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Author:  Oberon_706 [ February 11th, 2015, 6:03 am ]
Post subject:  Democratic Commonwealth of the Falkland Islands (DCFI) - FD
Hi Folks,

This won't progress with any great frequency (i have too many other things on in my life to be drawing pixel art every other day), but hopefully this goes a way to (in time) adding some meat to my AU.

First off the list - WW2 Indigenous-developed Armour.
DCFI's Armour development story i will add as a document later; but for now these are the four separate development strands realised and which saw service for the Falklands in WW2.

Armoured Vehicle - Scout (AV-S) known as 'Pathfinder'
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AV-I (infantry) FA10 'Mallard'
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M-34 Lend-Lease Medium Tank
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AV-M (Medium) known as 'Thunderer'
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AV-H/I (Heavy) 'Hercules'
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AV-T Main Battle Tank - 'Cavalier'
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AV-L (Light) 'Sentinel'
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Edit: Updated AV-I (FA10/11) 15/02/2018
Author:  Gollevainen [ February 11th, 2015, 7:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Democratic Commonwealth of the Falkland Islands (DCFI) -
Hi, are you planning to post only FD scale stuff on this thread?
Author:  Thiel [ February 11th, 2015, 7:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Democratic Commonwealth of the Falkland Islands (DCFI) -
Looks okay, but why would the Falklands develop their own armour? They barely have room for the factory, let alone a test range.
Author:  Oberon_706 [ February 11th, 2015, 7:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Democratic Commonwealth of the Falkland Islands (DCFI) -
Answers to questions...

Gollevainen: yes

Thiel: Mainly because it's my AU and i want it to have a capable and 'home grown' military - there is more than enough 'credible' justification in the history of this AU (currently being written) which i will post for all to wonder in once it's at a sufficiently complete stage. I will also add abbreviated histories for the individual designs posted here in due course.
Author:  Gollevainen [ February 11th, 2015, 8:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Democratic Commonwealth of the Falkland Islands (DCFI) -
ill move this to the FD section then, it is the place where FD related AU threads should be posted.

And nice designs BTW, those tanks look quite plausible things
Author:  Blackbuck [ February 11th, 2015, 11:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Democratic Commonwealth of the Falkland Islands (DCFI) -
Surely DP should be credited for the modified Valentine?
Author:  Oberon_706 [ February 11th, 2015, 12:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Democratic Commonwealth of the Falkland Islands (DCFI) -
Noted Blackbuck - existing post altered to attend to my crediting oversight
Author:  seeker36340 [ February 11th, 2015, 5:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Democratic Commonwealth of the Falkland Islands (DCFI) -
Interesting that you chose a 50mm instead of a 6 pr
Author:  Oberon_706 [ February 12th, 2015, 9:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Democratic Commonwealth of the Falkland Islands (DCFI) -
There's a story behind that - suffice it to say for now that DCFI lost faith in British tank and Gunnery design until somebody came up with the 17pdr. In the interim, espionage activities in Germany and defectors from Soviet Union helped inform indigenous Tank and Gunnery development, resulting in DCFI analogues to nazi guns such as the 37mm, 50mm and 75mm.
Author:  Hood [ February 12th, 2015, 12:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Democratic Commonwealth of the Falkland Islands (DCFI) -
Nice looking tanks.
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