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Originally Posted by ericbsmith
It probably still doesn't offer enough of a boost to fit realistic Tank DR though, but it is a step in the right direction.
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The T-72A (HT244), at least, is buildable with
Spaceships, provided you're willing to "zoom in" and get rid of some of the abstraction. The T-72A actually averages somewhere
just south of dDR 20. With 12 armor modules (the least needed for the -1 SM to get the tank down to its actual SM+4 dimensions), you'd need each to give dDR 5 (keeping in mind you'd average 4 modules per section), which with the x1.8 multiplier of having 12 modules means a base dDR of 2.78, which doesn't seem inappropriate for early TL 8 metallic laminate (mature TL 8 metallic laminate is a full dDR 3). The linked post clearly lacked access to Pyramid #3/34, so let's redo the drivetrain, engine, and fuel tank - its performance is consistent with a single tracked drivetrain using 2 PP, so that'll take up 3 modules (2 ICE's, 1 drivetrain). Range is consistent with using internal fuel, so no need for a separate fuel tank module. That leaves it with 2 empty modules for wiggle room, although it may use up part of that for some Passenger Seating. The rest is probably armor, actually, as dDR2.78 may be a bit high for the T-72A's armor (13 modules would mean a base of around dDR 2.5, which I think sounds a bit more feasible).