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Is This The Worlds Rarest Tank ?
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:59 am
by HERMAN BIX
Went away for a long weekend to various spots, including the Australian National War Museum in Canberra.
'MEPHISTO' was proudly on display for the first time outside Queensland in ages.
A sight to behold indeed after almost 100years since it was made, deployed, destroyed & taken as a trophy of war.
Now, what could I use as running gear for a scratch -up of this thing ??
Re: Is This The Worlds Rarest Tank ?
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 11:13 am
by Swamprat33
Hi mate, I have seen the A7V replica In the Panzer Museum in Munster which was great to see.
Doubt i will ever get to see Mephisto in the flesh tho.
Cheers
Tim
Re: Is This The Worlds Rarest Tank ?
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:24 am
by Markocaster
Wow what a beast. Thanks for the photos Herman
Cool to see
Re: Is This The Worlds Rarest Tank ?
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:10 pm
by Craigm1992
I saw "Schmuck" at Tankfest earlier in the year. If I recall correctly "Schmuck" is a replica, correct me if I'm wrong though
Great photos of this A7v
Re: Is This The Worlds Rarest Tank ?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:15 am
by HERMAN BIX
https://www.awm.gov.au/mephisto/
Im still on the trail of bits to do a scratch build, and found this, hiding in plain sight !!
Re: Is This The Worlds Rarest Tank ?
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 1:21 am
by B_Man
I think Gra used a Panzer IV to build the hull and running gear on his A7V build. He sadly didn't quite get it finished but there is a good build thread on Hobby Havoc.
Re: Is This The Worlds Rarest Tank ?
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 12:22 am
by C.V.R.T.Andy
Craigm1992 wrote:I saw "Schmuck" at Tankfest earlier in the year. If I recall correctly "Schmuck" is a replica, correct me if I'm wrong though
Great photos of this A7v
The one you seen was a replica, there is only one surviving model and if memory serves me rite its in a museum in Australia
Re: Is This The Worlds Rarest Tank ?
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:56 pm
by midlife306
Re: Is This The Worlds Rarest Tank ?
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:47 pm
by wadsworthj
thanks guys for all the help, and from this I have a better idea what am dealing with.
the reply mentioning the panzer 1v as a base,is great because that's where I intended to make a start. it wil save a heck of a lot of work.
and may not show much.
cannot wait for thee m.k. de,kit
