircraft's sophisticated Electro-Optical Tracking System capable of tracking targets in both IR and Visual spectrum. A laser designation system allows the aircraft to self illuminate ground targets. A network of sensors around the aircraft provide for 360 degree IRST. The distinctive relatively flat wide shovel nose of the A220 led to one of the more notable advanced features of the A220 which is it's conformal AESA Radar system mounted within the nose and chines. A second aft facing radar is located between the engine exhausts.

The aft radar, due to being nestled between the twin slit exhausts were plauged by heat problems from the engines from the start. Other issues include being overweight with subsequent cuts to payload (Goal was 10k kg payload but final production was only 8000kg,). Initial Electronic warfare capability was reduced due to software issues. The rotary launcher had initial reliability issues(Later resolved). Another notable issue, less relevant to the mission but loathed by the crew was defective seals on the chemical toilet's tank are poor resulting in a foul smell if they were used during a mission.

The first image depicts a standard Nightingale in Measure S-2 "All Weather Grey" along with an assortment of common weapons indicating potential weapons loads. The second image depicts the aircraft landed while the third image depicts what is is likely the most notorious "variant" of the aircraft as originally displayed at the National Air Museum. In the early 2000s the Shintari Air Force's Stealth Aircraft started to "come out of the black", the National Air Meuse um desperately began a campaign to add one of the many prototypes to their collection. The Bureau of Advanced Aircraft Development was not initially receptive to the idea. Prototypes from the various programs were either considered too sensitive for public display or alternatively had no airframes to spare, with all prototypes in active use. Despite these obstacles, the Museum's Curators were insistent on exhibiting a stealth fighter. Any stealth fighter would do they said, it didn't matter the type. Each program office they contacted would politely decline before tossing them off to another program. Eventually they were passed to a currently unknown prankster at the A220 Program, known only by the name of Hugh Jass. The name alone should have been a warning sign but in their excitement this red flag was over looked. Mr Jass gave the curators the phone number of the A220 Project's highly secretive "Hyper Air Vehicle Experiment" (HAVE) Division. Allegedly a group responsible for testing advance variants of the aircraft.

After a lengthy confrere call with the group's manager, Benjamin Dover and the Chief Test Pilot Major Dick Long, the curators were at last promised a stealth fighter for display. The Hyper Air Vehicle Experiment 5-EX prototype, a previously classified variant of the A220 which was used to test advanced stealth technologies which hid the plane not only from radar but also hid it in the IR and visible spectrum. The Curators were given a few conditions, due to the sensitive nature of the aircraft, the display would need to be set up by members of the HAVE team, at night, with the signage provided by them. Despite the unusual request the curators agreed, happy to be able to show of a triumph of national engineering. The list of members of the installation team was provided to the curators. The Team was lead by a Lt Mike Hunt and included esteemed engineers and airman such as Cox Ucker and Pvt Eric Shun. The innocent eyes of the museum staff was seemingly oblivious to the team's odd names and the fact that Lt Hunt had a clearly non-regulation Grouch Marx style mustache. The date of installation was set and the team acted. In the dead of night the team installed the exhibit.

The lead curators had planned a short unveiling ceremony at noon the next day an event which was to include their first look at the aircraft. The aircraft was surrounded by a curtain and when the time came, a rope would be pulled and the aircraft revealed. The first sign of trouble arose in the morning when members of the HAVE office failed to arrive for the unveiling. A frantic call to their office went unanswered. Nevertheless the exhibit had go on. A short speech was given by the lead curator to the gathered press and public then the rope pulled to reveal the aircraft and accompanying sign as depicted. Angry follow up calls to the HAVE Offices failed to connect, with the number seemingly being removed from service. A query through the Bureau of Advanced Aircraft Development and A220 Program offices met with denial that the HAVE Division even existed. The exact culprits of the prank were never publicly identified however the fact that actual spare wheels and forward landing gear spares were used in the prank indicates that the conspiracy extended to high levels of the A220 Program. A Senate Inquiry was launched but concluded without publicly releasing any findings. The 5-EX "prototype" was initially removed from display out of embarrassment, however a later head curator with a much better sense of humor had the "aircraft" moved to outside display and given new, more child friendly signage.

[Valkiir]

Halford Arms Model 1914 Shotgun. for up close and personal negotiations.



It's Modern Desscenants

[Valkiir]

World war two and post-war era Submachinegun. Loosely based on the idea of a STEN gun, cheap, easy to produce made up of stamped and welded metals.

[Valkiir]

Additional versions of My SMG. All would feature common parts, magazines, and accessories. Most would be manufactured by simply changing the barrel, barrel shroud assembly, and/or trigger group.


Suppressed "Commando" version: Suppressor will burn out, or be overloaded very quickly on full auto. However, it will allow for single shots and double taps without destroying the suppressor. Subsonic ammo strongly suggested.



Suppressed "Silencer" Version.
Designed to take out sentries and guard dogs, at a distance. fitted with a low magnification scope and extended barrel/suppressor. Semi-automatic only, and uses subsonic ammo as a rule.


Military Police Model: designed to be carried on a shoulder sling by Military police to provide a good bit of firepower in a small package. Its safe to assume it would find its way into the hands of many more soldiers, covert agents, and militants/partisians than it was originally intended to be issued to.

[Valkiir]

I crossed an A-10 with an F/A-18...don't shoot at it you'll just get its attention. Pilot, engines, wing spars heavily protected, flight controls have multiple redundancies. there's a 30mm along the centerline of the aircraft, Custom camo scheme I cooked up.

[Manokan Republic]

Decided to revisit a drawing:
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I always like your stuff, it's so good lol xD I like the forethought put in to it as well and keeping up with various modern trends

[Valkiir]

"Hornet" Ground Attack Counter Insurgency Fighter Bomber
Single seat Twin 1600 HP turboprops in push-pull configuration. twin 20mm guns, 1500 Kg of ordnance.



Heavy Hornet: two-seat, twin-tail boom, Extended fuel tanks, high lift wings, 6x 20mm guns, and 2500 kg ordnance. Laser designator/thermal imager, and ECM Pod.

[Valkiir]

basically a low observable lightweight fighter along the lines of F-16 in performance and roles.

[Valkiir]

Think ya have 'skeeter problems in your nation. Round here ya have to put up AA towers just to keep from losing half yer herd overnight. Heck! They took Ol' man Parker's tower last Tuesday, three cows and his best 'coon hound were gone before the backups engaged.

[Gallia-]

bugcopter reminds me i should redraw the crab to have a simpler CNS :thinking:

[Sevvania]

Uber Abrams in-game, for a strange showdown in a curious gorge.

[The Corparation]

Drew two things:

The USAF MX Carrying small submarine

and a River Monitor for the current SB Challenge.

While the USN is the dominate force among USFORCES ENDLESS SEAS, the other branches also play important roles in the US efforts to colonize the super continents scattered across the endless seas. One of the more notable non-USN efforts is the US Army's ongoing attempt to exterminate the indigenous Morlock population on the continent of Mu, home to Columbia, the largest American Colony on the Endless Sea. The Muian Morlock (Homo Wellsian Mu)are degenerated and mutated descendant of a now destroyed civilization that once dominated the continent of MU approximately 10-12,0000 Years ago. Their Civilization collapsed due unknown cataclysm circa 10,000 BC and the race has seemingly never recovered. Dwelling among the ruins the Morlocks venture forth only at night to terrorize other races. Morlock hives range from subway systems beneath the shattered remains of cities to abandoned mines and even what where once their ancestor's military command bunkers. Regardless of the original purpose of the dwellings, they tend to be deeply buried and notoriously difficult to fully clear. While historically most Morlock hives have been ignored, increased expansion of the Columbia colony into new areas has resulted in increased conflicts which has led to the Army starting a campaign of extermination. As many hives are located along rivers, the Army's Riverine Force has come to play a key role in hive clearing operations.

The largest class of combatants operated by the Mu Riverine Forces is the Snake Class Monitor. Based on the Terrestrial Army's Runnymede Class LCU, the Snake Class is a heavy artillery platform designed in the mid 1990s to support army operations in the inland waterways of Mu. Primary modifications from the base design was the addition of a new superstructure over the cargo deck. This superstructure consisted of a large raised platform mounted atop two rows of ISO shipping containers along with additional supports to increase strength. Forward of this a deck house consisting of a stack of reinforced ISO containers. Once in service the ships saw the addition of sandbags around the main platform and weapons stations. Overall the Snake class offered a large low cost weapons platform to provide fire support for riverine operations. The main battery varied but was typically some form of heavy artillery, MRLS and M198 Howitzers being among the most common. Secondary weapons for self defense include a pair of 25mm guns aft of the bridge, 4 x M2 .50 Cal Heavy Machine guns, a M120 120mm mortar and 2 TOW missile launchers. Stinger Missiles could be carried for air defense. Accommodations were provided for a detachment of infantry and it was expected that the infantry's small arms would also be used to protect the vessel.

Pictured below is the USAV Cottonmouth as she appeared in mid 2002.
As originally built in 199, the Cottonmouth was fitted with 3 M198 howitzers and saw initial service in counter-kaiju operations and the controversial campaign against the swamp-men of the lower Moloch River Delta. Following the conclusion of those campaigns she moved up river in support of the ongoing colonization efforts in the Moloch River basin. She participated in actions against both hostile wildlife and indigenous races such as the Morlocks. She is pictured as of Operation Backhoe, a large scale offensive against the largest Morlock Hive then discovered, the Long Canyon Hive. Located in the canyon of the same name along the Moloch River cuts through the Wolf Mountains, the Long Canyon Hive was located in what is believed to be a former continuity of government bunker. Destroying the large, deeply buried bunker was seen likely to require multiple nuclear strikes and the 2 kt yield of the W82 shells fired by the M198 was suspected as likely to be inadequate. As a result Cottonmouth and some her sisters saw their deck weapons removed and replaced with surplus M652 "Atomic Annie 2" nuclear howitzers. The M652 was 12 inch howitzer capable of firing a 20 kt shell up to 30 miles, a significant increase in both range and yield over the W82.

Despite the increase in firepower, the configuration proved to be a disappointment. The recoil force of the weapon led to cracking of the super structure and while reinforcements were added to the deck to support the increased weapon weight, they were inadequate which led to the sagging. Lack of conventional shells for the cannons also meant that the ship's options for responding to attacks were limited. Despite these drawbacks the ships were able to complete their portion of the offensive successfully. The atomic barrage successfully collapsed the majority of the hive's upper levels. The followup infantry offensive on the remaining entrance however was less than successful. The complex extended deeper than expected and much of the hive was unaffected by the barrage. Combined with labyrinthian nature of the hive the assault teams found themselves outnumbered and outflanked. After taking high casualties the offensive was called off and US forces withdrew from the area around the hive. A second campaign to clear the hive, Operation Backhoe 2 was launched the following year. Through the use of nerve agents the hive was successfully cleared and later collapsed via atomic demolition munition to prevent recolonization.

Following her part in Operation Backhoe, the Cottonmouth and her similarly equipped sisters saw their atomic cannons removed and replaced with other weapons. In Cottonmouth's case a pair of HIMARS launchers and additional mortars. All 8 vessels remain in service.

Type: Snake Class River Monitor
Displacement: 900 tons
Length: 174 ft
Beam: 42 ft
Draft: 7.5 ft
Speed: 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Complement: 43 (13 Ships Crew, 30 Weapons Crew,) + Up to 80 Infantry
Main battery - 1 x M652 12" Atomic Howitzer (Depicted), Alternate 2 -3 x 155mm Howitzers or HIMARS
Secondary battery - 2 x 25mm guns, 4 x M2 .50 Cal Heavy Machine guns,1 x M120 120mm mortar, 2 x TOW Missiles, Stinger Missiles


Ships in Class:
LCU(M)-1 USAV Diamondback
LCU(M)-2 USAV King Snake
LCU(M)–3 USAV Cottonmouth
LCU(M)-4 USAV Coral Snake
LCU(M)-5 USAV Gopher Snake
LCU(M)-6 USAV Rattlesnake
LCU(M)-7 USAV Rat Snake
LCU(M)-8 USAV Water Snake

[Korva]

Stray pixels over the forward and rear antennae.