Manufacturer: Chassis Number: 1,001 - 10,377 Crew: 3 Weight: 42 tons Length: 4.60 m Width: 2.80 m Height: 3.60 m Engine: HL388B Speed: 60 kph Range: 360 km Radio: FuG8sd Sight: TZF6/41 Primary Armament: 2x 6 18.2 cm semi-homing missiles Secondary Armament: Twin barrel 4 cm Prg.42/2 Laser Armour: 30 - 110 mm tungsten Image copyright by Kow Yokoyama. The Y-615 Dollhouse was built along the lines of the Y-15 MBT, which was itself copied from the Shutoral Pzkw.182 tank, which was captured in 2882. With the Y-615, the tank was enlarged slightly. The treads were enlarged; the turret was removed and replaced with an enormous cylindrical turret, which was then filled with electronics and a six shot missile launcher on either side, for a total of 12 missiles. For close in defence, in the front hull of the tank was installed a twin Prg.42 laser - the same as that found on the AFS - but combined with a second model for a greater rate of fire and output. This was all encased in an extremely thick shell of tungsten armour, up to 110 mm around the turret. When compared with the original Y-15 tank, the Dollhouse was slightly slower, but more heavily armed and armoured. Initially, the 18.2 cm missiles were designed as artillery support, but it was soon found that they were also adequate for anti-tank or anti-aircraft use as well. When employed against the Nutrocker heavy hover tank, the Dollhouse could usually engage - and destroy - the enemy tank before it got within effective range of its own laser weapon. However, if the Nutrocker managed to close, it could usually kill the Dollhouse. However, with the introduction of the SAFS with its new super ceramic armour, later Dollhouse units were retrofitted with that armour, which greatly reduced the effectiveness of the Nutrocker lasers. Because this armour was attached mainly to the inside of the tank, its external appearance was left pretty much unaltered. Also, the armour could be attached to any production model and usually was added when the tank returned for maintenance or repair. The missiles of the Dollhouse employed High Explosive Squash Head munitions which were designed to crack open the armour of the enemy vehicle and send fragments and shrapnel into the interior of the vehicle, hopefully knocking out electronics and killing any crew. There were several variations on the Dollhouse, all of which were accomplished by reducing the armament of the tank. For example, the Recovery vehicle had the turret removed and replaced by a large winch with which to tow damaged tanks. This model was built in the ratio of 1 recovery tank to 20 normal models. Then there was the Field Command Vehicle, which reduced the missile load, and in its place added further command and control equipment. Production of the Dollhouse, which was urgently sent to the front lines, began on August 31st 2884 and continued until April 2885, when a total of 9,376 units were constructed. It was discontinued when the priority production of the SAFS took over the Dollhouse production lines, however, when SAFS production reaches optimum limits, the Dollhouse was again constructed. Around 5,000 Dollhouses were still active in May 2885, and at this point, ceramic armouring is issued to around 900 units. The units with ceramic armour are listed as being Later-type units, and all others as Early-type, regardless of when the unit was actually produced when it had the ceramic armouring attached. The Dollhouse produced an important variant - the Dollhouse AA. The Dollhouse AA removed the two side rockets pods and replaced them with two heavy lasers and anti-aircraft fire control systems, much like the Green Buffalo. This version was usually kept at the Headquarters level and issued when the threat of air attack seemed likely. Image copyright by Kow Yokoyama.