@Muss4Chris@Tank_Archives Those 5 engines and their complex powertrain required more maintenance time.
The gun itself was good, but the gunsight was bad and it didn't even have a cupola.
Mobility was also judged worse than other Shermans due to additional weight. They already had so poor ground pressure.
@VoicesofWW2 The twin engine fighters at the right are actually some of the 6 build J5N1 heavy fighters. They had a powerful centerline mounted armament with 2x 30mm + 2x 20mm. At least one of them engaged B-29 bombers during a test flight.
@Chieftain_armor@Varusteleka Any specific vehicles you are going to check better at Parola? The super rare T-50 and ultra rare BT-42 would be great of course, although their interior might not be that hospitable.
@klaasm67 To be fair Panther was generally the most mobile out of those four. T-34 was not made for turning at higher speeds and it's gearbox was very rough to control.
@ConeOfArc Finnish StuGs must have their charm for modellers as the stories of each 59 vehicles are pretty well recorded and most of them were named. Some of them fought victoriously even against IS-2s.
Does it come with cast mantlet option?
@GunloverClub1 Right sided is often the most practical when you aren't standing up and of course you shouldn't be standing up without a cover in the first place while reloading.
One thing I wonder is why everyone with taped magazine hangs it upside down and so low?
@Echo_4609@500minniemays@WarThunder Blueprints for different variants exist. The gun and engine were both functional and armor plates were made as well.
Problem is indeed how WT developers went with a fantasy design. All Ho-Ris had relatively thin armor to stay at 40 tons. The sloped one had all crew at the back.
@AlgaeErrant@WarThunder Funniest thing about Flakpanzer 341 is the reload rate. The ammunition clips weight 8-10kg, yet the crew loads BOTH guns in 0.5 seconds.
@ghost_vana46@alphafluxx_ It's an M4 (75). Stuart is pretty heavy for it's size and would likely get stuck where a Sherman does. That Panzer II already appeared as part of the story before.
@Garrod_Qubeley@ConeOfArc There is the boxy Ho-Ri. It wasn't completed, but it fills the requirements to be added as it's gun and armor plates were build.
https://t.co/TkmHjCjRr4
However developers have already told how reluctant they are to add anything enjoyable for Japan.
@Quibblicious@UntoldWarFacts Finnish Buffalos were armed with four 12.70 Lkk/42 VKT, which were .50 cal FN Brownings firing 1000-1100rpm. FN further optimised Browning MGs for aircraft usage.
Armor they initially retained, until they began to encounter later better armed Soviet fighters like La-5.
@izhevsk_6p34 Quite many were. Few new turret Chi-Has even appeared with an old radiator style.
I'm trying to find internal photos to see how the 57mm ammo racks were placed. It's a thing which does not appear in Japanese books, at least those which I can find.