Mike Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 This new one from Panda struck right from the blue, and appeals to my sense of the weird. A nuclear blast-proof assault tank that was designed to lead the advance and clear a path for the "lesser" tanks, and blast the opposition to kingdom come with its 130mm gun. It had anti-HEAT projectile armour panels, four tracks to improve off-road handling, and thick armour of over 300mm in places. Like so many of the post-war super-heavy tanks it was abandoned before entering service for all the same reasons as the others. High cost, complexity of manufacture and maintenance, poor transport options by road or rail and heavy weight making it slow over wet ground. It should be leaving Panda's factory within the month, and we're looking forward to seeing the review sample soon. If you have an British A-39 Tortoise and an American T-28 Super Heavy Tank in your stash, you'll probably want to get one of these to go with it to complete your collection of the evolutionary dead-end that was the super-heavy tank. Images courtesy of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Well im blown never thought one of these in kit form seen the pics from Kubinka but like you say i,ll have to get one even if it is indy links x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 That golden age of modelling just went platinum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbbusybee Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Just mad...brilliant though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 There is a weeks work there putting the tracks together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Another must have. What a crazy looking tank. Wonder how much they had to pay the lady at the museum to disappear, so they could measure the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 Some more photos here: Quite a few pics, and don't they look nice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorheadtx Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 That golden age of modelling just went platinum You can say that again, Brother!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 That does look great, love the cast metal texture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XL929 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Wow, am going to have to get one of those. The box top picture with that IR lens (I think?) 'eye' flying saucer-esque hull and the four sets of tracks, it reminds me of something from War of the Worlds. Superb stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Blimey. This is not at all good news. I was just about able to resist the bonkers idea of adding a Tortoise and a T28 to the stash, but with this on the way the pressure to cover all the silly oversized stuff is just going to increase. Then it will have to be an Accurate Armour Conqueror, and then where will I be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I was contemplating leaving the area of AFV-modelling, but this one facinates me - a definate must have! Cheers Hans J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 I can't blame you there Hans - it looks like the illegitimate child of a union between a flying saucer and a tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 The term "land battleship" springs to mind looking at that! Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Object! The name stick really well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 It could catch on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 No way.... A kind of elephantman disguised as a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 All russian tanks when in devlopment stage are called object. When accepted for production they are givern a offcill number eg T90 T62 T80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockneyCol Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 #WEIRDTANKTHING.....another to go on the must have list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Ugliest. Tank. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 More pictures of the kit, this time built up, and apart from a few fuzzy shots and a slightly narrow depth of field, it looks like it goes togther well, and looks great. Ugly? Mebbe, but its mother loves it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 The beast has arrived... finishing off the photos now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 STOP STOP Do you have to post pics like this ?? I,m trying to cut down on buying kits You ,re not helping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) And I thought Soviet prototype aeroplanes were weird! If you painted this one white, it would look right at home on the ice planet Hoth from The Empire Strikes Back. Regards, Jason Edited August 12, 2013 by Learstang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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