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dadlamassu:

--- Quote from: ysi_maniac on December 23, 2021, 06:43:58 PM ---In instructions sheet of a MRC model I found a reference to a 1/35 Napoleon -- French Atomic Tank.

Does anyone know about this?

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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/

Story:

--- Quote from: GTX_Admin on December 24, 2021, 01:52:36 AM ---The only nuclear powered tank that I am aware of was the Chrysler TV-8: 

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Had that have made it to fruition, I would bet all of the American tankers would have labeled it 'The Tick'.  ::)

Story:
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).

https://zeedesertfox.tumblr.com/post/163384805670/for-vartoc-since-he-requested-the-tv-8-and



PS - stumbled onto this. Pricey https://www.shapeways.com/product/VLB6F966C/1-72-chrisler-tv-8-atomic-tank

GTX_Admin:
 :smiley:

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