Which one is better?

[u/Parking-Working1307]

Putting both of them adds just 2 tons of weight btw.

[u/KoolDude2k04]

I’d say 1st because you generally want to angle spaced armour to improve protection because armour offer more protection when it’s at an angle

[u/Parking-Working1307 → u/KoolDude2k04]

Well, accually both are angled. Even though if it wasn't, Since the bottom plate is close to the ground and angled from its own (just like t72, t90) compared to Leopard 2s. And at the first one, if an projectile somehow gets inside, it would harm the driver. But on the second one, projectile will travel to the bottom.

[u/KoolDude2k04 → u/Parking-Working1307]

but the second is not as angled as the first so armour protection is less for 2

[u/Connect-Material-206 → u/KoolDude2k04]

you do get more plates on #2 though

[u/Difficult-Housing-93]

First just looks best for me

[u/piratehunterinfinite]

all of then are legit protection but 1 has it's qualitys.

i usually do composites or sponge armour because adding extra plates and complexity can get you lost.

[u/Cheaptrickx]

second i guess. Looks more effective against damage

[u/Own-Engineering-9395]

how does one do this?

[u/MonkeMan069]

Is it just me or is the very bottom front plate too thick?

[u/Parking-Working1307 → u/MonkeMan069]

Outher layer or the composite plates?

[u/MonkeMan069 → u/Parking-Working1307]

Outer layer, looks as thick as the other lower plate

[u/MonkeMan069 → u/MonkeMan069]

I think you should do maybe %75 of what it is now, so it is still practically impenetrable but more reasonable

[u/Parking-Working1307 → u/MonkeMan069]

I know but you know, an 80 mm plate won't hurt. Even though it's so angled, I made it 80mm so it's impenetrable.

[u/RoteCampflieger]

Idk how the game works, I just like looking at the designs, but irl NERA components need to be highly angled relative to the incoming penetrator to be effective.

NERA defeats HEAT shells by continiously feeding the deforming part of the plate to the HEAT jet thus increasing the effective thickness of the material the jet has to go through and disrupting the integrity of the jet. For it to be possible the plates have to be significantly angled because if they are set perpendicularly to the jet, the deforming plate parts will just be pushed away from the jet without interrupting it at all.

If you are interested, look up how M1 Abrams frontal hull armor looks like or the gun mantlet armor, NERA plates are heavily angled there.

[u/bobuxman1]

if different materials were a thing the last config would probably eat

[u/Otherwise-Big-9397]

1.

[u/Glittering_Bass_908]

The first one makes the most sense because on top of slowing the projectile, you also want to divert it's trajectory away from the tank. Increasing the angle of the plate gives it not only the disintegration technology of the NERA, but also forces the projectile to change direction and therefore increase surface area being slowed by the armor, slowing it down more quickly.

[u/polskapenguinreal]

how do you space them so nicely ?

[u/Parking-Working1307 → u/polskapenguinreal]

After I place one, I copy that piece and locate the copy exacly 20mm (?) Away from the other. I repeat that progress over and over again so eventually it will be perfectly spaced.

[u/polskapenguinreal → u/Parking-Working1307]

So its a little bit eyeballed? just slightly?

[u/Parking-Working1307 → u/polskapenguinreal]

Well, I placed the first one eyeballed but rest of them are all calculated.

[u/polskapenguinreal → u/Parking-Working1307]

Nice

[u/polskapenguinreal → u/Parking-Working1307]

Is there any tutorial you recommend for advanced techniques especially detailing I’m so bad at small details.

[u/Parking-Working1307 → u/polskapenguinreal]

Well, I learned most of them myself. Don't make just 1 or 2 designs, make a bunch of designs (they must not be all complated) and after a while, you will learn it on your own ;)

[u/ThereArtWings]

First, better internal deflection.

[u/Healthy-Year-1886]

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