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Title: Atomic Tank
Post by: ysi_maniac on December 23, 2021, 05:42:55 PM
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/TV1_atomic-tank.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/ysi_maniac/a/e58f1c54-aee2-42c9-bc15-f72ec22af374/p/2aa823bf-7d03-4fcb-ab2b-be98092be3ee)

https://en.topwar.ru/27710-amerikanskie-proekty-atomnyh-tankov.html
Title: Re: Atomic Tank
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Atomic Tank
Post by: Story on December 24, 2021, 01:46:45 AM
I'm seeing...

M103 turret
Three .50 M85 cupolas (turret roof, right and left front?)
two spliced M48/M47 hulls
scratch built reactor deck

Maybe a Beta-build in HO (1/87th) as a proof of concept?
Title: Re: Atomic Tank
Post by: 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: 

(https://i.redd.it/tdzy4puuj6t01.jpg)

https://tank-almanac.fandom.com/wiki/Chrysler_TV-8 (https://tank-almanac.fandom.com/wiki/Chrysler_TV-8)
https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/nuclear-weapons-chrysler-tv8-tank/ (https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/nuclear-weapons-chrysler-tv8-tank/)
Title: Re: Atomic Tank
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 24, 2021, 01:54:39 AM
Which you can get a kit of:

(http://shop.okbgrigorov.com/userfiles/productlargeimages/product_715.jpg)
(http://shop.okbgrigorov.com/userfiles/productlargeimages/product_716.jpg)
Title: Re: Atomic Tank
Post by: dadlamassu on December 24, 2021, 02:07:30 AM
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?

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
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: 

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).

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

(https://64.media.tumblr.com/61a6e8ae6333ce57731c48be517e1de2/tumblr_inline_otkdfgCfbK1tn2hes_500.jpg)

PS - stumbled onto this. Pricey https://www.shapeways.com/product/VLB6F966C/1-72-chrisler-tv-8-atomic-tank (https://www.shapeways.com/product/VLB6F966C/1-72-chrisler-tv-8-atomic-tank)
Title: Re: Atomic Tank
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 25, 2021, 12:47:45 AM
 :smiley: