Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Alvis 3.1 on January 28, 2014, 12:32:16 PM
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As the war neared it's end, the Nazi regime became more desperate to stave off the Soviet forces, so the turned to the "Great Reptiles" exhibit at the Dusseldorf Zoo. The Tyrannosaurus Rexes "controlled" by the SS failed miserably, as they'd eat anything, regardless of what uniform it wore, and the Luftwaffe's attempts to teach Pterodactyls to dive bomb were a waste of time, as they all migrated back to Skull Island* as soon as they were released. Only the army had any success, with their JagdTriceratops I. Their powerful neck muscles and huge horns were perfectly suited for flipping over T-34s, and the head was armoured enough to handle small arms fire. Initial successes ends once the Russians discovered mortar fire made short work of the large lizards, and also that they tasted just like chicken!
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g102/Alvis3_1/StegPanzer_zpsc61f7352.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/Alvis3_1/media/StegPanzer_zpsc61f7352.jpg.html)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g102/Alvis3_1/Steg6_zpsec4218be.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/Alvis3_1/media/Steg6_zpsec4218be.jpg.html)
1/35 Tamiya Triceratops, Italeri rider, saddle made from plasticene. Bucket from unknown source.
Alvis 3.1
*See "Skull Island and WW II: Gorilla Warfare" published by Utterly Random Haus, 1973
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With the blue eyes, it's even a properly Aryan Triceratops. The rider looks unarmed and unprotected, though.
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Apparently there were experiments to make their eyes blue, but there are no clear colour photos taken at the time to verify it. The Great Zhukov BBQ of May 30, 1945 removed all evidence. :(
The riders were there to bring them close to the lines, and then a great swat on the rump and they'd rumble off to invoke carnage on the T-34s. The incredibly high profile led to more than one rider being picked off by snipers at long range however, and it wasn't a choice job in the Wehrmacht. The guy that had to follow with a shovel was usually conscripted and smelly.
Alvis 3.1
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Love it! ;D
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Love it! ;D
Cripes, he's done it again!
;D ;D ;D
Brian da Basher
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The camo is a great touch. ;D
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Love the camo ....... needs a little more stowage though :icon_ninja:
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In a class of its own :)
Flipped over T-34 crews thought they got transported into a 50s SciFi movie.
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A 50's sci-fi movie? They were transported both forward and backward in time? Very cool!
Love the model, truly unique and amazing work.
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very cool
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Nice one: so does it have an Sdkfz number or a Pzkpfw one? ;)
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Incredible !! :-* :-* :-*
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Beautiful work, but I can't help but think of the Soviets bringing suitable anti-tank guns into play against these. My second thought is a post-war de-mobilized one pulling a large plow on a farm.
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The chief advantage used by the Panzersaurus units was surprise..... surprise and fear.
The TWO main advantages used by the Panzersaurus units was surprise, fear and an almost fanatical devotion to the Fuhrer.
*Sigh*
Bring in the comfy chair!
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Alvis 3.1
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..wicked ! ;)
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I've heard, after the Panzersaurus' (short) career as T-34-flipper, the Wehrmacht has suspend the Minenhunde (mine-dogs) from their (inhuman[!]) duty in the Pionierkorps (engineer-corps) and has taken the Panzersaurus-companies as a subsitute.
The Kriegstagebuch der Wehrmacht (war-diary of the Wehrmacht) says with much more success and with much less of losses!
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Stop joking:
Really an outstanding and funny idea - and a reeeal good job!
Norbert