M4 Sherman w T34 Calliope Rocket Launcher

1,555 bricks.

My take on the Sherman T34 Calliope rocket launcher tank. Based with kind permission on the original M4A2 by MysteriousGadget and ßpün found here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2376784223

Original description: This evolution came in April 1942, with a new General Motors 6046 engine (two GM 6-71 General Motors Diesel engines), welded hull with extra applique armor on the hull sides and gunner position (left side of the turret). It was produced to a total of 8053 until May 1944. Early versions of the M4A2(75), had small hatches and protruding drivers’ and co-drivers’ hoods, a 57-degree glacis and dry ammo stowage bins. The rear hull plate was sloped. (Tanks Encyclopedia)

Weaponry: 75 mm medium velocity gun, coaxial .30 caliber (7.62 mm) machine gun, hull mounted .30 caliber (7.62 mm) machine gun

Controls: Movement controls: WASD Turret controls: [Alt] Mouse left & right Gun Vertical Traverse: [Alt] Mouse up & down

Credit goes where it is surely due, and Crom's Sherman Firefly had influence in the design, mostly in axle placement and the hull shape. ßpün has once again made an amazing turret for the tank and additional details, thank you.

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My notes: I made it steel instead of aluminium. I had to remove the AA machine gun of course to fit the (very much) approximation of the T34 rocket launcher on top of the tank turret. The real thing was connected to and controlled by the tanks gun barrel but due to some restrictions I made it move independently. The original had 60 rocket tubes firing 4.5 inch M8 rockets, but since we still haven't got smaller fuel tanks I had to make the rockets about three times thicker than they actually were. Even making the whole contraption a bit bigger than the original I could only fit 30 rockets, but they do carry quite a bit of OOMPF. Also being able to actually fire from tubes requires HUGE tubes so I had to simulate the tubes, sort of. Maximum range for the real rockets was about 3,700 meters, but in-game I've restricted them to about half that at 1,900 meters give or take.

Controls for rockets: Up/Down arrows: Elevation. Alt + Left/Right arrow keys or Mouse: Traverse left and right. HOLD Fire action 8/Num 8: Hold to fire rockets in sequence. You can stop firing and then continue, so it's possible to fire controlled salvos of 3-4 rockets, adjust aim, and then keep firing. L/Headlights: I also added headlights since we now have lights small enough.

Have fun!