DUST unit cards for the Gear Krieg Loki & Longstreet WW2 MechsGear Krieg is of course a great rule set that feeds into the future history of the Heavy Gear universe. But there are a number of Weird War 2 rule sets out there, and the 1/56th scale Gear Krieg walkers would be a great fit for any of them. Here we have the DUST stat cards for the US General Longstreet M12A1 and M12A3, and for the German PzKpf MkIV Loki Ausf A and Ausf C.
US General Longstreet Combat MechAmerican walker designers realized early in the War that they needed a heavier, more survivable medium Walker — but one that could still be transported easily and be reliable. The Detroit motor works designed the M12 General Longstreet, with heavier armor and chassis and wheels for mobility. The initial production model, the M12A1, used the same 37mm gun as the M11 Early Walker and a hull mounted .30cal MMG, but was soon up-gunned to remain effective against the ever-evolving designs of the Axis powers. The M12A3 was armed with a 57mm M1 cannon. Some 12,000 Longstreet variants saw combat on all fronts from North Africa to the beaches of the Pacific theater, and served in all Allied armies.
https://store.dp9.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=140_141&product_id=1529Loki PzKpf IV Ausf A & Ausf C Combat MechThe Loki design was based on the original 1926 Christy Walker chassis, secretly purchased by Germany, which tested three variants (the Panzkerkampfer MkI, MkII and MkIII) before putting the PzKpf IV Ausf A (Command/Scout Walker) into production in 1934. The Loki first saw combat during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1938), where its light armor and twin MG34s were outmatched by anything except infantry and light vehicles. While it was not a good assault vehicle, it’s maneuverability and versatility made it an excellent command/scout vehicle.
The Loki PzKpf IV Ausf C Combat Walker featured the 20mm KwK30 autocannon and manipulator arms. The durability of the Ausf C was improved adding armor to reinforce the front, and attach points that made the walker both glider- and air-droppable. As a result, a number of Loki Ausf C were used during Operation Mercury – the famous Fallschirmjager attack on Crete
The Loki was a solid, easy to produce and maintain vehicle that saw constant upgrades until production ceased in 1943.
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28 May 2007, 02:40:29 AM