What's crazy, impractical and bigger than a Maus...

[Hertsblue]

Still not impressed. If you read the accounts of the Allies paradropping supplies and how often they landed well wide of the mark you'll understand why. And the parachute would require the entire silk production for the year (or more). 

[marshall1945]

I'm all for a bit of 'crazy tank' but this one really is bonkers 

I do like doing the odd conversion for the things the Germans and Allies tried out or just got to the drawing board. This is a nice site to see what they look like:

http://henk.fox3000.com/index2.htm

about half way down the main page there is a section that gives variants (real and never saw the light of day) of the main vehicles. the section is headed -

Henk of Holland Model Summary:

With vehicle pictures from several countries. A summary in pictures, not in words. It's gives information what is available on the market and the variants.

[Russell Phillips]

There's an interesting discussion on the Wikipedia talk page for it, about whether or not the whole thing is a hoax:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Landkreuzer_P._1000_Ratte#Hoax_Discussion

I couldn't find mention of it in a quick search through Speer's memoirs, but that's hardly conclusive evidence :-)

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[Ithoriel]

Still not impressed. If you read the accounts of the Allies paradropping supplies and how often they landed well wide of the mark you'll understand why. And the parachute would require the entire silk production for the year (or more). 

Paradrop? Go the Russian route and fit it with wings and a tail

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_A-40

[Hertsblue]

There still remains the problem of how to get it up beyond stall-speed. Especially on unpaved airfields. 

[nikharwood]

That's a real beastie - luvvit. And with a generic (no decalling) paint job, it'd be useable for all kinds of things...hmm...

[Hertsblue]

I'd hate to be the guy that had to work out the points value for that thing in any set of rules. All I know is it would have a lot of noughts in it. 

[John Cook]

I thought I'd been asleep since Christmas and it was 1st April!

[fsn]

Nope. Just another day at the Pendraken forum. 

[Wulf]

Speaking of the Maus...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj5J_d6AMGM&feature=em-uploademail

It's all in Russian with no subtitles, and, no, he doesn't drive it around like he does all the other tanks he reviews, but, still...

[fsn]

French Mega Tank


FCM F1 - 100mm armour, 1x90mm + 1x45mm + 6mgs. 139 tonnes!