
Interior design I did up of the Geckian Mite Truck created by
ravinn001 seen at the link below
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/45334312/
Were going to use this for planet excursion missions on our virtual table top.
Hope ya like it!

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/45334312/
Were going to use this for planet excursion missions on our virtual table top.
Hope ya like it!
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I'm a huge sucker for cutaways like this. It's super cool getting a look at the interior of fictional vehicles. I like the holographic displays for the crew positions. Besides the crew, how many people can it carry? My guess based on the cutaway is 6 (4 in the back, two on either side of the turret gunner).
I was drawing this one with Jblade in call and we were sort of designing it as I was drawing it. The pilot seat is a sort of multi directional treadmill. Operations console to the right and sensors lab to the back left of the fore cabin. Theres a shower/toilet and a small kitchenette behind that and then the remote turret seat. The rear compartment has about eight small passenger seats for APC like deployment and some storage cases for ammo, gear and supplies.
I imagine driver and operator are vital and the other two crew seating are only as needed.
I imagine driver and operator are vital and the other two crew seating are only as needed.
yah Lavender did a great job on it. the Geckian have squads of 6 - 12 soldiers with room and ports for their robotic bugs called mites. the truck itself is a mite with a AI system. there is no wheel at the helm, just a multi directional treadmill like lavender said, allowing the truck to strafe and to spin 360.
I'm not 100% savvy on real tank tech but I loved that scene in Fury where the gunner steps on the trigger to fire the main canon. In this design the gunner seat is stationary but I think the pedals would traverse the turret and elevate the barrel easily allowing the gunner to use all his fingers on the holographic UI.
so on that scene, the M4 Sherman featured 2 firing mechanisms, the primary being the electrical which had 2 buttons, the left for the M1919A6 .30 Cal Coaxial, and the right for the main armament, whether that was the 75mm M3, 76.2mm M1, or 105mm M4. the other was a "Master Blaster" which is a ratcheted crank handle next to the main gun and then the manual for the coax was the Loader pulling the trigger on the M1919, so the gunner would use either the joysticks or the manual hand wheels to get onto target before using one of the 2 firing mechanisms to engage.
https://www.theshermantank.com/wp-c....._Pic0021-1.jpg
What the M4 Sherman Fire Control Looks Like
On modern Tanks (M1, Leopard I and II, Challenger I and II, etc) the Gunners Controls are two joysticks on a single unit known as a "Cadillac" which has both a Lazer Rangefinder button and the Trigger for the weapons, both weapons are linked to the Cadillac and the gunner chooses which weapon via a switch in the tank in front of them. The Manual hand Wheels and Master Blaster are still present incase of electrical failure, so the only need for any type of foot placement is for tanks without a turret basket so the gunner doesnt lose their foot to the infamous "Turret Monster" that loves to take pens, pencils, DA Form 5988s, and most importantly body parts. And it seems that there are already Cadillacs present on the vehicle and with the Gunner being the only person there and a wide area of clearance it doesnt seem that foot controls or foot rest are particularly needed. Foot rest is recommended but controls used by feet, especially if you need to raise and lower your toes can cause fatigue issues, it was tried on some German tanks such as the initial production run of Tiger Is and Gunners quickly got cramped feet, ankles, and calves so they switched back to standard hand controls. which dont cuase a problem that need hands free as the Gunners primary job is to engage targets at the discretion of the commander, and with timing of modern day engagements the gunner has more than enough time and training that any hand movements are negligible in timing.
https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qi.....574f1fec7801-c
M1 Abrams Fire Control Group, the "Master Blaster" is the red handle to the top left of the "Cadillacs"
https://www.theshermantank.com/wp-c....._Pic0021-1.jpg
What the M4 Sherman Fire Control Looks Like
On modern Tanks (M1, Leopard I and II, Challenger I and II, etc) the Gunners Controls are two joysticks on a single unit known as a "Cadillac" which has both a Lazer Rangefinder button and the Trigger for the weapons, both weapons are linked to the Cadillac and the gunner chooses which weapon via a switch in the tank in front of them. The Manual hand Wheels and Master Blaster are still present incase of electrical failure, so the only need for any type of foot placement is for tanks without a turret basket so the gunner doesnt lose their foot to the infamous "Turret Monster" that loves to take pens, pencils, DA Form 5988s, and most importantly body parts. And it seems that there are already Cadillacs present on the vehicle and with the Gunner being the only person there and a wide area of clearance it doesnt seem that foot controls or foot rest are particularly needed. Foot rest is recommended but controls used by feet, especially if you need to raise and lower your toes can cause fatigue issues, it was tried on some German tanks such as the initial production run of Tiger Is and Gunners quickly got cramped feet, ankles, and calves so they switched back to standard hand controls. which dont cuase a problem that need hands free as the Gunners primary job is to engage targets at the discretion of the commander, and with timing of modern day engagements the gunner has more than enough time and training that any hand movements are negligible in timing.
https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qi.....574f1fec7801-c
M1 Abrams Fire Control Group, the "Master Blaster" is the red handle to the top left of the "Cadillacs"
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