Since Abrams drivers sit in their own armored capsule, separate from the rest of the crew, when will this be modeled to help control the ridiculous spalling that occurs in them? The wall behind the driver is missing on all models.
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Well it’s not exactly “armored capsule” (I think only the AbramX has that for the entyre crew)…
…and we do have in game…
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What wall?
In this video you can see the turret basket rotating behind the driver (timestamped to 8:59):
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yeah, that is just the turret basket right?
I think most tanks have a way for the driver to escape through the turret incase the tank is disabled with the gun blocking the drivers hatch, although it’s sometimes not exactly practical, I think the T-80s require the driver to remove some of the trays from the autoloader… probably not ideal in an emergency.
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Yeah… the (MBT) drivers in general are most screwed, when it come to emergency escape.
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I think the T-72 and T-80 tanks have an escape hatch for the driver below the drivers seat.
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( Tankograd: T-80 )
( https://www.guerra-acorazada.blog/leopard-2a4-vs-t-72b-m1989/ )
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Oh nice, I’ve never seen that before, but you are definitely correct, I did a search on a T-72A manual I have and found this:
Spoiler
Which if Google translate is to be believed says:
“In the bottom of the hull, behind the seat, there is an emergency exit hatch, on the cover of which an infantry shovel and three covers for individual protective kits are attached.”
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