Man, dat's a lot o' steel!

http://www.allmystery.de/dateien/vo5...9,leopard1.jpg

Gear down. Check. Flaps down. Check. Clear for final approach.

thank you:salute:
very interesting

Tank you all for paying attention! :salute:

I forgot: As we had to record everything concerning these tanks: They tend to drink a bit: On the road 165 Liter per 100 km; in heavy duty up to 500 Liter per hour. But you could put almost any liquid into it...:D I am sure I have a picture where the Leopard stands on top of a little "hill" on the 4th pair of wheels only, but in balance...

...like the next step of this:

http://is1.myvideo.de/de/movie9/c0/thumbs/4236381_1.jpg

Very nice (goes off to play World of Tanks).

Now I know where to get those critical hits in WoT:D

Pete, you mentioned the little tiny Mouse (Maus)

so we should not forget the giant Goliath :yeah:

Just found this after looking at the Maus:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Ger%C3%A4t

Not a tank. A self-propelled 600mm mortar. Sends a chill down my spine. :yep:


And every time I see the word Gerat I immediately think Balkan-Gerat. :haha:


@danasan - Thank you for sharing pics from your tanker days. :salute:



EDIT:

Eye candy. Building in Warsaw after hit from the Karl Device.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...-_frame_2a.jpg

:haha:

here is a 80 cm shell from the Gustav. The Gustav was used in Sevastopol.

And a T 34 to show the relations:

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/4...avshellcom.jpg

Edit: These 80 cm shells should have been the Primary armament of the Landkreuzer P.1500

That reminds me...got to pop back there next time I'm down there to see the Matilda. :yep:

Why not the tank forum, Feuer? ;)


Anyhow, I take the freedom to link this thread to the eSim forum as well. Maybe some of the guys there feel tempted to contribute something.

http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbforums/...191#post197191

I thought it may get more 'hits' in the GT section. The tank forum seems a little too tucked away.
I guess it's not a gaming thread this one.

I'm glad you posted here, I would not have seen the thread otherwise.

Awesome pictures and info, THANK YOU.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MlcIJtVqC0...OnDisplaya.jpg

http://www.the-blueprints.com/bluepr...k_iv-43071.jpg

Merkava



Namer apc based on Merkava

Nice pics so fare everyone. Keep 'em coming. :yeah:

:o

I'm going to assume that its purpose was to engage targets in Low Earth Orbit...

:haha:

EDIT: I will try and scan some of my tank schematics before bed tonight...