Monster tank prototypes

[43rdRecceReg]

The Crazy Landkreuzer P.1000 project never morphed from drawing into reality, but if it had, a 1/16 model of it would need to be more than 6ft long! Imagine that coming through the post
The Landkreuzer, as its name suggests was meant to be a sort of warship on land. Weighing over 1000 tonnes, it would have been over 35mtrs long and powered by two u-boat engines.
Here's an artists impression of what it might have looked like, together with examples of other monster tanks, some of which actually made an appearance in steel:

Imagine parallel parking this!

No bridge could have supported its weight..

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Then there was the 'Maus', a modest 188 tons, and only 33 ft long, by comparison. Two were made..well one and a half, since one prototype was minus a turret. It had a 128mm cannon, and armour in excess of 200mm
(8in) practically throughout.

Interesting shot of a day trip for the Maus

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Imagine changing the track on one of these

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Then there was the British Tortoise A39, at over 80tons, and sporting a 94mm gun, 9 were built.

Clearly the Brits didn't indulge fantasy in the way the Germans did...

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Here's a working survivor at Bovington. Just listen to that mean old Rolls Royce motor..

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Then the soviets but what looks like a modifies sub with the T-35:

Bemused Germans with captured T-35. Looks more like a stranded u-boat

More monsters lurking out there..

[jackalope]

You should play World Of Tanks and you can drive and fight in these monsters! We'll not the P1000 but all the rest are on the game.

[tomhugill]

I'm finishing the A39 tortoise that Ian started, I've also got his kv-5 which I'm detailing up and making battle ready. Do they count?

[43rdRecceReg]

You should play World Of Tanks and you can drive and fight in these monsters! We'll not the P1000 but all the rest are on the game.

I shall certainly consider that option, Jack...but for the moment, I'm trying to find activities that don't involve sitting on your a**e (US: A** ) all day! (Quack's advice.. ) I'm also trying to recover lost muscle in my damaged leg. Plus, I'm trying to manage my addictions, not boost them
Roy.

[43rdRecceReg]

I'm finishing the A39 tortoise that Ian started, I've also got his kv-5 which I'm detailing up and making battle ready. Do they count?

I imagine the Tortoise will be quite a tricky challenge, as it's quite curvy...so I will be really curious to see the finished product...