Re: CMD Future Wars products
From: Darren Douglas <ddouglas@v...>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 04:30:26 -0400
Subject: Re: CMD Future Wars products
>
> At 11:03 AM 8/18/96 PST, Paul wrote:
> >
>
> >Strange thing is ... Take a look at the german leopard II MBT. It
looks
> >so TIGERish. Flat sides, flat turret ...
>
> Good point. However, it DOESN'T look like a WWI tank! And I'm not
sure, but
> doesn't the Leopard II have a lower profile than the Tiger?
>
> Allan Goodall: agoodall@sympatico.ca
> "You'll want to hear about my new obsession.
> I'm riding high upon a deep depression.
> I'm only happy when it rains." - Garbage
>
One reason for the flat look of the leopard and other allied tanks is
chobham armour. THe A1 the challenger and I think the leopard all
have chobham, which can not be made into non flag shapes very easily.
Darren