VK100.01 Mammut Takom 1:35

[kerick]

I looked up a little history of this beast and it definitely qualifies as a Bad Idea! Besides all the other reasons mentioned in the history I looked at your build and noticed how long this vehicle was compared to the width. Not being any kind of authority on tank design I do recall that if a tank is too long compared to its width it would be very difficult to turn and would probably throw a track first. One more reason it was a Bad Idea!

[The Chaos]

Update. Ready Tank compledet, i must only build the tracks.

[PR19_Kit]

That's a very 'clean' looking tank, albeit GINORMOUS! 

[Old Wombat]

Would be more relevant to see it next to a Pz.Kpfw. V (Panther), Pz.Kpfw. VI (Tiger I) or Pz.Kpfw. Tiger Ausf. B (Tiger II) for a visual reference.


But, yeah, she's a chunky beast!

[The Chaos]

Update on the tracks.

[Wardukw]

 

[The Chaos]

Both tracks are finisched.

[PR19_Kit]

And they're HUGE, like the rest of it!       

[Wardukw]

She's a biggen all right ..I want one 

[zenrat]

It needs more turrets.

[Old Wombat]

Those big wide tracks should, actually, reduce the ground pressure to something remotely reasonable, but the length-to-width ration could lead to easily thrown tracks, although the painfully slow ground speed of this thing might negate that issue.

[PR19_Kit]

Why does the length-width ratio affect the likelihood of the tracks getting thrown off?

[Old Wombat]

Why does the length-width ratio affect the likelihood of the tracks getting thrown off?

Kit, if the tracks are too close together for their length, as the tank turns the sideways pressure on the tracks is greater than it would be if they were set further apart, & can drag/push the tracks off the road wheels - a thrown track.

[PR19_Kit]

Ah yes, I understand now. Thanks very much. 

[Old Wombat]

You're welcome!