Aerosans???

[Mobryan]

Is there any chance of getting some Russian/Finnish aerosan units? Alternatly, is there a tutorial somewhere on making your own icons? I've got all the technical information I need, and have a good idea on most of the game stats needed, but the "how-too" on the visual end still evades me.

Thanks


Matt

[Griefbringer]

I am not aware of Finland having had any aerosans. Soviets had them, but the actual amount of combat they saw was quite limited.

They would also need their own movement mode - the hovercraft from SP:MBT might get pretty close, being able to move well over open land but not in forests.

Griefbringer

[Mobryan]

Originally Posted by Griefbringer

I am not aware of Finland having had any aerosans. Soviets had them, but the actual amount of combat they saw was quite limited.

They would also need their own movement mode - the hovercraft from SP:MBT might get pretty close, being able to move well over open land but not in forests.

Griefbringer

The Finns got their aerosans like they got much of thier military equipment, they beat on Ivan till he gave it up. The movement mode was something I had considered, I felt for most poeple using them, a set of "house rules" would probably be easier than building a new movement mode.
We've got unit types here in SP that have seen less combat than aerosans, and they bring an mobility elemenent to the Winter War that I currently find somewhat lacking

Anyhow, anyone have an "Icons for Dummies" tutorial???




Matt

[Richard_H]

If you MobHack one and make it Class 167 'Snow Vehicle', that should sort out the movement problem. I've done one, but haven't yet had time to playtest it.

Richard H

[Mobryan]

Originally Posted by Richard_H

If you MobHack one and make it Class 167 'Snow Vehicle', that should sort out the movement problem. I've done one, but haven't yet had time to playtest it.

Richard H

Which did you do RF-8,NKL-16 or NKL-26?

Send it over, I'd be glad to give it a spin I've got all the info and spec's needed for the three main aerosans, but my drawing abilities SUCK. If somebody could put together the icons, I could mobhack up the specs fairly quickly.


Matt

[PatG]

For making icons, see my notes at Game Squad:
Making Icons - Draft Notes

[redcoat2]

There is an interesting article about Soviet aerosans here:

http://www.battlefield.ru/content/view/216/123/lang,en/

Steven Zaloga’s Red Army Handbook claims that some aerosans were grouped into aerosled battalions:

“A unique Soviet formation was the aerosled battalion equipped with the unique powered snow vehicles that the Russians called aerosan. An initial group of 62 battalions was raised starting in January 1942 but as warm weather approached they were disbanded, the last 17 in June. A second group of 70 began forming in October but this time they were kept on duty through the summer of 1943, although their numbers slowly declined to 57 at the end of the year. In May 1944 reduction began anew and in June all the remaining aerosled battalions were disbanded.

The battalions were exceptionally small, even by Soviet standards. The basic unit, the platoon, consisted of three NKL-26 armoured aerosleds, each with a 2-man crew and armed with a light machine gun. Three such platoons, plus a tenth aerosled for the commander, made up a company. The battalion consisted of three such companies plus a headquarters and a supply company, the later with 10 cargo/utility aerosleds. These elements gave the battalion a total strength of around 100 men.”