Dis way! The Dis Tankette.

[marauder648]

Mr Aldan Ferrox sent me this wonderful little idea for a very light tankette which is to be produced for fluff reasons by the Hell's Horses. His idea for it was the Weisel



And I saw it more as a civilian vehicle that gets militarised, like they are trying to do with the quite bonkers Ripsaw.

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Dis Tankette (Laser)

Mass: 10 tons
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: 60 Fuel Cell
Cruising Speed: 64.8 kph
Maximum Speed: 97.2 kph
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     4 Machine Gun
     1 Medium Chem Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3145
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-X-E
Cost: 221,100 C-bills

Type: Dis Tankette
Technology Base: Clan (Experimental)
Movement Type: Tracked
Tonnage: 10
Battle Value: 227

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                    1
Engine                        60 Fuel Cell            2
Cruising MP: 6
Flank MP: 9
Heat Sinks:                   1                       0
Control Equipment:                                  0.5
Power Amplifier:                                    0.0
Turret:                                             0.5
Armor Factor                  40                    2.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Front                   1         10   
     R/L Side               1/1       8/8   
     Rear                    1         6     
     Turret                  1         8     


Weapons
and Ammo                          Location    Tonnage   
Trailer Hitch                       Rear        0.0     
2 Machine Guns                     Front        0.5     
2 Machine Guns                     Turret       0.5     
Medium Chem Laser                  Turret       1.0     
Half Machine Gun Ammo (100)         Body        0.5     
Medium Chemical Laser Ammo (30)     Body        1.0     



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Dis Tankette (SRM)

Mass: 10 tons
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: 60 Fuel Cell
Cruising Speed: 64.8 kph
Maximum Speed: 97.2 kph
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     2 Machine Gun
     1 SRM 6
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3145
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-X-E
Cost: 261,800 C-bills

Type: Dis Tankette
Technology Base: Clan (Experimental)
Movement Type: Tracked
Tonnage: 10
Battle Value: 248

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                    1
Engine                        60 Fuel Cell            2
Cruising MP: 6
Flank MP: 9
Heat Sinks:                   1                       0
Control Equipment:                                  0.5
Power Amplifier:                                    0.0
Turret:                                             0.5
Armor Factor                  40                    2.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Front                   1         10   
     R/L Side               1/1       8/8   
     Rear                    1         6     
     Turret                  1         8     


Weapons
and Ammo                      Location    Tonnage   
Trailer Hitch                   Rear        0.0     
SRM 6                          Turret       1.5     
2 Machine Guns                 Turret       0.5     
Half Machine Gun Ammo (100)     Body        0.5     
SRM 6 Ammo (15)                 Body        1.0     



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Dis Tankette (LRM)

Mass: 10 tons
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: 60 Fuel Cell
Cruising Speed: 64.8 kph
Maximum Speed: 97.2 kph
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     1 LRM 10
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3145
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-X-E
Cost: 275,550 C-bills

Type: Dis Tankette
Technology Base: Clan (Experimental)
Movement Type: Tracked
Tonnage: 10
Battle Value: 318

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                    1
Engine                        60 Fuel Cell            2
Cruising MP: 6
Flank MP: 9
Heat Sinks:                   1                       0
Control Equipment:                                  0.5
Power Amplifier:                                    0.0
Turret:                                             0.5
Armor Factor                  40                    2.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Front                   1         10   
     R/L Side               1/1       8/8   
     Rear                    1         6     
     Turret                  1         8     


Weapons
and Ammo              Location    Tonnage   
Trailer Hitch           Rear        0.0     
LRM 10                 Turret       2.5     
LRM 10 Ammo (12)        Body        1.0     


Named after the city of Hell, Dis, the tankette is not meant for front line deployments and could be used to bulk out PGC's or even be given over to Spheroids on outlaying colonies that are the subject of pirate attacks.


As always, thoughts are most welcome!

[Sabelkatten]

Not a terrible idea. The FCE makes sense for a, essentially, a militia vehicle.

Arguably you could turn it into an omni right away. There's at least one thread with a bunch of omni-Wiesels.

[DOC_Agren]

I like them  fast annoy to deal with pirates

[worktroll]

Love it! The Ripsaw looks absolutely gorgeous. One could use the IWM APC for this ...

[Daryk]

How did I miss this thread before?  Even as an IS design, a 10-ton, 6/9 LRM-5 is nothing to sneeze at.

[beachhead1985]

This is cool! I can easily see a few Infantry Platoons being tested up to these to provide more punch and crunch to garrison forces.