Something strange?

[Mr. Burning]

I don't know if anyone here has seen this before.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kugelpanzer

I was looking for experimental vehicle designs and came across this little gem. Being on Wiki I'm not sure of the veracity of the information but it seem very interesting and could offer up some good model ideas?

[Viper]

What a curious wee thing indeed.
 

[richarDISNEY]

Darkson Designs makes something like it in 28mm...
http://gloryandcoin.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/dsc_0307.jpg

[Cosmotiger]

Attack Hobbies makes resin models of it in 1/35 and 1/72 scale.
http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=KPT35511

[ushistoryprof]

If you like that German wonder check out this site for a bunch of other strange designs many were actually made and some just paper wonder weapons:

http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/

[Tacgnol]

Looks like something that could be scratchbuilt without too much effort.

[MarkEvans]

If you like that German wonder check out this site for a bunch of other strange designs many were actually made and some just paper wonder weapons:

http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/

5th picture down reminds me of the vehicle in Aliens.

[ushistoryprof]

Why stop there, how about going for the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster, a ultraheavy tank designed to use the Krupp 800mm Schwerer Gustav artillery piece check out the drawings and further info here:

http://landcruiser.greyfalcon.us/

[SBMiniaturesGuy]

If you're into 1/700 scale gaming you can buy a P.1000 Ratte figure on eBay:


http://cgi.ebay.com/AMAZING-WEAPON-FIGURE-TANK-RATTE-EAST-FRONT-WWII-JAPAN_W0QQitemZ360239012720QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item53dfeb1b70

[Hauptgefreiter]

Here's one in 1/87:
http://www.panzerbaer.de/workshop/wdieb_mod_87-a.htm

[Hauptgefreiter]

A beast indeed. I was wondering who came up with the idea to mount a battleship turret onto a land vehicle. Granted, it has firepower, but after the destruction of the Bismarck one should be aware that this is one big fat target for a squadron of aircraft, regardless of the amount of Flak installed on it.
Not considering its weight and movement rate...
 

[Axebreaker]

Why stop there, how about going for the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster, a ultraheavy tank designed to use the Krupp 800mm Schwerer Gustav artillery piece check out the drawings and further info here:

http://landcruiser.greyfalcon.us/

OMG now that is a monster!

Cheers
Christopher

[Mr. Burning]

 P.1500
 

Its a fixed gun emplacement with an engine!