Tank Tussle

New Schematic Available: Merkava Mk.2B

Now available in the Modern Israel folder of the Dropbox, the Merkava series is a line of MBTs used by the Israel Defense Forces. The most recent variants of the tank are considered to be on-par with Western counterparts such as the Abrams and Leopard 2, though the Mk.2B is a little older. The Merkava stresses survivability of both the crew and vehicle, as well as cost effectiveness and ease of repair.

The ingame build features a system in which the turret "head" sits on a baseplate, and is locked in place with blocks. This is done to allow for fine adjustment of the height of the turret, and more importantly, the height of the gun, which would otherwise sit in an impossible position.

New Schematic Available: T-34/76

Now available in the Soviet WWII folder of the Dropbox, the T-34 was the main armored force of the Red Army throughout the war. The heavily sloped armor and relatively powerful gun, combined with massive production numbers, meant that German armor often found themselves struggling against Soviet tank forces.

As for the ingame build, this design features a unique 6-block wide hull to more accurately reflect the real life size. To keep the turret centered, it is attached to a small separate module, which sits inside a cavity in the hull and locks into place using blocks.

New Schematic Available: T-54/55

Now available in the Aircraft folder of the Dropbox, the T-55 is a Soviet medium tank (considered an MBT by NATO), and the most produced tank in history with estimates up to 100,000. The T-55 draws from the incredible balance of the T-34 and T-44, combining thick armor with good mobility and the formidable D-10T 100mm main gun.

New Schematic Available: UH-1 Huey

Now available in the Aircraft folder of the Dropbox, the UH-1 is a American transport helicopter used primarily in the Vietnam War. It has been popularized by many media depicting the war, such as Platoon, Hamburger Hill, Apocalypse Now, and Casualties of War. Note that you will need to install CC:VS to use this vehicle, which usually comes disabled in the modpack.

New Schematic Available: F-4 Phantom

Now available in the Aircraft folder of the Dropbox, theF-4 is a American fighter jet used primarily in the Vietnam War. While American engineers believed new missile technologies would do away with the era of close-in dogfighting (hence the lack of a gun), Phantom pilots were forced to close in to acquire their targets, and suffered heavy losses against the Soviet-made MiGs of the time.

New Schematic Available: F-14 Tomcat

Now available in the Aircraft folder of the Dropbox, the legendary F-14 is a American variable-sweep fighter jet made to replace the F-4; drawing from the Phantom's air combat experience (and failure) during the Vietnam war.

New Tank Schematic Available: M60A1

Now available in the American Cold War folder of the Dropbox, the M60A1 is a variant of the M60 MBT, a descendant of the M48 Patton. The M60A1 features the distinctive infrared lamp and rounded turret, and sports the M68 105mm cannon as well as an M85 HMG in the armored commander's cupola.

New Schematic Available: A-10C Warthog

Now available in the new Aircraft folder of the Dropbox, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American ground-attack aircraft, known for its unusual design and monstrous 30mm GAU-8. Expect more aircraft schematics as CAS becomes more prevalent in Tank Tussle.

New Tank Schematic Available: M4A3E8 Fury

Now available in the American WWII folder of the Dropbox, the M4A3E8, known much more widely as the Easy-Eight and the tank from the movie Fury, is a variant of the M4 Sherman. It was fitted with the much-improved 76mm M1A2 gun, increased armor, reliability, and a "wet" ammo storage to reduce the chance of fire.

New Tank Schematic Available: Strv 103C

Now available in the Swedish Cold War folder of the Dropbox, the Stridsvagn 103C, also known as the S-Tank or Alternative-S, is a main battle tank known for its distinct wedge shape. Lacking a turret or any gun traverse, this unusual tank aims entirely with hull traverse and its hydraulic suspension.

New Tank Schematic Available: T95

Now available in the American WWII folder of the Dropbox, the T95, sometimes called the T28, is a prototyped super-heavy/assault gun designed to punch through the German Siegfried Line. It has an enormous 310mm of frontal armor, enough to stop any conventional tank or antitank gun of the time, at the cost of an abysmal top speed.

New Tank Schematic Available: IS-7

Now available in the Soviet WWII folder of the Dropbox, the legendary IS-7 is a heavy breakthrough prototype tank, sporting a fast and reliable autoloader, an impressive power/weight ratio, and formidable armor impenetrable to many German tank guns of the time.

New Tank Schematic Available: Pz. VIII Maus

Now available in the German WWII folder of the Dropbox, the legendary Maus is a superheavy prototype tank, the heaviest armored fighting vehicle ever constructed, with a staggering amount of armor and the fabled 12.8cm Pak 44 main gun.

New Tank Schematic Available: P26/40

Now available in the Italian WWII folder of the Dropbox, the Carro Armato P26/40 was an Italian heavy tank that saw brief service during the war under Italy and Germany, having a similar role and design to the American M4 Sherman.

New Tank Schematic Available: ARL 44

Now available in the French WWII folder of the Dropbox, the ARL 44 was a French heavy tank/tank destroyer which started development in the last years of the war, unfortunately never seeing combat.

New Tank Schematic Available: Objekt 279

Now available in the Soviet Cold War folder of the Dropbox, the legendary Obj. 279 is an experimental breakthrough heavy tank, intended for survivability and cross-country terrain with four redundant sets of tracks and a heavily sloped hull.

New Tank Schematic Available: BT-7

Now available in the Soviet WWII folder of the Dropbox (though, produced in the interwar era), the BT-7 is a light cavalry tank and the precursor to the legendary T-34.