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WCDT Strips 3001-3005 (13 to 17 July 2015)

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ReindeerFlotilla:

--- Quote from: ZoeB on 16 Jul 2015, 03:57 ---
--- Quote from: Akima on 15 Jul 2015, 22:06 ---I had no idea that it was possible to produce a discarding-sabot round in so small a calibre, but search-fu revealed that it is indeed so. A hyper-velocity needle ever ready to inject the depleted uranium of the people :-\ (with apologies to William Plomer).

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Tungsten. Cheaper, less controversial, easier to store.
25mm APFSDS using a 14.5mm long rod penetrator, designed to go into one end of an incoming armoured hypersonic missile, and out the other, transferring a significant quantity of its kinetic energy to the target as it does so, disrupting guidance, fusing, warhead and propulsion.

This is one scary piece of kit.

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The 'Hog nerds did a kinetic calculation on "upgrading" the Avenger with APFSDS and came to the conclusion that it wouldn't hit any harder. Apparently, 11inch 30mm (why they gotta mix metrics) shells are really all you need with the right gun.

I think the Russians built an even more powerful 30mm gun system, but it kept damaging the aircraft when fired, so they gave up. If Bubbles can stand up to that, she's a super hero.

osaka:
I did not expect that response from Bubbles after the Pintsize comment.

Now being serious on her metalworking skill, an espressosaurus seems more than enough statement of metal shaping skills, but they didn't have joints.

Zebediah:
And just what the hell is Pintsize doing up there anyway?

Perfectly Reasonable:

--- Quote from: ReindeerFlotilla on 16 Jul 2015, 10:30 ---I don't think Bubbles's chest plate is supposed to be conforming boob. It looks more like sectional articulation, like the Nolan Batsuit.

Still not a good idea, because of impact guidance, but Bubbles probably doesn't have a heart and lungs under there. In fact, I'm thinking a missile emplacement ala Striker Eureka. Changes the meaning of "Nice rack."

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Um, Aphrodite A from Mazinger Z.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08VMDWRtn_I And Go Nagai has a lot to answer for.

ReindeerFlotilla:
I'm familiar with Aphrodite A. While boob missiles make a fine joke, in some sense, I was actually referring to the fact that Striker Eureka has an actual rack of missile launchers in its chest.

Not embedded, cuz it doesn't need to be. https://youtu.be/QLHGLn2PdyY?t=35s

Since Bubbles has a sectional chest, launching whole plate would be odd. Unless it is reactive armor.

I know I'm pooping on the joke, but I was never really fond of that particular bit of anime stupidity and must, therefore, distance my joke from it as much as humanly possible.

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