Comments on: Straight Outta Supertest: FCM 36

By: Abrams101.5

Abrams101.5 — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:59:43 +0000

YESSSSS!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!! The FCM 36 in TANK form!!!! My life is complete!!!!!!!

By: Buksna

Buksna — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:45:19 +0000

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.

By: Souroy

Souroy — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:30:11 +0000

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.

By: hon2838

hon2838 — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 11:01:27 +0000

yes

By: Lumpy87

Lumpy87 — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:43:16 +0000

yep ;)

By: Wolcott

Wolcott — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:27:45 +0000

Thanks! I was worried it would be another fake configuration by WG.

By: Princip

Princip — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:27:14 +0000

Will Amx 30 branch also come in 9.7?

By: Umbriellan

Umbriellan — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:25:40 +0000

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

By: Zbyszko

Zbyszko — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:20:35 +0000

Wow, my hopes came true really fast I see xD

By: CrimsonSam

CrimsonSam — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:18:58 +0000

Is there any chance we get a small premmie, SS? :/