Author Topic: Schweben (hover) Tiger (Read 27416 times)

Artoor_K · « **on:** June 02, 2012, 02:57:14 AM »

Folks,

A week ago I get an idea to build a hover version of german Tiger. I plan to use AMT Podracer engines as a main propulsion and mount wheels aslant as a anti grav generators. I want to use Leopard 2 cannon instead of standard 88 mm. And my question is : should I? :) What do you think:)

finsrin · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2012, 04:29:25 AM »

We have this sotra stuff at Area 51 and elsewhere, so go ahead install it on the tank.

RussC · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2012, 05:13:42 AM »

I would actually like to see if anyone would say no

Artoor_K · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2012, 05:20:24 AM »

Quote from: RussC on June 02, 2012, 05:13:42 AM

I would actually like to see if anyone would say no

Maybe... :) On first forum where I was registered the Tiger was kind of ...sacred. If anybody would like to start whiff modification of Tiger there would be strong resistance and even stronger disregard for any blasphemous experiments over the Tiger tank :)

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2012, 05:37:00 AM »

You're my kind of crazy! :)

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2012, 06:56:27 AM »

Where's the option for "HELL YES!!!"?

jschmus · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2012, 08:03:12 AM »

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on June 02, 2012, 06:56:27 AM

Where's the option for "HELL YES!!!"?

What he said. This is the last place on the web where you should feel compelled to ask "Should I?" about building anything. It's your muse; build whatever you feel it compels you to build.

Jacques Deguerre · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2012, 09:45:40 AM »

Sounds like a cool idea to me! ESPECIALLY if it irritates the sort of JMNs that believe the Tiger to be "sacred".

Treating a subject as sacred is an especially odd attitude to take towards model building anyway. I'm a huge fan of WW2 allied armor but if someone did a grav tank version of a Pershing or Comet, I would love to see it. I've seen a few sci-fi Sherman tanks and some of them have been pretty off the wall but it's never bothered me in the least.

elmayerle · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2012, 12:32:12 PM »

Might be fun to really throw them with a Tiger III from Ringo and Krautman's Watch On Rhine.

AGRA · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2012, 12:37:57 PM »

Why stop with the Tiger - have an entire German Army hovercraft. Would have worked well for them on the Russian steppe. That is until the Soviets build a T-34 hovercraft!

My only technical recommendation is to stick a huge muzzle brake on the main gun. When suspended on the air cushion a hovercraft is strongly susceptible to recoil knocking it off kilter.

Jeffry Fontaine · « **Reply #10 on:** June 02, 2012, 02:05:34 PM »

Maus or E-100 hovercraft tank transporter with loading ramp to carry a normal Tiger or Panther internally.

AGRA · « **Reply #11 on:** June 02, 2012, 03:34:05 PM »

Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on June 02, 2012, 02:05:34 PM

Maus or E-100 hovercraft tank transporter with loading ramp to carry a normal Tiger or Panther internally.

Or have the internal carriage Panther a forward engined 'Merkava Panther' with an aft ramp from which comes a Goliath with legs! Hover - tracks - legs. Then post back on the original web forum to really screw with their minds!

Artoor_K · « **Reply #12 on:** June 02, 2012, 05:46:17 PM »

I'm thinking about remake of one of my favourite scenes from KELLY'S HEROES:
-Now look, Oddball. The trade or the uniforms I can understand.
But to buy this grav tank, you got to be crazy!
-It's a mother beautiful tank!

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #13 on:** June 02, 2012, 05:54:19 PM »

Quote from: artoor_k on June 02, 2012, 05:46:17 PM

I'm thinking about remake of one of my favourite scenes from KELLY'S HEROES:
-Now look, Oddball. The trade or the uniforms I can understand.
But to buy this grav tank, you got to be crazy!
-It's a mother beautiful tank!

"It's a piece of junk!"

"There you go with the negative waves again..."

Yours, however, will definitely NOT be junk! Of course I voted "Build It!" and I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Brian da Basher

Artoor_K · « **Reply #14 on:** June 02, 2012, 06:04:51 PM »

To sum up the title of scene

-Now look, Oddball. The trade for the uniforms I can understand.But to buy this grav tank, you got to be crazy!
-It's a mother beautiful tank!
-It's a piece of junk.The cooling system of gravity field generators leaks all over the place!It's a piece of junk!
-Always with the negative waves, Moriarty.Always with the negative waves!

mikejapan · « **Reply #15 on:** June 02, 2012, 10:11:44 PM »

^ hahah
Never get bored of Kelly's Heroes

ChrisF · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2012, 05:55:35 AM »

Right its been ten miniutes get posting the build pics !

lol

Weaver · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2012, 06:25:20 AM »

Back in the day I "violated" any number of "sacred" Panthers, Jagdpanthers and T-34s to make grav tanks for sci-fi wargames, so that's go-for-it number 19 from me.....

Artoor_K · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2012, 03:56:43 AM »

Well , today a friend from IPMS Cracow gave me two AMT Podracer engines :) Also , I get resin tank engine , I don't know for what tank so it will be for hover Tiger :) Few hours ago I ordered an Italeri Tiger...

...and RB Model Leopard II cannon :)

Now I'm working on engines :)

Artoor_K · « **Reply #19 on:** June 07, 2012, 11:37:34 PM »

Forbidden whiff experiments on Tiger tank - Act I

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #20 on:** June 08, 2012, 02:12:52 AM »

Oh yeah!!! :) :)

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #21 on:** June 08, 2012, 03:13:57 AM »

Those engines totally look like they belong there to me! Gives it a kind of a Germanic steampunk look. Nice!!!

Brian da Basher

finsrin · « **Reply #22 on:** June 08, 2012, 03:52:37 AM »

After Tiger is done, you can move on to do same with Bismarck !

Artoor_K · « **Reply #23 on:** June 08, 2012, 04:57:30 AM »

Quote from: finsrin on June 08, 2012, 03:52:37 AM

After Tiger is done, you can move on to do same with Bismarck !

I think Revell Missouri is better (because I don't have Bismarck but I have Missouri :) )

apophenia · « **Reply #24 on:** June 08, 2012, 06:29:43 AM »

Brilliant! The simplest attachment point for the PodRacer engines turns out to be just right. It looks balance and mean as hell! :)


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