Recent content by Lane Shutt

Only protects you from the lazy privateers, I was able to copy an image in only a few seconds extra using ...

Given the size of the 3rd Imperium there could be thousands of Imperial "armies" each with numerous corps, brigades, battalions etc. So many in fact it is not necessary to name them all. It sounds like what you are planing is a Spec Ops type group since you mentioned army and marines. If that...

Spent the day at a local gaming con and found a new source for WWII Armor. Precision Model Designs is expanding their vehicle line and has US, Russian and German tanks in 1/50 scale. These are multi-part (6-8 piece) resin kits and quality is fair, no bubbles in critical areas and no warping in...

And how is Wizkidz doing?

For an assault shuttle 4 troops per ton sounds about right for volume and mass. Combat loaded troops (even without power armor) will be in the 300-350 lb range, .75m x .75m is probably about right for the area they take up in seats and the remaining space pet Ton(d) would be access.

I suspect any deep space force would follow Naval tradition. As a navy vet. my view of the Air Force is that you are either a Pilot or you support the pilots. Squadrons have their admin, supply and maintenance people. Bases have their admin, supply and maintenance people who support the base...

I could only find one reference photo with a weapon mounted so any armament is speculation. Based on current trends I doubt the RST-V will have a maned weapon mount, probably a (low profile) remote mount. Any of the weapons mentioned so far, plus the future versions (x307 and x312 IIRC) would...

The 50 Td Modular Cutter is composed of two sections, a 20 Td Flight Systems Section and the 30 Td Mission Module. Although the core vehicle is only 20 Td it is counted as 50 Td for hangar space since it includes a framework for the module to connect to, it could also be argued the performance...

went to a local con this weekend and one of the dealers had a wide range of resin vehicles available at good prices. Their product line covers both WWII and Modern/ Vietnam. While not a WWII fan I was surprised to see modern vehicles like AAV, LAV 25, Striker, up armored HMMWV and to versions...

It is almost impossible to hold a weapon steady unless it is supported/braced in some way. Since many on this forum do not have access to weapons try sticking a laser pointer on a broom handle and aiming at something at least 30' away. Most likely the dot will move in a figure eight over the...

IMHO there are two things not considered in previous posts. The non linear nature of game stats and the human bodies ability to adapt to it's environment. The human max of 15 Str represents a person with the best natural ability who dedicates incredible time and resources to develop their...

How does piracy work present day? That should give you a model for traveler pirates.

Did you ever fix the Grenade Launcher? IMHO the M203 rules are more like a shotgun than a grenade launcher. It should have had a min range equal to the max range you gave it. I'm sure this was thought of as soon as work on WWII rules was announced.

No idea how customs in UK and Europe work but I'm glad they are using a US printer. When the books were printed in Asia they were frequently held up in US Customs for a month, causing delays for the US sale date. Hope UK and Europe are more efficient than the US.

Back on topic here. Just maybe the designers took factors other than muzzle energy in to consideration. Within the 5.56 NATO classification there are many types of projectiles. Some of the more recent ones are better at penetrating body armor and create a larger wound cavity near the entry...