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Title: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: jimmy olsen on December 11, 2012, 05:39:06 AM
Awesome! Love the PlayStation controller! :lol:

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Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Viking on December 11, 2012, 06:03:12 AM
I see on the Syrian A-Team everybody is cosplaying B.A. Barracus.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 11, 2012, 06:17:04 AM
That's pretty badass.

Would be nice to have some backup vision slits though.

Wonder what the purpose of the library after hours drop box on the front is.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Caliga on December 11, 2012, 06:34:58 AM
This must mean they're getting pretty close to winning.  The Libyan rebels started building homemade tanks right before they won, too. :)
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: CountDeMoney on December 11, 2012, 06:56:38 AM
Where's the pull cord to start the engine?
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Viking on December 11, 2012, 07:12:28 AM
Quote from: Caliga on December 11, 2012, 06:34:58 AM
This must mean they're getting pretty close to winning.  The Libyan rebels started building homemade tanks right before they won, too. :)

Yeah, if they seem to have enough free time now given that they don't spend most of the day trying not to be killed by well armed government soldiers.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Syt on December 11, 2012, 07:13:30 AM
So if their webcams are taken out the thing is blind?
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 11, 2012, 07:17:10 AM
Quote from: Syt on December 11, 2012, 07:13:30 AM
So if their webcams are taken out the thing is blind?

If their controller cable is long enough they could stand up in the hatch and drive I suppose
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on December 11, 2012, 07:32:56 AM
Or get bluetooth controllers.

That thing looks like the badonkadonk that Amazon was selling.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on December 11, 2012, 07:33:59 AM
Needs speakers to blast out the Panzerlied.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Ed Anger on December 11, 2012, 08:31:41 AM
Can't wait for a Flogger to drop a cluster munition on it. :)
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: dps on December 11, 2012, 09:43:41 AM
That's not a tank, it's an armored car.

Stupid news agencies would report a rowboat carrying 3 drunken rednecks with shot guns as being a battleship.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: derspiess on December 11, 2012, 10:24:44 AM
Quote from: dps on December 11, 2012, 09:43:41 AM
That's not a tank, it's an armored car.

Stupid news agencies would report a rowboat carrying 3 drunken rednecks with shot guns as being a battleship.

Yep. And I'm guessing that thing could be taken out with one 12.7mm round.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: DGuller on December 11, 2012, 10:29:10 AM
Good slope on the upper glacis plate, but the lower glacis plate is an obvious huge weak point.  The gun is also a bit weak compared to 100 mm pieces on the Syrian tanks.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: dps on December 11, 2012, 10:38:56 AM
Quote from: derspiess on December 11, 2012, 10:24:44 AM
Quote from: dps on December 11, 2012, 09:43:41 AM
That's not a tank, it's an armored car.

Stupid news agencies would report a rowboat carrying 3 drunken rednecks with shot guns as being a battleship.

Yep. And I'm guessing that thing could be taken out with one 12.7mm round.

The 3 drunken rednecks with shotguns might be able to pierce that armor.  Even if not, as someone said, take out the cameras and the crew is blind.  Sure, they could unzip and stick their heads out of hatches, but then what's the point of having the armor if your head isn't behind it?
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on December 11, 2012, 11:32:42 AM
Isn't that the new line-up for the WOT 9.0 tanks?
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on December 11, 2012, 12:24:15 PM
You could puncture the armor with a screwdriver.  But its still a tank.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 11, 2012, 12:46:15 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 11, 2012, 12:24:15 PM
You could puncture the armor with a screwdriver.  But its still a tank.

Has tires, not treads.  Hence, an armored car.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on December 11, 2012, 01:19:49 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 11, 2012, 12:46:15 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 11, 2012, 12:24:15 PM
You could puncture the armor with a screwdriver.  But its still a tank.

Has tires, not treads.  Hence, an armored car.
I guess if you want to be technical.  But tank sounds cooler.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Grinning_Colossus on December 11, 2012, 01:41:44 PM
A technical would actually have been a much better investment.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on December 11, 2012, 02:01:00 PM
Quote from: Grinning_Colossus on December 11, 2012, 01:41:44 PM
A technical would actually have been a much better investment.
Isn't that what it is?
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 11, 2012, 02:02:40 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 11, 2012, 02:01:00 PM

A technical is a machine gun mounted on a pickup.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: lustindarkness on December 11, 2012, 02:11:37 PM
Does not look Orc enough. :(
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Iormlund on December 11, 2012, 07:30:33 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on December 11, 2012, 02:11:37 PM
Does not look Orc enough. :(

Needs red paint and more spiky bits.
Title: Re: Syrian Homemade Tank
Post by: Josquius on December 11, 2012, 08:59:13 PM
No story behind this?


Quote from: dps on December 11, 2012, 09:43:41 AM
That's not a tank, it's an armored car.

Stupid news agencies would report a rowboat carrying 3 drunken rednecks with shot guns as being a battleship.
I have seen several news articles in the past calling destroyers and their ilk battleships....