{"id":5266,"date":"2017-03-06T01:07:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T01:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5266"},"modified":"2021-10-29T03:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T02:00:38","slug":"technicals-heavy-ammunition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/03\/06\/technicals-heavy-ammunition\/","title":{"rendered":"Technicals – Heavy Ammunition"},"content":{"rendered":"

As mentioned in my previous post on the Spectre technicals<\/a>, I hadn’t picked up all the weapons. As part of my cartel order, I put on two more weapons ready to give the bad guys something else to handle my Challenger 2 or other armoured vehicles.<\/p>\n

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The common thing between these two is the base. Simply, the base is plasticard with slots cut out for the wheel arches. Main tweak is cutting the gap slightly longer so the base can be put in either way, allowing for some adjustment.<\/p>\n

TOW<\/h3>\n

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The TOW is a wire guided missile, used worldwide as tank killer as well as hammering bunkers when the gunners run out of targets. As dangerous as it is, the wire guided nature put the crew at risk until it impacts unless they cut the guidance wire early.<\/p>\n

The Spectre kit is in three pieces – the launcher and sight, the base and two tripod legs and the third leg. Construction is simple – attach tripod leg, add launcher. The only tweak I ended up doing was I trimmed down two of the feet on the tripod so I could fit it easily onto the base.<\/p>\n

As for crew, I added Crew Charlie and Crew Delta. Charlie is designed for the launcher while delta is intended for the SPG9. However, I think he works well as the loader. Now just to assemble a round to reload…<\/p>\n

M40<\/h3>\n

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The M40 is a heavy recoilless rifle, launching a 105mm projectile to smash armour and the predecessor to the TOW. It lacks the guidance and doesn’t have the penetration of a TOW but it still packs a punch.<\/p>\n

The Spectre model comes in four pieces – the main tube, the elevation wheel, the tripod and the wheel. Again, super simple assembly.<\/p>\n

To crew it, I picked up the set designed for the weapon (Crew Foxtrot) and set them in place. I’m a big fan of the guy holding the next round.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

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As with the previous weapons, Spectre has done a great job making these systems. Both are packed full of detail and the crew are great additions to them.  It was also super easy to mount them on quick swap bases with only minor alterations. I still have a few more systems to look at but at least now the Militia have some heavy support on the field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As mentioned in my previous post on the Spectre technicals, I hadn’t picked up all the weapons. As part of my cartel order, I put on two more weapons ready to give the bad guys something else to handle my Challenger 2 or other armoured vehicles. The common thing between these two is the base. 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