Straight Outta Supertest: FCM 36

Hello everyone,

continuing the Somua S35 minibranch leaks, this is the upcoming 9.7 regular tier 2 light tank, FCM 36.

Characteristics (elite setup, top gun, 100 percent crew):

Tier: 2
Hitpoints: 155
Engine: 105 hp
Weight: 12,334 tons
Power-to-weight: 8,51 hp/t
Maximum speed: 24/12 km/h
Hull traverse: 34 deg/s
Terrain resistance: 1,055/1,247/2,301
Turret traverse: 24 deg/s
Viewrange: 280
Radio range: 300

Hull armor: 40/20/?
Turret armor: 40/40/?

Elite gun: 37mm SA38 (stock gun is 37mm APX SA 18 with 29mm pen, second gun is 25mm autocannon Mle 1934 with 46 pen)
Damage: 40/40/45
Penetration: 34/64/24
ROF: 23,077
DPM: 923,1
Reload: 2,6
Accuracy: 0,48
Aimtime: 2s
Depression: -9/+10

Armor:

Model:

17 thoughts on “Straight Outta Supertest: FCM 36”

Renault R35 please.

Anyway, is the SA38 historical? I thought the FCM only had the SA18.

CrimsonSam on February 20, 2015 at 11:12 am said:

You know.. WG probably found old draws about prototype with this gun..
Like for the S35 with its historical top turret and hull armor.. :/
- Umbriellan on February 20, 2015 at 11:25 am said:
  
  The “elite turret” of the Somua S35 in WoT is in fact the 2nd turret. A prototype had it, you could see it on a photography.
  But there is a 3rd turret draw by Vichy.
  
  Here the picture:
  Left – Somua S35 complete
  Middle – Somua S35 upgraded turret (the elite turret for WG)
  Right – ARL V939
  http://france1940.free.fr/photos/somua.jpg
  - Buksna on February 20, 2015 at 1:45 pm said:
    
    Actually you are a bit mistaken about the photo. The one in the middle is the S 40 with welded construction and the one on the right is a SAu 40.
Silentstalker on February 20, 2015 at 11:15 am said:

Okay.
- CrimsonSam on February 20, 2015 at 11:18 am said:
  
  Is there any chance we get a small premmie, SS? :/
Umbriellan on February 20, 2015 at 11:18 am said:

Most of the FCM 36 had a 37mm SA18, but there is pictures of a FCM 36 with a 37mm SA38 (only prototype-stage: the gun damaged the turret).
It’s historical :)

A picture:
http://www.chars-francais.net/2015/images/stories/galery/1936_fcm36-2/fcm36%2007%20essai%2037mm%20sa38.jpg
- Wolcott on February 20, 2015 at 11:27 am said:
  
  Thanks! I was worried it would be another fake configuration by WG.
  - Souroy on February 20, 2015 at 1:30 pm said:
    
    A new turret was being developped by FCM in 1940, specially to receive the 37mm SA38.
    It was slightly more armored (50mm front against 40mm for the “old” one) and should have, on the long run, replaced not only the turret of the FCM 36 but also the APX-R equipping the H35/39 and R35/40.
    
    A pic of the mock-up:
    http://www.heberger-image.fr/data/images/24507_FCM_36_Tourelle_am_lior_e.jpg
    
    Let’s recall that the FCM 36 was considered as the best of the three lights tanks of the French forces (H35, R35, FCM 36) but FCM didn’t have either the production capabilities of Renault or Hotchkiss and neither their political strength.
    Plus the fact that the FCM 36 was more costly than the others two.

I was waoting it for so long!
But hoped it would be a premium/gift.. :’(

So I could play it with a good crew, on par with my FCM36 Pak40.

Oh, how I love the looks of it <3

Still I hoped to see Renault R35 or R40… Is it possible to have 2 T2 tanks this patch? R35 was the most numerous French tank of WW2 and it's still not in game.

Zbyszko on February 20, 2015 at 11:20 am said:

Wow, my hopes came true really fast I see xD
- Lumpy87 on February 20, 2015 at 11:43 am said:
  
  yep ;)