Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Charlemagne 2063 - Div25, Div20 Luxury

Luxury, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Large PP (SC), 4 Solid Tires, Driver; 2 linked RR (10/HEAT) front, RR (10/HEAT) in turret, smartlink, HDID (10/reg) back, TC, HTM, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 40 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around PP, driver, and front RRs; 157 pts Plastic Armor: F 30 B 30 R 33 L 33 T 16 U 15 HC 3, Acc. 5 (HTM 10) Top 90 (67.5) Pwr 2200 6597.8 lbs. $24,802.50

2057 Version 1 - Luxury, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Large PP (SC/PC), 4 Solid Tires, Driver & Gunner; 2 linked RR (10/HEAT) front, RR (10/HEAT) in turret, smartlink, ID (25/reg) back, 2 TC, HTM, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 40 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around PP, and driver; 120 pts Composite Armor (10 Metal/110 Plastic): F 2/20 B 2/20 R 3/20 L 3/20 T 15 U 15 HC 3 Acc. 5 (HTM 10) Top 92.5 (67.5) Pwr 2300, 6598.6 lbs. $24,562.50

2057 Div20 Version - Luxury, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Large PP (SC), 4 Solid Tires, Driver & Gunner; 2 linked RR (10/reg) front, RR (10/reg) in turret, smartlink, JD (10/reg) back, 8 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 2 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 32 pts WG/WH, 10 pts CA each around PP and driver; 159 pts plastic Armor: F 30 B 30 R 35 L 35 T 14 U 15; HC 3 Acc. 5 Top 90 Pwr 2200, 6598 lbs. $19,850.00

Design Notes -The original, which is pretty good, is: Luxury, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Super PP, driver, 4 SD tires, 2 linked RR front, RR with 2 mag in turret, HDID back, 187 pts. Armor; F45 R35 L35 B40 T17 U15; Acc. 5, HC 3; 6600 lbs. $19,940

I don't know how to get an improved version under 20.  The other options are actually cars from my draft pile and I noticed that they had the same basic weapon system (3 RRs in a Luxury, Solids etc).  So I felt I should put 'em all together.  So much so that originally version 1 had sloped armor but I dropped that so I could put an ID in and keep the weapon system intact.

Just a note, for some reason I think of RRs matching up with Ice Droppers; same way I link VMG and FOJs.  Dunno why.

Also, there seems something just solid and comforting from a bunch of RR.  Could be nostalgia.

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