Replica Master Name List

See here for the purpose of the list, end of post for abbrev. 

Replicas
Closely connected to the design contests, which are a subset of the replicas (not every replica design of mine came with a request for submissions).

• Ambulance
• "Mercy 12" 2037 Camper (Obsolete)
• The Blues Brothers' Bluesmobile
•  2063 Luxury
• Blue Thunder
• 2037 Std. Copter
• Copperhead Road
• 2057 Luxury
• Hatchbacks [New Rules]
• 2057 Gremlin 
• James Bond [tag]
• Aston Martin DBV, Goldfinger Car 
• [Design Rules 1] [Design Rules 2]
• 2037 Compact
• 2063 Sedan
• Little Nelly, You Only Live Twice Copter  [Design Rules]
• One-Man Copter (2037)
• Mad Max, The Road Warrior (Original)
• Design (a) Intro,  (b) Discussion
• Pursuit Cruiser [Design Rules]
• Styx 2057 Luxury
• Police Interceptor [Design Rules]
• Styx 2057 Midsized
• 2057 Compact 
• ShotGun_Jolly's Police Interceptor MK 1
• Police Cruiser [tag]
• 2037 Luxury (Obsolete)
• Spy Hunter [Design Rules]
• 2037 Luxury 
• Schoolbus
• 2037 30' Bus
• "Stratofortress" Helicopter
• 2037 Transport Copter
• "Standard Car"
• MIB 1473's version (non-Styx)
• 2037 Buick Century (Styx)
• Tow Truck
• "Ox" 2037 Tractor (Obsolete) 
• "Vagabond" (Family Station Wagon)
• 2037 Station Wagon

Will be periodically updated.

Replica: Police Interceptor 2057 (Compact)

Compact, Xhy Ch., Hvy-Active Sus., Sport PP (PC/SC), 4 Solid-FP-Radial Tires, Driver (in Blended Body Armor (Police Uniform)); Ramplate, FPRP Spoiler & Airdam, safety seat, HD & Anti-Lock Brakes, HD Shocks, No Paint/Tinted Windshield, HDHTM & Overdrive, Surge protector, vehicular computer, voice-control software, radar, radar detector, radar jammer, LDR, 10 pts. RFPF Component Armor around Driver. 175 pts. FPRP Plastic armor: F50(ram) R30 L30 B30 T15 U20. Acc. 10 (20 HDHTM/5 Overdrive), Top speed: 155 (102.5 HDHTM, 175 overdrive), HC 5 (6 over 60). 4440 lbs., $58,400

Low Power Option - Compact (Streamlined), Xhy Ch., Hvy-Active Sus., Large PP (PC/SC), 4 Solid-FP-Radial Tires, Driver (in Blended Body Armor (Police Uniform)); Ramplate, active suspension, FPRP Spoiler & Airdam, safety seat, HD & Anti-Lock Brakes, HD Shocks, No Paint/Tinted Windshield, HDHTM & Overdrive, Surge protector, vehicular computer, voice-control software, radar, radar detector, radar jammer, LDR, 9 pts. LRFP Component Armor around Driver. 189 pts. Sloped RPFP Plastic armor: F60 (ram) B31 R32 L32 T14 U20. Acc. 10 (20 HDHTM/5 Overdrive), Top speed: 132.5 (87.5 HDHTM, 152.5 overdrive), HC 5 (6 over 60). 4439 lbs., $59,808.80

2063 Low Power Option 2 - Compact, Xhy Ch., Heavy Sus., Large PP (PC/SC, 2300 pwr), 4 Solid-FP-Radial Tires, Driver (in Blended Body Armor (Police Uniform)); Ramplate, Roll-Cage, Active suspension, FPRP Spoiler & Airdam, safety seat, HD & Anti-Lock Brakes, HD Shocks, No Paint/Tinted Windshield, HDHTM & Overdrive, Surge protector, vehicular computer, voice-control software, radar, radar detector, radar jammer, LDR, 10 pts. FPRP Component Armor around Driver. 164 pts. Sloped RPFP Plastic armor: F50 (ram) R30 L30 B30 T9 U15. HC 5 (6 over 60), Acc. 10 (20 HDHTM/5 Overdrive), Top speed: 120 (80 HDHTM, 140 overdrive), Cruising 72, 4438.6 lbs., (4440 max), $58,045.80

Design Notes - After reading my design for the Police Interceptor after all these months, I realized that it may work as a compact more than a Mid-sized. Specifcally, I wanted more armor. Turns out that the compact isn't better (I had to remove a lot from the original design). But I felt the advantage a compact had was in possible speed - a suped-up sport engine gives massive acceleration and top speed, mainly to allow HDHTM = 20 acceleration with top speed of 102.5, a.k.a. 5 seconds from ignition to top speed. Heh.

Dec 7, 2013 Update - the Option was added; it was in my draft pile dated July 31, 2008.  Then I updated it further to get a roll-cage in exchange for streamlining.

Replica: Police Interceptor 2057 (Midsized)

See the Description of design contest and the Pursuit Cruiser.

Midsized (Streamlined), Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Driver (Driver equipped with Blended, Improved Body Armor (Police Uniform)), Sport PP with PC/SC, 4 FP Radial Solid tires, Ramplate, Active Suspension, FPRP Spoiler & Airdam, Roll-cage, safety seat, IFE, HD & Anti-Lock Brakes, HD Shocks, No Paint/Tinted Windshield, HDHTM & Overdrive, Surge protector, vehicular computer, voice-control software, radar, radar detector, radar jammer, LDR, 10 pts. RFPF Component Armor around Driver. 2 10 pt. RFPF WG back, 4 10 pt. WH all wheels. 174 pts. Sloped FPRP Plastic armor: F50(ram) R30 L30 B30 T14 U20. Acc. 10 (20 HTM/5 Overdrive), Top speed: 135 (90 HDHTM, 155 overdrive), HC 5 (6 over 60). 5757 lbs., $64,786

Design Notes: As I described earlier, the technique of Officer Max Rockatansky - Interceptor Expert - was ramming, no firearms. Interceptors in 2057 are made for speed, handling, and ramming.

Replica: Police Pursuit Crusier 2057

See first, Part 1 - the design intro, and part 2 - the design discussion.

Styx Motors Pursuit Crusier 2057

Type: Luxury, Chassis: Xhvy, Suspension: Hvy., Crew: Driver (Blended, Improved Body Armor = in Police Uniform), Engine: Large PP (PC & SC), Tires: 4 FP Radial Solids; Weaponry: VMG (20/expl.) in UM turret, GL with 2 extra mags front (3 rotary magazines, 2 magazine switches; loads: 5 each of Explosive, Concussion, Thermite, Flaming Oil, White Phos., Tear Gas; all prox. fused). Weighted Accessories: Active Suspension, IFE, HD Shocks, Spoiler & Airdam, Improved Supercharger Capacitors, Unweighted Accessories: Hi-Res Comp., HD & Anti-Lock Brakes, No Paint/Tinted Windshield, HTM & Overdrive, Surge protector, vehicular computer, voice-control software, radar, radar detector, radar jammer, LDR, Component Armor: 10 pts. RFPF each for (a) Driver (b) Power plant, Wheel Armor: 2 5 pt. RFPF WG back & WH front. Vehicle Armor: 151 pts. Sloped FPRP Plastic: F(30) R(30) L(30) B(30) T(15) U(16).  HC 5 (6 over 60), Acc. 5 (10 HTM/2.5 Overdrive), Top: 92.5 (67.5/112.5), Weight: 6595 lbs., Cost: $76,763

Options

• "Pursuit A" - Remove ISC, upgrade PP to Sport (PC/SC), remove 12 points of armor, Acc. same, Top Speed: 110/82.5/130, 6600 lbs, $76,907
• "Pursuit B" - "A" with streamlining, no sloping; same acc., Top Speed: 122.5/90/142.5, same weight, $76,195
• "Pusuit C" - remove ISC, upgrade PP to Sport (PC/SC), replace VMG with RR (HESH), Streamlined not Sloped, 159 Pts armor; Same Acc, Top Speed: 122.5/90/142.5, 6600 lbs., $76,420
• "Pursuit Special" - "C" + remove 1 mag from GL, ammo now 10 Tear Gas & 10 Flaming Oil, 165 pt. Sloped armor; 6595 lbs., same Acc., Speed, Weight; $76,245

Design Notes - I decided on only drivers for pursuit and interceptors. Also, I think the 4-wheel police vehicles will have no room for passengers (if it wants to survive on the roads, it needs speed, handling and armor). Passengers will be picked up and transported by small buses (tba) or choppers.

Large plant - to save room; power can be picked up with PC/SC, HTM/Overdrive, and ISCC (which I think cops needs to catch rocket propelled bogeys)

Solids for help with spikes and debris, and radials because pursuit needs higher HC.

VMG for 2d6 and good accuracy & long lasting firepower; explosive loads to take out metal armor.

Grenade Launcher - a much-maligned multipurpose tool. Here I give the officer a lot of variety - tear gas is just an extra, the smoke has a good defensive purpose, concussion grenades are the crowd pleaser, the rest are good offensive tire shredders.

I didn't care about total cost because cop-cars are expensive (given their tasks); and RPG-wise I assume communities that can't afford a real cop-car will just deputize Autoduellers. I went for non-Laserproof armor so I could get more of it; Radarproof because (a) money was no object and (b) cops now and in the future would try to exploit radar detection, no?

Postscript:  Note that this design concept has been discussed at the SJForum, which yielded this design from ShotGun_Jolly:

Police Interceptor MK I by ShotGun Jolly: Luxury; Extra Heavy chassis; Heavy Active suspension; Sport PP w/PCs, SCs, Overdrive; 4 PR FP Radial tires. Driver. 2s Turret T. Vulcan MG w/20xHD, 1 Mag in turret Linked to SS; Smokescreen w/10xTear Gas Rear; 2xSpear 1000 MD w/10xTDX left and right rear corner linked to SS. Hi-Res Computer; Tow Bar; Safety Seat; Surge Protector; No-Paint Windshield; Vehicular Computer; Long-Distance Radio; Vehicular Camera; Winch; HD Shocks, HD Brakes, ABS. 135 pts. LRFP (F: 25 R: 24 L: 24 B: 20 T: 30 U: 12); 2x6 pt. LRFP Hubs, 2x6 pt. LRFP RWG F; 2x6 pt. LRFP Hubs, 2x6 pt. LRFP Guards F. Cost: $53,450, Wgt: 6,472, HC: 4 +1R, Top Speed: 125 (145), Accel: 10 (5).

Replica: Police Car 2057 - Background

This is part 2 of my Police Replica attempt (see part 1 here).

As we all know, from Historical Films of Australian law enforcement, there are two types of police vehicles authorized to patrol the Car Wars type landscape: the pursuit car and the interceptor. Each have special versions. For historical footage (from Youtube) see the American dubbed version here and the original Australian here.


Pursuit*

Interceptor*

Pursuit Special*

V8 Interceptor**

What is the Difference Between Pursuit and Intercept?

Durn fine question. Not sure if the film makes a distinction. Both have a crew of 2 (except Max in his interceptor; and possibly the Pursuit Specials have a crew of one because the Night Rider stole his when he "blew away a rookie [singular]"). Max's interception tactic is to play chicken/ram so I'll take that as a tactic.

I'll posit that pursuit is for speed and intercept for destruction.

In game terms, Pursuit standard vehicles are for catching lawbreakers who will be expected to surrender and interceptors are for catching those who won't surrender. I'm arbitrarily deciding that the 2:1 ratio of Interceptor:Pursuit seen in the cruicial footage from Mad Max's opening scene applies to Car Wars America.

For what it's worth, Wiki describes the Interceptor (Aircraft) thus: "An interceptor aircraft (or simply interceptor) is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft, particularly bombers, usually relying on great speed. [snip] [Interceptors] sacrifice performance in the air superiority fighter role (ie fighting enemy fighter aircraft) by tuning their performance for either fast climbs or high speeds, respectively. The result is that interceptors often look very impressive on paper, typically outrunning, outclimbing and outgunning less dedicated fighter designs. Yet they tend to fare poorly in combat against those same "less capable" designs due to limited maneuverability."

* Pictures courtesy of http://www.madmaxmovies.com/
** Picture courtesy of here