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Title: Something strange?
Post by: Mr. Burning on 04 March 2010, 12:03:57 PM

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

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

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: Viper on 04 March 2010, 12:09:12 PM

What a curious wee thing indeed.
 :)

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: richarDISNEY on 04 March 2010, 02:51:06 PM

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

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: Cosmotiger on 04 March 2010, 10:59:55 PM

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

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: ushistoryprof on 05 March 2010, 12:59:27 AM

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/

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: Tacgnol on 05 March 2010, 09:10:17 AM

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

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: MarkEvans on 05 March 2010, 11:46:43 AM

Quote from: ushistoryprof on 05 March 2010, 12:59:27 AM

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.

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: ushistoryprof on 05 March 2010, 04:24:07 PM

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/

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: SBMiniaturesGuy on 06 March 2010, 08:10:09 PM

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

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: Hauptgefreiter on 06 March 2010, 08:37:29 PM

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

(http://www.panzerbaer.de/workshop/pix/diebl_87_p1000-030a.jpg)

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: Hauptgefreiter on 07 March 2010, 10:03:38 AM

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...
 ;)

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: Axebreaker on 07 March 2010, 03:54:09 PM

Quote from: ushistoryprof on 05 March 2010, 04:24:07 PM

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! :o

Cheers
Christopher

Title: Re: Something strange?
Post by: Mr. Burning on 07 March 2010, 04:29:07 PM

 P.1500
 :o

Its a fixed gun emplacement with an engine! lol