I T S S K I N K D A Y M Y D U D E S

[@PhlyDaily]

only reason i came back is skink

[@BullRoarer_]

Quickest click ever!

[@webbwarrior1805]

We know lol

[@GustSergeant]

To answer your question about the 20 mm cannons, they are a Canadian licensed built replica of 20 mm Oerlikon Cannons!

[@Redaspect102]

Dr Phyl?

[@why_did_i_make_thischanel7298]

Damm, You Dont Love Us :( "Joke It Is."

[@specialagentdustyponcho1065]

Fun fact, the Polsten is an Oerlikon, with a design adapted by Polish engineers who fled to England to be cheaper to manufacture. It was already a very simple design so that's a fairly impressive accomplishment.

[@Bialy_1]

Ekhm, they reduced number of parts from 250 parts to 119 parts without sacrificing the effectiveness or the reliability of the cannon. I have no idea how you ended up with conclusion that this was a very simple design... I would say that Polish self-repeating rifle Kbsp wz.38M was a simple design as it was using ten times less parts.

[@yournotgully]

@@Bialy_1 250 parts for an autocannon designed in ww2 is very impressive, 119 is obviously much more impressive.

[@MrEsphoenix]

The English are indeed known for their ability to cheaply manufacture poles.

[@justmerc1642]

@@MrEsphoenix Reminds me of the time polearms were mistakenly procured for the Home Guard lmao

[@nicholasfielding9157]

Another fun fact: the oerlikons the polstens are based off of are of German origin

[@DraconX3]

The Skinks is the only vehicle in game that uses the Polsten 20mm cannons. Edit: Apparently the Polsten is a Polish design, made after many engineers and such escaped to England after Germany invaded. It shares much with the Oerlikon 20mm guns, but uses fewer parts while being just as effective. It was used to substitute the Oerlikon 20mms where needed, and infact was used on some of the Cromwell/Centaur AA vehicles but most often in multi gun mounts on towed trailers. Apparently it was also in limited fashion, mounted on some Briths LVT's and as a rooftop side mounted gun on early models of the Centurions.

[@alexplatt3972]

Ah,you beat me to it! Saved me a lot of one finger typing though, better info too. Kudos 😎

[@PhlyDaily]

Thank you for the info and well written!

[@n1co2017]

@@PhlyDaily short version budget oerlikon 20mm cannons.

[@davidsmallwood1663]

The US improved it even further

[@n1co2017]

@@davidsmallwood1663 the us didn’t use it there was only one serving in a canadian/british regiment

[@DavidGarcia-fe7lv]

I think the reason the skink "overheats" so much quicker than the ostwind (though the ostwind definately has way too much time before overheating) is because of its closed turret, as the fumes from firing the 4 autocannons inside the turret would become dangerous for the crew if you werent to wait for them to vent out for a little bit

[@davidsmallwood1663]

@@Lofi.z34 the oerlikon is does not kick. That hard but it does kind of need to have an open mount because if doesn't the barrel will heat to the point it starts jamming or will eventually start cooking off rounds

[@PlutoProtogen]

@@Lofi.z34 having rounds get cooked off is a real thing..my grandpa saw it sometimes in the army over in vietnam

[@WarFoxThunder]

@@PlutoProtogen god that mustve been terrifying, a terrible war that brought out terrible people from ordinary men. god bless that man.

[@darrengarcia4937]

@@PlutoProtogen the Oerlikon isnt closed bolt. It wouldnt cook off.

[@SurgingApocalypse]

you all been over thinking it, higher rate of fire that what it is.

[@Grim_Reaper3145]

I love how you managed to unite the AA into a squad. AA together strong!

[@SquirrelWatcher]

I gotta say, your long absence made me appreciate you even more. I know that a day may come when PhlyDaily posts his final youtube video, but it is not this day!

[@clintonjfox]

Came for the Skink, stayed for the Challenger content.

[@Alceaire]

underrated tank

[@GabrielBoeri]

when Phly says "you know what" but you don't know what

[@pileOgames]

idk if he always knows what

[@Fischbroetchen2k]

But what if he doesn´t know what and means by you know what that you don´t know what so both of you don´t know what and thus know exactly what the other knows.

[@TheCoolTank]

He left us on a cliffhanger twice on how to use anti air

[@youBr4d]

I know right! I can't even hit the test flight planes with the skink. The massive milk truck on the other hand. That thing seems is point and shoot.

[@Fischbroetchen2k]

You mean the part around 13:00 ? He was about to say that you have to let the aircraft come closer. Most people shoot while the aircraft are miles away, they won´t ever hit shit and the Aircraft will surely stay away. I play a shitton of CAS.. and if a dude shoots at me from like 2km away, I have a good laugh and stay away and as soon as he shoots somewhere else I yoink him, since his constant firing let me know his position at all times. So first, move out of the spawn and away from your AA spamming noob teammates. Second, get into a good position like close to a capture point but still in good cover from tanks Third, get patient and try to wait til the aircraft comes as close as possible and preferably flies as straight as possible~ And general rule even I have to remind myself of after a couple thousands of hours in WT: If you don´t hit there is a 99% chance you are not leading enough. BONUS for the meme bois: If you want an aircraft to come closer and you for certain know that dude is thirsty for a ground unit kill, turn your turret away from him, preferably somewhere a teammate of his is flying. Use free look camera to keep track of him and shoot just into the void away from him while saying "Ohh I am such a weak little noob anti air, I can´t hit anything I am sooo defenseless" (trust me this helps and makes your buddies in Discord cry in laughter if you get the kill) then turn the turret once he takes the bait and just annihilate him.

[@CrazyDutchguys]

@@Fischbroetchen2k one time a kugel shot me down in a vampire from 2.5km away. I still dont know how to feel about it, i wasnt flying in a straight line either

[@josvercaemer264]

Glad you are back, i kinda missed your daily dose of insanity 👍

[@kemtolecxhd1945]

Hate how they put it at 5.0 just so that britain can't have a fucking lineup

[@Novous]

@@kemtolecxhd1945 Gaijin could write a master class in how _not_ to run and balance a game

[@ideadlift20kg83]

The Skink is fun but then you remember you have to play a British line up.

[@Sheep_Wooly]

churchill, SARC and sherman firefly stronk cmon man

[@25Umbra]

@@Sheep_Wooly I love the firefly

[@PhlyDaily]

dawgggg brits 76mm is fire

[@axolotlIl]

​@@Sheep_Wooly They sure are, just a tad annoying that the skink doesn't fit into the lineup due to its crappy BR

[@ideadlift20kg83]

@@Sheep_Wooly Lmao

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

PhPh Request: M22 as 🚨 OFFICER LOCUST 👮🏻‍♂️ _wee-doo wee-doo wee-doo_ It's been 2.5yrs and watching you park next to enemies and be SO SMOL you can't be shot by them, is the sort of crazy-Phly antics _that I live for!_ ❤️ 😊

[@Fischbroetchen2k]

Officer Locust is requested to aid in the arrest of a new criminal on the scene. Officer Locust please respond, 38cm Sturmmörser needs to be taken out.

[@vulcan_thunder]

Agreed

[@elijahcrowe6817]

I have a pretty big suggestion for you phly. Could you play the B-17 or P-63 in honor of the aviators that passed in the Texas airshow incident Veterans day weekend? I think it would be a really cool way to honor them!

[@JohnSmith-oh9ux]

How about you donate to families of aviators to honour them ? Dumbass.

[@stonedgsxr4211]

I agree. That would be pretty cool to see. Watching those videos were extremely tough to watch.

[@elijahcrowe6817]

@@stonedgsxr4211 For real...I can't even imagine what it would've been like for the pilots and crew. It's terrible. Let alone the loss of two amazing WWII birds

[@stonedgsxr4211]

@@elijahcrowe6817 Yeah. I don't really think the p63 pilot had any time to even realize what happened before he disintegrated. The b17 was probably the hardest to see since a couple were still alive until they hit the ground. 2 beautiful planes and pieces of history lost along with a few amazing people. Sad weekend for sure.

[@elijahcrowe6817]

@@stonedgsxr4211 One of the hardest parts is watching videos that they made before the airshow that were about the planes, interviews with the crew members, and the video the pilot of the p63 made a couple months ago. That plane was one of a kind. In some of the videos you could see the markings of the targets and planes the Texas Raiders took out when in service. And the families...that has to be so hard. And all of the stupid people blaming the pilots and what not

[@DELTA-1159]

6:18 is just the War Thunder equivalent of all ghillied up from COD4

[@DasFlank]

The Centurion one originally had a polsten cannon instead of its besa machine gun.

[@hyneksmid3293]

I want that. Its would be so unique vehicle

[@merafirewing6591]

The one thing I missed the most is when Phly used to play alongside Baron and Slick. If only there was a way for him to bring the old gang back together.

[@farmcat9873]

The Polsten was a Polish development of the 20 mm Oerlikon gun. The Polsten was designed to be simpler and much cheaper to build than the Oerlikon, without reducing effectiveness. The Polsten machine gun has been designed primarily to fulfill an anti-aircraft role against low flying aircraft and pilotless planes. The Polsten was also mounted on British LVTs and on early models of the Centurion tankk, not coaxially with the main gun but in an independent mount on the left hand side of the turret.

[@DeadlySkill15]

4:35 as a Canadian I feel offended 😂

[@Stragon333]

Even if it's not the first video he made since his comeback, I still am so happy to have a video of phly everyday. I feel like, I don't take it for granted anymore , and it's making me appreciate each of his videos to a whole new level. Thank you PhlyDaily

[@notsoracistraspberry4168]

Bro I use your profile pic as my discord one lmao!!! I also drew a pheonix off of it as well a while ago irl.

[@gunslingerluckytankijunky]

skink is a game changer, AA with armor - no more being strafed to death.

[@Kraus-]

unless you're at like 5.0 where the F4U can strafe you.

[@SilvaDreams]

@@Kraus- It shrugs off MOST plane rounds so you are fairly safe.... Till they start dropping bombs on you.

[@justinkedgetor5949]

I mean a Sherman hull at 5.0? Big kek. The overtier of Sherman's continues

[@fire_drake12.arc.24]

It should be in the US tree too

[@justinkedgetor5949]

@@fire_drake12.arc.24 yeah this vehicle will suck ass 100% 5.0 is a huge joke. Got excited that this was finally added and gaijin bushwhacked me again. Remins me why I haven't played in forever.

[@FillyCheesteak]

Heya Phly, phor my phipht vehicle request, I ask that you take out the Phrench AMX-50 Surbaissé, but there is a catch! You must *only* use HE. It should be an easy challenge, seeing as there is a 6 second reload, and the HE penetrates 39 Millimeters of Armour. Good luck, and have Phun! (Day 15)

[@io-yc2gg]

handing out more baguettes than a bakery

[@historyfan0651]

You’re the guy who made the really good comment on the Breda vid

[@FillyCheesteak]

@@historyfan0651 yeppers

[@io-yc2gg]

@@FillyCheesteak Phamily

[@FillyCheesteak]

@@io-yc2gg phamily comes phirst

[@imablock16]

*Same energy* Phly:"NOiicccee" Jeremy clarkson: "YEaass"

[@MISTERX_5890]

I think its the rate of fire difference is why it won't overheat. The Rate Of Fire between the stink and Ostwind is much different.

[@CanadianOverdose]

R.O.F doesn't have as much contributing to overheating as Barrel design, ammunition Caliber, muzzle velocity, OAT.

[@robertharris6092]

@@CanadianOverdose theyre the same caliber and nesrly same muzzel velocity.

[@HarrDarr]

@@robertharris6092 what makes you say they're same caliber, the skink is a quad mounted 20mm, the ostwind uses a single mounted 37mm. the polsten has a 2.8x fireing rate, similar muzzle velocity but the 37mm also has a way thicker barrel

[@morrox5206]

Wait a goddamn minute! I just realized something huge! I just remembered my very first time watching you, and that was 2015 😱 What a goddamn journey we been through Phly! I love your help energy, I love your interactions with the fans, your editing, your humor, and they are what keeping me watching you despite I personally don’t play this game. I love you Phly and keep up the great work brother 🫡 LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!

[@Keryaken133]

when all the buddies dies and only skink is left, gives me a Fury moment

[@jacobjohnson2072]

The Polsten was a Polish development of the 20 mm Oerlikon gun. The Polsten was designed to be simpler and much cheaper to build than the Oerlikon, without reducing effectiveness

[@rockig5529]

The Coelian only has 40 some mm of pen and I got a nuke with it in my Maus lineup. It shoots so fast that even against the heavily armored targets you can get a shot trap into the hull or off the cupola relatively quickly.

[@stigerking9838]

it also just never stops shooting lmao, you can basically shoot forever lmao

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

37mm, but they're APHE rounds, so have much more post-pen effects.

[@Majima_Nowhere]

Skink: - 4x20mm autocannons - Small magazine - 4 second reload (with ace crew) - 45mm pen - 35km/h max speed - BR 5.0. Wirbelwind: - 4x20mm autocannons - Small magazine - 3 second reload (with ace crew) - 45mm pen - 40km/h max speed - BR 3.7 Yeah seems right, thanks gaijin.

[@sethcourtemanche5738]

So the skink is a flakpanzer iv wirbelwind clone

[@Jairion]

Wirb is an open top and an easy target for planes. Forget russian bias - plane bias is the real scourge of this game.

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

Wirbel shreds Skink doesnt

[@professormanhattan7254]

@@Jairion I agree with you, it is an open top making it easier for aircraft without cannons to kill it. all you need is an MG. More often than not 50 cal pens many mil of armor and most planes at that BR possess 50 cal. Hell the peashooter reserve planes have 50 cals.

[@Bialy_1]

Ekhm, PzGr 40 in case of Wirbelwind have 48mm not 45mm of penetration from 10m and Skink APT have only 42mm not 45mm from 10m... Skink is penetrating up to 38mm from 100m and at the same distance Wirbelwind is able to penetrate 45mm.

[@Deuce_and_a_half]

lol Phly saying it has to be lowered not knowing it was 4.7 to begin with and was raised to 5.0. It'd be nice to put back in a lineup with my Firefly for that nice WW2 Sherman vibe but now we have the bosvark at 4.7 I doubt it will ever go back down. Shame really because it has rather low velocity guns so you can only really engage targets when they're close. Vs the high fire rate and velocity of the Bosvark and Ystervark guns which would be better suited for higher tiers

[@ErikHusky]

Make a video about how the SU-11 is the most broken thing in air RB at 7.0. (attempt 4)

[@BaronBoar]

The BV-155 is fun to fly. Surprisingly good CAS. Dog fighting and ground pound. Works well to fly using the elevators. I just bank and pull up on the stick, can out turn most planes if you play it like that. Rolling takes a long time though.

[@CommanderHunt]

It's at 5.0 because it has a better volume of fire with four 20mm Oerlikon cannons and HET that works pretty good on planes. It's at 5.0 because it's closed in and less at risk of getting shot by aircraft machineguns. Load HET. Shoot at planes. Like the AEC AA, Crusader AA MkII, and Ystervark, the Skink is made for killing aircraft, not tanks.

[@Redaspect102]

When I saw this I was searching up the lizard skink.

[@sarmatiko]

Skink was a perfect addition for my British 5.0 AB setup and I intensively used it to grind Sturmtiger event - 2000-3000 points every match were super easy.

[@thefinoll1535]

"That guy looks really girthy..." LMAO I started laughing in my cubicle.

[@_dzin.ovski_]

I find it hilarious that the skink is 5.0 and the wirbelwind is still 3.7

[@CrazyDutchguys]

I always forget the wirbel is 3.7, as it is basically the AA i put into every lineup until i get to the coelian or gepard. Yeah I dont get it either. The only reason i can see is the fact its open top and the turret can be penetrated by .50cals

[@CMRAZTEC]

Единственный плюс этого корыта - закрытая рубка

[@jac0bra814]

BV 155 B-1 turns for days and has good guns, fun if you know what you’re doing

[@mr__matrix]

The all new P H L Y now with more D A I L Y.

[@MeanGreeny]

I'm still puzzled why it was introduced at 4.7 and moved up to 5.0 very quickly after that

[@Masonjar94]

The BV is a surprisingly good turn fighter somehow. Update your Tiger master class and bring that out with it.

[@omkamat9797]

Early shermans already look organic enought with those round curvatures on the cast armour of turret and hull. But this brings it to another level! THis thing literally looks like an organic animal

[@johanapolinarioveliz6754]

As a main Germany player who also plays USA. I would prefer a bit more the Skink that Ostwind because you can’t pen it from top. I told you that as someone who easily goes top down on Ostwinds, Wirbelwinds, and kills them easily because of that.

[@MrEsphoenix]

Two reasons this thing didn't get the attention it deserved. The first, was they didn't give one to America. Rightfully so, but it meant a lot of players weren't in a position to grind it strait away, and second is because of the Allied AA tax. There's no reason it should be at a higher BR than the wirbelwind. It has better armour coverage, but worse guns.

[@isaacjensen7859]

Dude the skink probably has the best survivability

[@CR055H41RZ]

"Neither is the Jumbo 76" So true I could call that sentence before you said it

[@Pyroturtle1]

Phly: "Maybe this is a trend of more balanced AA" Pantsir: 😉

[@Saffi____]

The cover screen for this video perfectly matches the United States early tank doctrine. Machine guns everywhere.

[@Armgoth]

Damn those hits on the plane at 21:00 looked so cool. The new hit animations are quite cool additions

[@pivkaaa]

Terminator : I will be back. Phly : I am back. :)

[@justicewoodall2818]

Phly! Do some rad b17 formations in honor of the Texas Raiders!

[@Mr.Nyceguy]

that trying to escape that thousand pounder had me dyin lol

[@agravemisunderstanding9668]

AA can be so satisfying and ez when you know how to play it, i sometimes rack up 6air kills per game with my r3, depending on how many planes are up. And the best part is, not only are you gaining SP, your also protecting your team from bombs, and every plane killed is worth like 2 tanks for the enemy

[@CrazyDutchguys]

r3 is cancer

[@swagstar0514]

Skinkus Dinkus. Phly is back with derp anti air :)

[@tgi-rex]

INTO THE MOTHERLAND THE SKINK ARMY CHARGED

[@nimmo9306]

I swear at first I saw the title say ITS KINK DAY MY DUDES

[@Cannon2541]

I read it as ITS SKIN DAY MY DUDES

[@madguy8485]

So the Canadian Skink is in the British tree but the RAM is US? wut?

[@Marin3r101]

Barrel thickness helps control overheating and warping. German 37s are thicker.

[@crunchy_6259]

never heard what you have to do when you're bad at AA, the duck interupted

[@David_Bernstein]

@6:20 ... LMAO - 5-6 heavies on your position .. scary moment there

[@themouldiestpotato7743]

24:42 that Stug is my hero!!

[@thelieutenant7732]

6:15 was the universe deciding your time had come

[@kaidestructor7350]

8:49 Tiger casually pases by top right....

[@FilouZ_9000]

2:15 Hanz is pissing on the gun to keep it cool

[@isaactaylor2044]

I'ma start pushing the Italian Lancia suggestion, taking it to 7.0+. Good luck!

[@emirarslanagic8554]

I love the scuffed covers for every vehicle you make a video on

[@AngryCanine]

The Americans or the British? It is Canadian... It is based on the Canadian licensed version of the M4, called the Grizzly 1, using Finnish or Polish 20mm's, can't quite remember. The flag in game that is on the Skink is the old Canadian flag, not too widely recognized much today. Also it entered the game at 4.7, which I thought was perfect since I mainly run 4.7, like my 2 firefly's, churchill, Spitfire mk9c, and a Crusader III and or the SARC 6pndr, since both are good lights, and both have decent guns even when brought up to 4.7... now that the SKink is up at 5.0 it sort of ruined my lineup a bit, it was perfect at 4.7 and really wish it would be moved back down to 4.7, and move that massive anti air truck down to 4.3 at the vary least.

[@maccarr9923]

Still waiting for Gaijin to give us a Red Ensign decal like I can't be slapping the current flag on WW2 planes

[@thesarcasticcatfish5215]

We really just need a Canadian tree already, I’d love to see tribal class destroyers for naval

[@kingcheese831]

America 2.0

[@notsoracistraspberry4168]

@@kingcheese831 maybe for air but it would be a pretty mixed tree over all. Copy and paste stuff but like we could have cheiftans and leopards.

[@mrploppers2269]

I would say a more commonwealth tech tree if it were to happen

[@alpratya3139]

well what make skink have high tier is the armor. Skink can't easily die by aircraft and somehow can survive from tanks too

[@MinutemanOutdoors]

I got the notification and i thought it read "Its Kink Day" and I came to see a chaffee in a full gimp suit. So far im disappointed.

[@Broxyc]

the title is the perfect reason why single letters can change a lot

[@samuelsim7457]

I don't think that the disparity in AP performance between the Oerlikon/Polsten and the German 20mms is that much overstated. The Germans had HVAP (Tungsten core) for their cannons, the O/P did not. However, the differences in effective range are way out of line. As well, ACs firing HVAP should have a very short overheat period, not as a balancing mechanic, but they were much higher pressure cartridges, which were also quite rare.

[@ZeroMustang]

The BV 155 claps hard, just throwing that out there

[@reecelongden3500]

14:43 "They do move in herds!"

[@youtube-comment-account]

Honestly, you could say phly's getting lazy by showing the L's, but honestly, this is why I love his videos even more now. He's clearly really good, still has bad matches, keeps positive. I love it. This is why even though I like some other tubers, I love phly.

[@callmecoffingaming4807]

Phly: wipes 3 tigers out “this is a very deathly route here”

[@brianj.simpson4050]

Yeah, and now the Skink is at 5.3, along with the Bosvark. The Skink is crappy at AA on a good day, but the Bosvark is a sitting duck with terrible maneuverability, speed, size, armor (none), and traverse impedence. Hard to decide which is worse.

[@n1co2017]

4:36 how dare you say that the skink is american or british.

[@hekmatyar4476]

6:04 the entire soviet union came out of nowhere

[@RyzawaCh]

I just love how the Wirbel is comparable and in some cases better than the Skink and Ostwind but still after all these years, at 3.7...

[@Patches-vq8cd]

I wish the skink was back to 4.7

[@PopnLochNessMonster]

I absolutely LOL'd at 16:42

[@tigerjenks]

I love your videos Phly daily

[@certaindeath7776]

"they really upgraded the hit stuff" :)

[@sonicsupersam7793]

its kink day my dudes

[@xapplezapple3453]

itss

[@EnterTheFenix]

No-thinks in AA's always make me chuckle.. firing at aircraft 5km away. getting tunnel visioned and making noise so they cant hear enemy vehicles etc. absolutely no grey matter applied the situation

[@tntfreddan3138]

I struggled so hard with AA. Especially the 20mm Oerlikons cuz I just couldn't figure out hw much lead I needed to give to hit the target. But then I managed to shoot down a Bf109. And after that it has gotten so much better for some reason.

[@LoliKami]

You know the team was bad when he had to say it two times.

[@farmcat9873]

12:43 "Sea Furry" that the new British plane? LMFAO English is hard it happens to the best of them 👍

[@getthenet1015]

Funniest video made in a while! I had to save it for a rainy day giggle! “N0000000000!”

[@EquineRain954]

Like he was never gone!

[@LunasReach]

Welcome back phly

[@mastersitorou8289]

That's one lethal lizard.

[@wyvernbravo]

Crusader AA MK2 still better in my opinion An already effective AA turret with twin 20mms that can look straight up Fast turret traverse Small sturdy fast hull harder to hit

[@superwarrior6275]

That last team is how my team is 99% of the time

[@mikelangelo1232]

Fires 120 rounds barrels lock up *cries in skink* Takes ostwind fires 8x14 rounds barrels lock up *SuPeRiOuR gErMaN eNgEnEeReNg*

[@JustWiseWolf]

Those guns never got put into a plane

[@Raxceryte]

we got a sea furry.. i mean fury ehaha

[@hanskneesun123]

The Skink really is best used for AA only, it's slow and cumbersome but is very resilient vs incoming aircraft fire (not bombs), if they are coming back for a 2nd flyby you're doing something wrong.

[@ScotiaAusländer]

That guy has a sea furry! I mean fury. Huhuhhuhu