Preview of Soviet Vehicle Guide 1.5

[chico20854]

While Jason is the lead for the DC Group's new version of the v1 Soviet Vehicle Guide, I recently put together a small piece on the tanks of the Soviet Army during the war.

It's very graphics-heavy, too large to post directly here. It's located at http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeedox4/s...viet_armor.doc

I hope you enjoy it!

[kato13]

As always Impressive Work.

[Raellus]

Outstanding work, Chico. Very cool.

More than anything I've ever seen or read, your captioned photos make the Twilight War seem real. I'd LOVE it if you would put them all together (your home page pics, Czech vehicle guide pics, Naval War pics, all new pics, etc.) and create...

An Illutstrated History of the Twilight War 1995-2000

Just pictures and captions. Easy (easy for me to say, at least). Please Pretty please

I've already mentioned this elsewhere, but I'd like to mention it again before you go to press with your SVG 1.5. It seems that, as far as Soviet/Russian tank design goes, v1.0 canon and the real world (henceforth, TRW) line up pretty well. The respective designations may differ somewhat, but based on the v1.0 SVG descriptions, and real world developments, the parallels seem really clear.

The v1.0 T-90 is described as an entirely new design with a "very low profile turret". Based on the color plate, it looks like what many western observers have dubbed the T-95 (in TRW). The T-86 is a dead ringer for TRW T-90. Similarly, the T-74 could stand in for TRW T-80. The T-80 mentioned in canon is described as an imporved T-64. It can get a bit confusing.

A simple T-chart showing TRW equivalent for each v1.0 designation would be helpful to GMs seeking additional info on the various platforms.

Once again, great work Chico.

QUESTION: What are TRW tanks in the photo captioned "T-64BVs in Iran" If they're really T-64s, that's the best photo I've ever seen of them. The cammo scheme looks like a modern Polish one. What was TRW context of the photo

[Webstral]

Wow, Chico! What an impressive investment of time and effort! What a superb product! This will be an invaluable addition to the ongoing Twilight: 2000 effort.

Webstral

[Mohoender]

Very nice chico, with a lot of very interesting thought on the various tanks deployment.

[natehale1971]

I found this, and thought i would share it with everyone... pictures of a tour of a Typhoon-class Submarine!

http://community.livejournal.com/ru_submarine/17486.html

[Matt Wiser]

Well done, Chico. Excellent work!

[chico20854]

Glad you guys enjoyed it!

Outstanding work, Chico. Very cool.

More than anything I've ever seen or read, your captioned photos make the Twilight War seem real. I'd LOVE it if you would put them all together (your home page pics, Czech vehicle guide pics, Naval War pics, all new pics, etc.) and create...

An Illutstrated History of the Twilight War 1995-2000

Just pictures and captions. Easy (easy for me to say, at least). Please Pretty please

Maybe something for the new album feature here! I was actually just looking into setting up my website with a "slideshow" feature so it had multiple images (with captions) scrolling actively. Actually, the images were the most time-consuming part of the document, and they're giving Jason fits as he tries to combine the documents into the master Soviet Vehicle Guide.

I've already mentioned this elsewhere, but I'd like to mention it again before you go to press with your SVG 1.5. It seems that, as far as Soviet/Russian tank design goes, v1.0 canon and the real world (henceforth, TRW) line up pretty well. The respective designations may differ somewhat, but based on the v1.0 SVG descriptions, and real world developments, the parallels seem really clear.

The v1.0 T-90 is described as an entirely new design with a "very low profile turret". Based on the color plate, it looks like what many western observers have dubbed the T-95 (in TRW). The T-86 is a dead ringer for TRW T-90. Similarly, the T-74 could stand in for TRW T-80. The T-80 mentioned in canon is described as an improved T-64. It can get a bit confusing.

I agree on the T-90/T-95 matchup. TRW T-90 is a T-72 chassis with a T-80 fire control system & new turret, originally designated T-72S before Desert Storm destroyed the sale value of anything designated T-72. T-74 was a western intelligence system guess as the identity of the uparmored T-72B that came out in the mid-80s. There are numerous versions of the T-80 in TRW (the earlier , I wanted to use T-86 to distinguish the more advanced versions (TRW T-80U, Ukrainian T-84, Oplot) from the earlier versions (TRW T-80A and B versions).

A simple T-chart showing TRW equivalent for each v1.0 designation would be helpful to GMs seeking additional info on the various platforms.

Once again, great work Chico.

QUESTION: What are TRW tanks in the photo captioned "T-64BVs in Iran" If they're really T-64s, that's the best photo I've ever seen of them. The cammo scheme looks like a modern Polish one. What was TRW context of the photo

Ukrainian T-64BV on exercise in the last few years. I can't find the reference in the 125+ page discussion on tank-net.org (which revolves around the T-64/72/80/90 distincions).

[General Pain]

Very good work Chico

Impressive...

Keep up the good work.

[Jason Weiser]

I got that fixed Dan! I am right now adding the Soviet MRDs in blocs...and simply adding unit, army subordination, and home district. Some, I am doing stories for if we're not going to game with them in TWW (so far, just one, a Machinegun Artillery division that was pretty much stuck in the Soviet Kuriles..though I had it pulling security at some of the outlying Soviet Pacflt Naval Bases, and losing subunits when the places got nuked).

[Raellus]

I got that fixed Dan!

Great! So whipping up An Illustrated History of the Twilight War should be no problem!

Seriously, Chico, I would pay good money for such a thing. You gotta hook me up!

[Legbreaker]

Seriously, Chico, I would pay good money for such a thing. You gotta hook me up!

Sounds like we've got an addict on our hands....

[Nowhere Man 1966]

Good work, guys!

[chico20854]

And now the long-delayed successor, the guide to Soviet Artillery of the Third World War.

https://docs.google.com/viewera=v&pi...thkey=CPqkv5YO

It's on google docs for now. I'll see about getting it on my website some time in the next few days.

Let me know what your preference is for the next piece: Soviet APCs, light AFVs, infantry weapons or a look at NATO armor and/or artillery.

Enjoy!

[Raellus]

Great stuff, as always. Good to hear from you Chico! Keep up the excellent work.