Technical Questions

[Mohoender]

Nice thread. A few other questions, then?

Taking an average civilian car, what could be the stats for an up-armored version made from localy found steel plates?

It would have full plating cover and car glass would be replaced by steel plates with opening to allow the driver to see.

What would be the increase in weight? What would be the decrease in speed? What would be the level of protection? Can you think of a better type of armor?

Any idea?

[General Pain]

Originally Posted by Mohoender

Nice thread. A few other questions, then?

Taking an average civilian car, what could be the stats for an up-armored version made from localy found steel plates?

It would have full plating cover and car glass would be replaced by steel plates with opening to allow the driver to see.

What would be the increase in weight? What would be the decrease in speed? What would be the level of protection? Can you think of a better type of armor?

Any idea?

It depends of quality of steel found and thickness (Armor Value). The T2K book has some math on this subject - weight increase is as weight of said plates - decrease in speed depends of what kind of car/truck etc its put on- some more powerfull motors would basically just have increased fuel consumption where as a armor plated mini-morris would probably have decreased speed,manouvrability/controll and increased fuel consumption.

[smokewolf]

Originally Posted by Mohoender

Nice thread. A few other questions, then?

Taking an average civilian car, what could be the stats for an up-armored version made from localy found steel plates?

It would have full plating cover and car glass would be replaced by steel plates with opening to allow the driver to see.

What would be the increase in weight? What would be the decrease in speed? What would be the level of protection? Can you think of a better type of armor?

Any idea?

I like the idea from Burn Notice about stuffing old yellow books (thick ass phone books) in the doors and along the interior.

[JHart]

This is from here http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...TM#CHAPTER%204



Flip it and bury it.

[Targan]

Here are some specs and blueprints for a variety of Gichner military containers and shelters which are used by the US military and some NATO forces. I have more but these are the pdfs that are small enough to add as attachments.

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by smokewolf

I like the idea from Burn Notice about stuffing old yellow books (thick ass phone books) in the doors and along the interior.

Works in real life too.
Back when I was working in a gunshop, we had a small test firing "range" set up in a walk in safe which simply consisted of a few dozen old phone books. Wasn't really up to scratch for high powered rifle rounds, but for pistols and small cal rifles, it was more than sufficient.