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Eastern Front Mod (Read-Only) => Suggestions => Red Army Suggestions => Topic started by: bopokippo on February 27, 2012, 05:29:50 AM

Title: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: bopokippo on February 27, 2012, 05:29:50 AM

What if for around 75 munitions, a non 85mm KV-1 could get an appliqué armor upgrade which would slightly decrease penetration from AT weapons?

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: MBJrP36 on February 27, 2012, 05:40:00 AM

Interesting, but It might have to wait untill after the Ostheer is done when the Soviet skins will be remastered.

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: Pac-Fish on February 27, 2012, 06:05:00 AM

Quote from: MBJrP36 on February 27, 2012, 05:40:00 AM

Interesting, but It might have to wait untill after the Ostheer is done when the Soviet skins will be remastered.

I dont think it has anything to do with skins :P. I has to do with improing the KV-1. Whats the justification for it?

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: Blackbishop on February 27, 2012, 06:47:47 AM

As @MBJrP36 pointed out, an "appliqué armor" will be just a "re-skin", because that thing was a coat for magnetic grenades meaning that it won't really improve the tank's armour at all.

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: BurroDiablo on February 27, 2012, 07:18:13 AM

Applique is the extra armored plates on the hull and turret. KV-1 we have already has applique armour... on the turret at least.

Anyway, to do this would mean modifying the model which is something we won't do until we remake the Soviet stuff once the Ostheer is out.

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: Blackbishop on February 27, 2012, 07:21:35 AM

My bad, probably confused it with something else XD.

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: Dann88 on February 27, 2012, 02:32:03 PM

And what is it, what kind of armor to use against magnetic grenade? I'm curious and ready to be enlighted ;D

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: GodlikeDennis on February 27, 2012, 02:33:41 PM

It's like German zimmerit. Stops the thing from sticking cos it's a really rough surface.

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: Dann88 on February 27, 2012, 03:00:31 PM

You means it's like zimmerit, but being a plate instead or you and bishop mean it's zimmerit?

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: GodlikeDennis on February 27, 2012, 03:02:02 PM

I don't know what Applique armour is, just saying what zimmerit is.

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: Max 'DonXavi' von B. on February 27, 2012, 05:05:31 PM

Question answered, topic locked. :)

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: BurroDiablo on February 27, 2012, 05:58:17 PM

Just to clear up the confusion... no Applique isn't like Zimmerit. Applique is simply extra armor plates added to the hull and turret for extra protection against projectiles, it didn't protect against magnetic mines.

KV-1A (in German service) without applique

(http://beute.narod.ru/Beutepanzer/su/kv/kv-1/kv-1ab/kv-1-52.jpg)


KV-1E with applique (the one we have in game )-

(http://images.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/516533/Ki19109.jpg)

Title: Re: KV-1 appliqué armor upgrade?
Post by: Jeff 'Robotnik' W. on February 28, 2012, 05:12:29 AM

also to add a little bit more information, the soviets actually did develope a zimmerrit like paste, but its use was limited and i forgot what it was called  :P