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

[Ithoriel]

"We have a special rule at the club for those ?"  
Cheers - Phil.

Special "Ratte" rules

A "Ratte" counts all terrain except roads as impassable terrain. Any road used by a "Ratte" counts as a ploughed field for subsequent movement.

The 240mm guns of the "Ratte" have a minimum range of (diagonal distance across the playing surface + 10cms).

At the start of every player turn roll 1D6 for each "Ratte"

On a roll of 1 to 5 the ludicrous weight of the Ratte puts such strain on the engines that the "Ratte" is immobilised for the rest of the game

On a roll of 6+ the strain on the engines and transmission causes problems similar to those encountered by early Panthers but with much more catastrophic effects due to the vastly increased amounts of fuel and ammunition on board. The engines catch fire and the"Ratte" explodes. Remove the "Ratte" model and replace it with a similar sized crater model which counts as impassable terrain to all troop types.

Modifiiers - an immobilised "Ratte" adds 5 to the die roll.

How does that sound Phil??

[Ithoriel]

The Ratte was designed to carry two motorcycles for scouting duties and (iirc) up to twenty infantry.

I believe it should have secondary armament of a 128mm gun and 8 x 20mm AA guns (4 single barrel and a flakvierling).

Stats for Chain of Command anyone? 

[Techno]

How does that sound Phil??

I think that covers it nicely I. 
Cheers - Phil.

[fsn]

Wonderfully brutal looking thing - but enough about Leon.

Of course, if one plays a 1946 game, the British would be armed with a new tank ...

[Wulf]

Of course, if one plays a 1946 game, the British would be armed with a new tank ...

The Black Prince!

[GordonY]

That things awesomeness knows no bounds, but I'm a bit concerned of the amount of them that will be ordered.

[Leon]

Is there a Maus, or any of the E-series, available in 10mm?

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,7248.0.html

(don't tell me its going to be £150 though)

We're hoping to get it around the £30 mark of thereabouts.  It'll depend entirely on how much resin it takes up and the costs of that.

I believe it should have secondary armament of a 128mm gun and 8 x 20mm AA guns (4 single barrel and a flakvierling).

Yep, the 128mm is in between the two main naval guns, and then the quad AA's go on the two raised sections at the rear of the model.

That things awesomeness knows no bounds, but I'm a bit concerned of the amount of them that will be ordered.

From the interest it generated just sitting there as a master model, I reckon if we get a painted one on display, we'll shift a fair few of them at the shows.  Whether that's to the 10mm crowd, or 15/20/28mm guys wanting something a little different, it's all sales.  One thing in it's favour is that you don't look at it and think 'Oh, a 10mm tank..', the size of it means it could be used in most scales without complaint.

[Fenton]

Do you have a rough cost idea at all?

[Wulf]

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,7248.0.html

Oh, nice...

One thing in it's favour is that you don't look at it and think 'Oh, a 10mm tank..', the size of it means it could be used in most scales without complaint.

Then you look at the size of the crew hatches... (I'm already doing that with some 10/12mm tanks...)

[Leon]

Do you have a rough cost idea at all?

We're hoping to get it around the £30 mark of thereabouts.  It'll depend entirely on how much resin it takes up and the costs of that.

[fsn]

The Black Prince!

Oh yes! YES! YESSSSS! YESSSSSSSSS!

May I have a Black Prince please Leon? 

[Fenton]

Oh yes! YES! YESSSSS! YESSSSSSSSS!

May I have a Black Prince please Leon? 

Oh god here we go again

[Leon]

[Wulf]

Oh god here we go again

There's 2 of us now...

[Ithoriel]

Oh yes! YES! YESSSSS! YESSSSSSSSS!

May I have a Black Prince please Leon? 

Wot? Not an A39 Tortoise?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoise_heavy_assault_tank

[Wulf]

The Tortoise was fairly impractical, just a bunker buster for bunkers that never appeared. The Black Prince was actually a fairly sensible, if unimaginative, idea.

[fsn]

I think if I wanted a Black Prince, I'd probably just marry a Comet turret with a Churchill hull. I know the Black Prince was wider than a Churchill, but probably not noticeable in 10mm, and they never got to production, so who's to say the turret wouldn't have looked very Comet-y?

I'm sure Leon would oblige, if only fpr the peace.

[Ithoriel]

The Tortoise was fairly impractica

This is a thread primarily about the "Ratte" - impractical would seem to be appropriate

[Hertsblue]

Special "Ratte" rules

A "Ratte" counts all terrain except roads as impassable terrain. Any road used by a "Ratte" counts as a ploughed field for subsequent movement.

The 240mm guns of the "Ratte" have a minimum range of (diagonal distance across the playing surface + 10cms).

At the start of every player turn roll 1D6 for each "Ratte"

On a roll of 1 to 5 the ludicrous weight of the Ratte puts such strain on the engines that the "Ratte" is immobilised for the rest of the game

On a roll of 6+ the strain on the engines and transmission causes problems similar to those encountered by early Panthers but with much more catastrophic effects due to the vastly increased amounts of fuel and ammunition on board. The engines catch fire and the"Ratte" explodes. Remove the "Ratte" model and replace it with a similar sized crater model which counts as impassable terrain to all troop types.

Modifiiers - an immobilised "Ratte" adds 5 to the die roll.

How does that sound Phil??

You've forgotten:

On a roll of 3+ the Ratte strands itself on the nearest hillock and remains seesawing gently until the end of the game.

On reaching the nearest major river the Ratte halts - regardless of whether or not there are bridges available.

[Steeleye]

I seem to remember that the front track guards on a Black Prince slope down as well so a Comet turret on a Churchill chassis wouldn't really look right even in 10mm.

If there's going to be a '1946' range we'll want Mk I Cents and Churchill Kangaroos too...basically an APC with six inches of frontal armour!