SteelWolf Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I tend to enjoy building subjects that nobody has ever seen, heard of, or done before. I've built a USS Montana battleship and HMS Habakkuk models are testaments to my philosophy. And now I find I want to keep doing something bigger and better. Each model subject I build must surpass the previous one. And the next biggest subject I can think of which has gotten my interest is the proposed, but never built, German Landkreuzer P.1000 Ratte super-heavy tank from World War II. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landkreuzer_P._1000_Ratte Not much "hard facts" exist on the Net about the Ratte. What searching I've done so far indicates a variety of specifications as well as various designs, but nothing "final". Therefor, it's a huge speculative subject. But here's the thing. I don't want to build this in 1/72 scale or 1/48 scale, or anything else smaller. I want BIG! I want to build this in 1/35 scale! In that scale, the finished model would be approx. 40 inches long x 16 inches wide x 13 inches tall. I want to build this to show and compare it to other 1/35 armor at a model contest. Everything about this model will most likely be scratchbuilt. Here's where I need help: 1. I need lots of wheels and treads. 2. The main turret will be similar to that of a battleship turret from the Scharnhorst class battleship, but with only two barrels instead of three. What I need to figure is the dimensions of the turret (minus barrels) in 1/35 scale. 3. What German 1/35 kits and accessories can people recommend that I can get extra parts from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bobster Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Steelwolf, It looks like a couple Maus turrets on the corners. Most everything will be scratch made otherwise. As a side note there were plans at one time to put twin 15" turrets on Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Did you post anything on www. in their axis discussion site? Sorry I can't be of more help. Good Luck, Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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