[gurps] [VEHICLE] of the week 689 ? Salvage Pod

[Chris J. Whitcomb]

Onno Meyer wrote:
> Eric replied to me:
>>> Salvage Pod v1.0 (TL9)
>>
>>> Armor    F      RL     B      T      U
>>> Body:   4/20   4/20   4/20   4/20   4/20
>>> Arms:   4/20   4/20   4/20   4/20   4/20
>>
>> I'd suggest adding DR50 open-frame armor to the Front, or a collision
>> system
>>> from VXii18)
>
> Not in the pic I was using.
>
>> unless you add a hardpoint on the nose, the arms' ST will be the
>> bottleneck
>> on providing thrust to whatever the tug is pushing...
>
> No. Two arms with ST 900 gives an XH encumbrance level of 18,000 lbs.
> The bottleneck is the vehicle frame, which gives a Body ST (as per RO)
> of only 600.
> _______________________________________________

Out of curiosity, I'd like to see that pic.  I always read your entries with 
great interest, but I sometimes have a hard time picturing some things... 
visual data is always welcome. :)