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Maingunnery

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Micro APC Fighters
« on: 24 December 2017, 20:42:11 »

I have been inspired to make these tiny Fighter APCs as Star Trek style Shuttles.
Based upon lifeboats, the art for which was a close match.

http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4510/life-boat-standard

They use a single small laser to match the phaser and an Infantry compartment for transporting a small group of people, micro-torps can be represented by bomb loads.
But I have been wondering, should I really reduce them to 7 tons or to keep them at 10 tons? Another innovation might be to use a small cockpit.



Level 1 version
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Class/Model/Name:  Shuttleboat
Mass:              10 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  20 Fusion                                                   ,50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 4
      Maximum Thrust: 6
Structural Integrity: 4                                                   ,00
Total Heat Sinks:    10 Single                                            ,00
Fuel:                                                                    3,00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3,00
Armor Type:  Standard  (32 total armor pts)                              2,00
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                  8
   Left/Right Wings:                   8/8
   Aft:                                   8

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Small Laser              Nose         3     --     --     --    1       ,50
1 Infantry Compartment                                                   1,00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                     Heat: 1     10,00
Tons Left:                                                                ,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        588.298 C-Bills
Battle Value:      109


IS version
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Class/Model/Name:  Shuttleboat II
Mass:              10 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  40 XL Fusion                                                ,50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 6
      Maximum Thrust: 9
Structural Integrity: 6                                                   ,00
Total Heat Sinks:    10 Double                                            ,00
Fuel:                                                                    3,00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3,00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (36 total armor pts)                        2,00
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 10
   Left/Right Wings:                   9/9
   Aft:                                   8

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 ER Small Laser           Nose         3     --     --     --    2       ,50
1 Infantry Compartment                                                   1,00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                     Heat: 2     10,00
Tons Left:                                                                ,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        854.298 C-Bills
Battle Value:      141


Clan version
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Class/Model/Name:  Shuttleboat III
Mass:              10 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  40 XL Fusion                                                ,50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 6
      Maximum Thrust: 9
Structural Integrity: 6                                                   ,00
Total Heat Sinks:    10 Double                                            ,00
Fuel:                                                                    3,00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3,00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (38 total armor pts)                        2,00
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 10
   Left/Right Wings:                  10/10
   Aft:                                   8

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 ER Small Laser           Nose         5     --     --     --    2       ,50
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           ,00
1 Infantry Compartment                                                   1,00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                     Heat: 2     10,00
Tons Left:                                                                ,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        906.798 C-Bills
Battle Value:      167

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Re: Micro APC Fighters
« Reply #1 on: 24 December 2017, 21:47:31 »
If you're amenable to using fractional accounting, I'd actually bump them up to 12.5 tons and use a 25 rated engine (at least for the Level 1 version).  That will give you enough tonnage to get to 10 points all around (2.5 tons) and somewhat increase your cargo weight.

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Re: Micro APC Fighters
« Reply #2 on: 25 December 2017, 05:01:42 »
Nice job. I always thought that the shuttles had 2 phasers, but if its small 1 would be right.
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Re: Micro APC Fighters
« Reply #3 on: 17 February 2018, 15:32:04 »
I put some more thought behind 7-ton craft.
The most important technologies for these are Small Cockpits and XL engines.
Using these, while reducing everything to a minimum I will have 3 tons left:

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Mass:              7 tons
Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  45 XL Fusion                                               0,50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 8
      Maximum Thrust: 12
Structural Integrity: 8                                                   ,00
Total Heat Sinks:    10 Double                                            ,00
Fuel:                                                                    1,00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            2,00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (9 total armor pts)                         0,50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                  3
   Left/Right Wings:                   2/2
   Aft:                                   2

Tons Left:                                                               3,00

How I spend those 3 tons will basically determine the role of the craft (see table).


         
   Type      Armor      Fuel      Engine      Weapons      Equipment   
   Shuttle            1      0.5      0.5      1T Compartment   
   Shuttle, Cargo                              3T Cargo Bay   
   Shuttle, Heavy                              3T Compartment   
   Shuttle, Work      0.5                  0.5      2T Tools   
   Transporter            1      1            1T Compartment   
   Fighter, Attack      0.5      1      0.5      1         
   Fighter, Interceptor      0.5      1      1      0.5         
   Fighter, Bomber                              3T bomb bay   
                                    
« Last Edit: 17 February 2018, 16:04:47 by Maingunnery »
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