Syrian rebels create homemade high-tech tank

[steve58]

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/12/11/syrian-rebels-create-homemade-high-tech-tank/

A remote-controlled roof mounted 7.62 mm gun fitted with its own camera is operated by a gunner in the passenger seat using the handset from a Playstation as he watches the action on a second screen.

An E for effort, but I can't imagine it'd stand up to anything more than bullets. 


....ack.  I see I'm late to the party as this is already covered in another thread  :-\

No way to completely delete a thread?

[GDS_Starfury]

it wont even stand up to the first machine gun it meets.

[mirth]

How the hell is that "high-tech"?

[Longdan]

You Guys!!  It has extra lives.  And I am sure it comes with lots
of health packs scattered around its area of ops.

[GDS_Starfury]

its more high tech then any other 'tank' they have.  ::)

[mirth]

^Fair point :)

[LongBlade]

<ahem>

Posted yesterday: http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=3717.msg88205#msg88205

Some of you guys need to lay off the booze during the day; you've even posted in the other thread about it... ;)

[GDS_Starfury]

well if we had one of them fancy mod type people here they would merge the threads.

[LongBlade]

well if we had one of them fancy mod type people here they would merge the threads.

I'd rather heckle you in your drunken stupor.

[GDS_Starfury]

then youll have to wait until 8 or 9pm.

[mirth]

<ahem>

Posted yesterday: http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=3717.msg88205#msg88205

Some of you guys need to lay off the booze during the day; you've even posted in the other thread about it... ;)

One, I am only on my first beer of the day and it's 2:15PM local time, so that's moderation for me.

Two, I didn't see the thread from yesterday because I was too drunk yesterday.

[Gusington]

^Honesty, a fine trait.

[LongBlade]

<ahem>

Posted yesterday: http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=3717.msg88205#msg88205

Some of you guys need to lay off the booze during the day; you've even posted in the other thread about it... ;)

One, I am only on my first beer of the day and it's 2:15PM local time, so that's moderation for me.

Two, I didn't see the thread from yesterday because I was too drunk yesterday.

LOL

[bob48]

From a metallurgical point of view, I'd like to know what the plates are made from. If its ordinary carbon steel, it could well shatter given a hit from even a low velocity hit, and if its low carbon steel, it may be too soft to stop even rifle rounds, even if it is an inch thick.

Welding seams would also be a weak area unless the welder was fully competent. Unless it was homogeneously welded, then its likely to fall apart!

Aim for the vid-cams guys.

[LongBlade]

From a metallurgical point of view, I'd like to know what the plates are made from. If its ordinary carbon steel, it could well shatter given a hit from even a low velocity hit, and if its low carbon steel, it may be too soft to stop even rifle rounds, even if it is an inch thick.

Welding seams would also be a weak area unless the welder was fully competent. Unless it was homogeneously welded, then its likely to fall apart!

Aim for the vid-cams guys.

If I'm not mistaken the Finns managed to figure out how to solve the Syrian "high-tech" tank problem back in '39.