Hmm… Looks like a sketch of the T-71 American light tank… But the turret looks like the French AMX-13 series turrets…
So near, and yet so far Churchill old shoe, it is not the T-71.
Curses, foiled again! XD
Its all in the details, dig a bit deeper, you’ll find it. (And here I thought this would be an easy one.) I chose this one because it could be so easily mistaken .
Is it the L-7 series experimental tank?
Good work Navyson, the L-7 was the last of a series of designs by the Detroit Arsenal for a light Tank. One interesting feature was that it used an auto loader with it’s main gun. I cede the floor to the honorable gentleman from Texas.
Umph I really though it looked like a T69 it seems to somewhat resembles the structure of the L-7 right? (otherwise I am just crazy for thinking that)
I enjoy to keep trying and not succeeding at it; since then one of you gents corrected me and give a little more information out, and in that case I learn a little more each day. So in all honesty thanks guys!
The Turret is similar in appearance, but it is a heavy tank. If you compare the running gear of the T-69 to that of the L-7 (light tank, 17 tons) the difference can be seen. Sometimes its the smallest detail that identifies one from the other. Pic of T-69, and L-7. You’re doing fine Kilroy, keep at it.
One very good example of similarity between two very different Tanks is the Soviet T-54, and T-62. on the field the only real differences in appearance is the location of the Bore Evacuator and the gap between road wheel sets.
On the 54, the Bore evacuator is placed at the muzzle end of the gun tube, and the road wheel gap is between the front two road wheels. On the 62, the Evacuator is located more mid tube, and the gap is at the rear of the road wheel sets.
Learning all of these details takes a fair bit of time, which is why this game is so much fun, you get to learn as you go. If only U.S. Public schools worked as well… :mrgreen:
I though of the similarity because on world of tanks the have the T69 ( maybe it was the t71) similarly design or at least has a similar structure of the L-7. So that’s why I choices to pick that tank. Since thats how it looked like in the game.
The T-69 eventually morphed into the M-47 Patton, had the same Hull etc. quite a large vehicle having rear drive. The T-71 was far closer to the L-7, both of which had front drive, but somewhat different suspensions. The T-71 may have been a later revision of the original L-7 design. You’re showing yourself to be a thinker Kilroy, thats all you need in this game, well, patience to go through bunches of information looking for the target vehicle always helps too.
Thank you and I agree!
The T-71 almost seems like an AMX-13 in concept, maybe with a bigger gun and more power. But of course light tanks were largely abandoned with the exception of the M-41, which never really took fire in American service. Though, it seems to be a very successful design for militaries in various parts of the work requiring lighter armor with various upgrades…
It is a bit odd Nick that the L-7, the T-71, and the AMX-13 closely resemble each other. I looked up the AMX, and the French were working on it beginning in 1946. The L-7 was the last of its series proposed by the Detroit Arsenal at the 1st Questionmark conference in April of 1952. The T-71 was developed from 1952-1953. These last two, (though possibly all 3, ) were envisioned as light enough to be air dropped. The Main guns, and armor were reported to be equal to that of the M-41.
This begs the question of the U.S. making use of the French designs as foundations for the L series, and T-71 Vehicles. (even though most of the earlier L series did not have the oscillating Turret) Some small design differences aside, they are all fairly birds of a feather. Left to Right: AMX-13, T-71, L-7
So… Who’s turn to post is it?
Navyson has the Honors.
Sorry gents, still looking, there are only so many tanks out there! :mrgreen:
Take your time, the weirder, the better…
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Alright, I’ll throw one up. This is probably easy, and no it is not a silly photochop :mrgreen: