In instructions sheet of a MRC model I found a reference to a 1/35 Napoleon -- French Atomic Tank.
Does anyone know about this?
I believe that the French Leclerc MBT was originally termed "Napoleon" when it was proposed as a joint venture with Germany.
A google search for "Atomic Tank" reveals the history of a particular Centurion Mk 5 https://www.reddit.com/r/Warthunder/comments/7o33th/the_story_of_a41_centurion_mk_5_no_169041_aka_the/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/Warthunder/comments/7o33th/the_story_of_a41_centurion_mk_5_no_169041_aka_the/)
Title: Re: Atomic Tank
Post by: Story on December 24, 2021, 03:23:19 AM
The only nuclear powered tank that I am aware of was the Chrysler TV-8:
Had that have made it to fruition, I would bet all of the American tankers would have labeled it 'The Tick'. ::)
Title: Re: Atomic Tank
Post by: Story on December 24, 2021, 04:06:56 AM
So this blog post elaborates on the evolution from that TV-8 (Tick Tank) into what we see that the Russians wrote about. The Russian illustration (post #1) looks more realistic than the Concept Model (as presented by the cast of MADMEN, below).