Thread started by Frank Krause
Frank KrauseSoon it'll come to Europe. As per my favourite dealers website end of September... 🙂 Pre-order already done.
@Tim: The boxart appears properly, but the thumbnail still shows the old picture, despite change was done quite some time ago...
31 August 2012, 16:27
Wilfried BogaertsThis monster can be seen in action at the Bovington Tank Museum
The short movie gives an impression of its dimensions ...
Youtube Video
31 August 2012, 17:15
Mike KryzaHi Frank - this is not only a "heavy metal" for the wishlist . this is a MUST HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!
31 August 2012, 17:24
Steve WilsonCouldn't help smiling at the amount of Hi-Viz waistcoats all contained together, HSE by any chance...
31 August 2012, 17:34
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchOh man,,i thought the isu 152 was big.But thats a monster .To much for my taste!
31 August 2012, 17:41
Steve Wilson@Markus if you read the text, it's called a "TORTOISE" similar to a Turtle🙂🙂
31 August 2012, 17:44
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchOh man ,it was a heavy day for me !!! Thanks Steve for the hit with the hammer 🙂
31 August 2012, 17:46
Steve Wilson@Markus here you go, good old copy & paste...
Tankfest 2011 WW2 BritishTortoise heavy experimental tank. with 32lb gun
this tank destroyer, resembles the formidable German Jagdtiger.
it never saw service.
this is the last known tortoise in existance +is running for the first time in 60years.
31 August 2012, 17:49
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchGood to know !But its made of steel ,not like a few "Paper Tanks"
31 August 2012, 18:00
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHow many "tons" brings this vehicle to his tracks??
31 August 2012, 18:05
Frank KrauseHi Markus,
79 tons! Dimensions: 10,06 x 3,91 x 3,05 m
A crew of 7.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoise_%28Panzer%29
31 August 2012, 18:19
Steve Wilson@Markus, This full tracked Tank wieghs overall 80 tons, the body armour is 9"inches (225.00mm) thick, uses a Rolls Royce Meteor Mk5 12cylinder 650:bhp Engine. Road speed is 12mph, off road 4mph. Armed with 3 x 7.92mm Besa machine guns. The main armament was a - 32 Pounder (94 mm) Gun...
31 August 2012, 18:35
Steve WilsonI used this link Frank...
tankmuseum.org/ixbin..mp;_IXMENU_=Vehicles
31 August 2012, 18:46
Roland RothOne of the ugliest tanks I know ... but in its own way somehow interesting.
The model is fortunately not for me! :-D
31 August 2012, 18:50
Frank Krause@Steve: I was in Bovington in 2009. Either I missed the Tortoise or it was in a non-public area...
@Roland: Perfectly right! Most British tanks look "a bit strange", but that makes them intersting and eye-catching.😉
@Gerald: Dem "König" glühen heute sicherlich die Leitungen...😉
31 August 2012, 19:05
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench@Steve
It does not only look like a turtle,it even got the speed of it 🙂
31 August 2012, 19:11
Steve Wilson@Markus the reason it was slow, was it was not built for warfare, as such, but for the protection of heavily fortified areas in wartime. So it didn't need speed it needed just Heavy fire power, able to move its posistion and hard for it to be destroyed...
31 August 2012, 19:27
Steve Wilson@Frank. It might of been out on display else where, like your video you posted...
31 August 2012, 19:30
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchOk , i understand.Thanks,Steve.
An impressive tank!
31 August 2012, 19:32
Frank KrauseBy the way - if you are interested in a nice building blog... Have a look here: http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/thread/1347625355/Meng+Tortoise+build+blog+now+finished
14 September 2012, 17:02