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[Thanatos Russ]

Truck:(3) Sensei, Tricmagic, Thanatos

[Maxim_inc]

The TRUCK (come up with a better name if you want) is powered by an air-cooled, 4-cylinder, horizontally opposed 'flat' engine, with a total displacement of 1.6 liters, tuned for maximum torque and low-end power. The engine uses a flathead valve arrangement with only one intake and exhaust valve per cylinder. The engine is in the front and the clutch is mounted directly to the driveshaft, which in turn leads to a 3-speed rear transaxle with an open differential which may be locked by use of a lever in the cabin. The cabin is a "cabover' shape, where the driver sits above the engine, making the cabin very short and leaving room for a longer bed. The bed is 3.5m long, and can be available as a flatbed, with wooden side-walls and a tailgate, a canvas-covered bed with benches, or any other convenient arrangement which can be made with planks, a hammer, and nails. The top of the cabin includes a swivel mount for a Witchfire machine gun, which is built heavily in case we make a larger gun later. There is a small step on the back of the cabin where the machine gun user would stand, having climbed in from the bed. While the gun mount is included, not every truck needs to be equipped with a gun depending on its role. The whole truck is sat on simple but robust leaf springs.

Dice Gods Say: 4

The extremely originally named T.R.U.C.K. (No one knows what it stands for) is the first venture into domestically producing every part of an automobile inside the confederation. The engine, suspension and all structural parts are quite well made and the machine itself runs very fine! The only problems with it are mainly ergonomic. The 'cabover' shape of the cap means that for engine maintenance the entire cab needs to be tilted forwards off of the frame with help from a winch or crane, its high profile also means that drivers are advised to not take sharp turns at speed or risk rolling over to the danger of the driver and cargo. Other than that the T.R.U.C.K. is found to have some minor traction troubles with only two powered rear wheels but this only appears when the truck is loaded very heavily and on poor roads.


It is now the Revision Phase!

Confederation Armory:

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 Ogedi Commission Infantry Rifle: The standard issue rifle of the Confederation, the Ogedi was designed by a rifle commission during the closing days of the Alliance Wars. This 50 inch long rifle fires a 45. Caliber straight walled blackpowder rifle round out of its trapdoor configuration breech through a rifled barrel. It comes with a flat bladed bayonet. It is Cheap at 2 Ore.

R-I-M1900a1: Coming in with a modern 6.5mm round this rifle is a decent rifle and comparable to other rifles on the continent in its effectiveness after fixing some teething problems and replaces our old rifle in its entirety, cavalry can use it but its still a little too long to be used comfortably by them. It also comes with a blade bayonet. It is Cheap at 2 Ore.

Witchfire 6.5mm Light Machinegun Model 1900: A light machinegun at around 29 pounds the Witchfire uses the same 6.5mm cartridge as the R-I-M1900a1 fed from a 40 round pan magazine and operated by a long-stroke gas piston system. It comes with a wooden stock, foregrip and pistol grip plus a bipod. It is well accurate in short burst but suffers overheating problems over a long period of time and lacks a quick change barrel. It is Expensive at 4 Ore.

Witchfire 5x35mm Carbine Machinegun Model 1902: A novel attempt at miniaturizing the Witchfire LMG firing a new 5x35mm round. It is hard to control, underpowered, has poor accuracy at anything other than point blank range and prone to frequent part breakages after sustained use. It is Expensive at 4 Ore.

Saber: This slightly curved blade comes with a single cutting edge and is used by both officers and cavalry alike, currently it is the only weapon available to be used by cavalry. It is Cheap at 1 Ore.

"Ganaa" 75mm Artillery: A reliable, if prone to needing replacement parts more often than others, field artillery cannon which fires HE and Fragmentation shells from its one-piece smokeless ammunition cases. It is Expensive at 4 Ore.

Uul Ganaa 75mm L/12: A lightened and shrunk mountain version of the Ganna using lower velocity 75mm shells than its bigger brother and is capable of being broken down and carried by a team of mules or men. It is Expensive at 4 Ore.

Godstrike 120mm Howitzer: A heavy artillery piece firing fixed 120mm HE shells at extreme ranged. Its advanced breach allows for its man loaders to fire a quick volley of shells before they become exhausted. It is Expensive at 5 Ore.

Confederation Battle Dress: A pair of bright red trousers and undershirt with a gold vest with white sashes plus a black kepis hat. This eye-burning combination of colors help the infantry of the confederation stand out gloriously among the battlefield and its conditions for all to see. No Cost.

Confederate Combat Dress 1900: A well fitting Combat Dress of drab greys with sturdy boots and a leather ammunition harness plus a winter weather trenchcoat. A full metal helmet is included which has a tapered brim to protect from shrapnel and sunlight, its not bullet proof. It is Cheap at 1 Ore due to the steel needed for helmets.

Domestic Motor 'Aduu': Originally intended as an aircraft motor this engine is only likely at the moment able to propel a bicycle, without the rider. Technology, no cost but adds 1 Ore and 1 Fuel to any design using it.

'Tsirk' Spotter Balloon: A propane burning hot-air balloon made of sturdy materials capable of taking its two occupants to a great height though suffers from intense cold at high altitude, a lack of an aerodynamic shape and inconsistent fuel burning. The onboard telegraph doesn't play well in the cold either. It is Cheap at 3 Ore and 2 Fuel.

'Agaaryn Tolgoi' Dirigible Balloon: A hydrogen cell dirigible propelled by two domestic copies of foreign automotive engines. Staffed with a Commander/Bomber, two pilots and an engineer it carries 3 tons of bombs modified from 120mm Godstrike shells. It is quite difficult to maneuver and the modified engine guzzles fuel limiting its operation time. It is Complex making it Expensive at 3 Ore and 3 Fuel.

T.R.U.C.K. Truck: A 'cabover' pattern truck with a long 3.5 meter  walled and tailgated flatbed and leaf suspension system. The flatbed comes optionally covered and a dedicated Witchfire mount is built onto the roof of the cab for mounting a machinegun if needed to be fired over the cab from the flatbed. Its a little top-heavy and has traction issues when heavily loaded. It is Cheap at 2 Ore and 1 Fuel.

Transport Barge: A medium sized barge used for transporting men and equipment from the homeland to the Volcanic Island. It has no defenses other than a small marine contingent with standard issue rifles. It is Cheap at 3 Ore and 2 Fuel.

[Thanatos Russ]

Truck agility revision: Converting to four wheel drive will give off-road capabilities and greatly allow better torque. Along with this, sort out some of the other issues: a general improvement of the distribution of weight to be lower to the ground, new tyres that have better grip and fresh suspension that has stronger but also more springs that can reduce the jostling which will make it easier to drive and use of the machine gun. This should also improve survivability with the better driving, and might even be able to be used for light raiding or sniper hunting in the back lines.

Truck 4WD Revision: (1) Thanatos Russ,

[TricMagic]

Truck agility revision: Converting to four wheel drive will give off-road capabilities and greatly allow better torque. Along with this, sort out some of the other issues: a general improvement of the distribution of weight to be lower to the ground, new tires that have better grip, and fresh suspension that has better/more springs to reduce jostling.(which should make it easier to drive and use the machine gun) This should also serve to improve survivability with the better driving, and the TRUCK might even be able to be used for light raiding or sniper hunting in the back lines.

Truck 4WD Revision: (1) Thanatos Russ,
Truck 4WD Revision-re: (1) TricMagic

Forgive me this, but punctuation. And stronger springs means more bounce I think.

[Sensei]

Stronger springs do make more bounce. This is limited by dampers/shocks, which broadly aren't common on cars yet. Leaf springs provide a little damping of their own because of friction between the leaves (so until proper dampers were invented they were preferred over coil springs partly for this reason). In any case, unless Maxim specifically says our trucks are bouncing everywhere, we probably don't need to go into details about spring damping.

[Maxim_inc]

Stronger springs do make more bounce. This is limited by dampers/shocks, which broadly aren't common on cars yet. Leaf springs provide a little damping of their own because of friction between the leaves (so until proper dampers were invented they were preferred over coil springs partly for this reason). In any case, unless Maxim specifically says our trucks are bouncing everywhere, we probably don't need to go into details about spring damping.

Yes, currently the only problems with the truck are the ones listed in the post.

[Madman198237]

Agaaryn Tolgoi Domestic Motors
So that didn't quite work the first time. However, we've developed quite a bit more experience with domestic engine production now (we've actually got a decent one in production), and so we're going to try again to replace the motors on our airship with domestic ones specialized for aircraft use, as previously tried. But better this time. As in, "functional". And hopefully a bit more fuel efficient.

Truck 4WD Revision: (1) Thanatos Russ,
Truck 4WD Revision-re: (1) TricMagic
Agaaryn Tolgoi Domestic Motors: (1) Madman

[Sensei]

Truck 4WD Revision: (1) Thanatos Russ,
Truck 4WD Revision-re: (1) TricMagic
Agaaryn Tolgoi Domestic Motors: (2) Madman, Sensei