APF Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 T34 already had two alternating track links: one with and one without the center guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 T34 already had two alternating track links: one with and one without the center guide. This leads this ex-sailor to ask the question does it really matter if a track has a center guide or the guides on each end of a track link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Przezdzieblo Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) Of the Maus, Spielberger says, "The two tracks weighed about 12.5 tons." Something might be wrong there. According to British source (WO 204/1036) the mass of Maus` suspension was 34 UK tons (34,5 tonnes), tracks consisted of 160 plates, 220 lbs (99,8 kg) each. This would mean that both tracks weighted almost 16 tonnes, 8 tonnes each. If there were only 112 links, it would give 11,2 and 5,6 tonnes, respectively.This math doesn't add upp, If a track link weighs 100kg ish, 160 plates would give one track would weigh 16 tons and with 112 links, 11 tons.... anywhoo, 6, 8, 11 or 16 tons is more than 4 at least /R Sorry, but I miss your point. If Maus got 160 track links (per tank), one track got 80. Or if there were 112 links per tank, there were 56 links in each track. With which point you do not agree? Probably, like the Jagdtiger, the driver and commander had a visual telegraph for directions, go, stop. That's a backup for the intercom, of course.Yeah, "full steam ahead", "dead slow astern" and, of course, "ramming speeeeed" Edited July 4, 2014 by Przezdzieblo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Sorry to butt in, but on the dwg above I count 20+ visible track guides on the lower "half", so a total of 56 per track seems reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickard N Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Of the Maus, Spielberger says, "The two tracks weighed about 12.5 tons." Something might be wrong there. According to British source (WO 204/1036) the mass of Maus` suspension was 34 UK tons (34,5 tonnes), tracks consisted of 160 plates, 220 lbs (99,8 kg) each. This would mean that both tracks weighted almost 16 tonnes, 8 tonnes each. If there were only 112 links, it would give 11,2 and 5,6 tonnes, respectively.This math doesn't add upp, If a track link weighs 100kg ish, 160 plates would give one track would weigh 16 tons and with 112 links, 11 tons.... anywhoo, 6, 8, 11 or 16 tons is more than 4 at least /R Sorry, but I miss your point. If Maus got 160 track links (per tank), one track got 80. Or if there were 112 links per tank, there were 56 links in each track. With which point you do not agree? Probably, like the Jagdtiger, the driver and commander had a visual telegraph for directions, go, stop. That's a backup for the intercom, of course.Yeah, "full steam ahead", "dead slow astern" and, of course, "ramming speeeeed" Oh, I was off, I read per track, not per tank. Mea culpa. /R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DougRichards Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) And then someone comes up with a plastic model that no one ever thought of doing before: A Ratte in 1/144 (with accompanying Maus X 2 of course). http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=TAK-3001 Edited March 6, 2015 by DougRichards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeOne Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 The flying saucers are a nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) The flying saucers are a nice touch. The Ruskies would have been ready Edited March 6, 2015 by DougRichards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingCanOpener Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 The flying saucers are a nice touch. I saw the model box and was about to type in the exact same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu_72 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Flying saucers with frikkin laser beams for the win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 The Chinese market their AR as an effective anti-flying saucer weapon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 And levitating too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin-Phillips Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 And levitating too! Takes the term "airborne" to a whole new level. But will it fit into a C130? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 the "Holy AR" note how it floats and glows...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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