Source: Yuri Pasholok’s blog
Here are the pictures of an experimental modernized SU-76M variant with closed combat compartment by Plant No.40. This vehicle was planned to replace the SU-76M open topped variant, but experiments showed, that the performance was not as expected and in the end, the project was scrapped in favour of a modified open-topped design with higher rear plate.
And in WoT – open topped ones have better view range.
But high view range has a price; HE protection decreases as the tank becomes more “open”.
…If I remember correctly, AT-1 (Soviet T2 tank destroyer) has more protection than the Renault FT AC (French T2 tank destroyer). A silly thing, I know. ;D
With that small amount of hitpoints the roof wouldn’t really change that much. You would still get one-shoted by arty if it hit you directly.
In tier 3, arty is the least of all problems.
*cough* SU-26 *cough*
Time ago su26 was good….now it stupidly bad
with the stock cannon SU-26 still kicks ass
Tanks – vehicles where you design cabrio Before coupe.
This would make an ideal low tier Russian premium TD.
I want this as a hull option, not as a premium
Why premium? FCM beats the crap out of it.
Because a French TD is no use for training Russian Crews. Need a Premium US TD more though.
good find
Can it be implemented for SU-76 as upgradeable 2nd Hull?
Possibly
if it is, it would be hard for Ventilation class (whatever) equipment installed on SU-76 and then they decided to downgraded to open topped.. it cant be automatically removed from equipment slot right…
err nevermind about that, just because it doesn’t mean it cant be equipped with vent (look at Batchat 155)
just because its Closed Top*
current su76 rear compartment is ugly this one is more amusing
I read that as “more arousing”
Yeah either as a premium or a second hull-option.
>performance was not as expected
They should have bought vents.
BIA would be better…
Hull option for the SU-76
A little off-topic, but nowhere else to ask.
While speaking about hull options, I wonder if it would be possible that Sho’t Kal hull was second hull option for Centurion 7/1. They are kinda different, engine deck mainly. Any idea if it could be implemented?