Amusing Hobby 1/35 E-100 German 'Super Tank'

[boatman]

Ron how many tons was the real thing an gun size ?
chris b

[Mini Me]

As Ron hasn't got back to you Chris, I shall take the liberty of answering your question......140 Tons and 12.8 cm.

[stillp]

That does look very good Ron.
Pete

[spanner570]

Thanks boys and a special thanks to my buddy, Rick... :thumb2:

Here's the bit of etch.




...dirt on the outside - Luckily!


Cheers.
Ron

[scottie3158]

Ron,
That certainly is a beautiful kit the details and moulding look excellent. I think I will have to look this company up. The grandson certainly has an interest in the more unusual armour.

[spanner570]

Paul, thank you.
They are not cheap, but are excellent quality. The company seem to go for the more obscure or prototype stuff.

He plays tank battle games on his Playstation, and his knowledge of tanks in now encyclopedic. Witness my glazed look when he talks to me about them.....:upside:

[boatman]

As Ron hasn't got back to you Chris, I shall take the liberty of answering your question......140 Tons and 12.8 cm.

WOW Rick thats a biggee i see what they mean about gettin it to a battle feild what bridges would take that wheight an it would sink out of sight in a muddy field an did it ever see combat ? an cheers for the answers
chrisb

[KarlW]

an did it ever see combat ?

Only in World of Tanks.

One prototype chassis was built in real life.

[Guest]

WOW Rick thats a biggee i see what they mean about gettin it to a battle feild what bridges would take that wheight an it would sink out of sight in a muddy field an did it ever see combat ?

Here are some basic answers:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_E-100

[boatman]

Only in World of Tanks.

One prototype chassis was built in real life.

Here are some basic answers:
https:tongue-out3:/en.m.wikipedia.or...mpfwagen_E-100

MANY THANKS Karl an Jakko for your replys as that has answered my questions cheers both of you :thumb2:
chrisb

[JR]

Greeting's 570 .
Always great and amazing when you find a kit that is as well produced as that.
The PAK 44 I'm doing is in the same leaque. Were the instruction and parts numbering as good as the kit ?
Plastic tracks have always been something I fail with, how on earth Si Benson can build them up and remove all the track and wheels is beyond me.
The only tracks that Race Towers can use are those metal things that you deride !:smiling3::cold-sweat:
You didn't see my posting about a shed paint that was equal to 4BO did you ?
Thought you would approve , just think of how many kits I could paint with one can :nerd:

453.

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps.

453, sorry old lad, I missed the shed paint bit. - That's my boy! In your case, or your good lady's, think garden stuff tokens..... :thumb2:

The instructions are as good as the model. Superbly drawn, and clear step by step, A.B.C. in explanation.

570


Turret completed. Bom, bom, bom.....Done!

No frills, this thing would have been just a cumbersome fortress on tracks - and just as useless!



Excellent castings






Great turret ring detail. It's the usual 'Slot and Turn' securing method, so this delightful bit of engineering is not required and not even seen. But does it look nice?


Cheers.
Ron

[yak face]

Just read through this one mate , it’s looking very tasty . The moulding and engineering on this kit look superb , even I got a bit drooly over the weld seams and casting texture , do they do aircraft ?!

edit: yes they do , but it’s just the ridiculous focke wulf triebflugel project thing , loads of tanky stuff though

[spanner570]

Just read through this one mate , it’s looking very tasty . The moulding and engineering on this kit look superb , even I got a bit drooly over the weld seams and casting texture , do they do aircraft ?!

Yo matey, thanks for the positive post.

I had a look on eBay last night at Amusing Hobby, and it looks like they only do armour and artillery. I haven't gone into it in depth as the kits are far, far too expensive for my pocket.

Ebenezer Scrooge Mk.II

[KarlW]

There's a Focke-wolf Triflugel, so sticking with the "paper panzer" theme.