Land battleships?

Arc3371 · February 25, 2011, 07:55:20 AM

That one I am stealing!

Weaver · February 25, 2011, 09:57:41 AM

Heh.....

Little point and many problems to having the overhangs at front and back: I'd be inclined to cut it short unless you feel you really need a chain locker for some reason...

Good choice with the Churchill chassis and their many small wheels: I'd be inclined to have a side-by-side pair at each end, independently articulated like train bogies.

sotoolslinger · February 25, 2011, 10:17:37 AM

I can't believe no one has brought up Kieth Laumers BOLO books yet. Huge, and I mean hundreds of feet, senient tanks. They are actually the hereos of the stories.
Linky
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolo_(tank)
Better with pics
http://iislands.com/hermit/bolo.html

sotoolslinger · February 25, 2011, 10:32:56 AM

Bolos overcome the footprint problem by having multiple sets of tracks.

I keep saying I am going to build one one day

Weaver · February 25, 2011, 10:43:02 AM

And of course, you can't mention Bolos, without mentioning Ogres:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogre_(game)

http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/

http://ogrerecognitionmanual.blogspot.com/

tahsin · March 02, 2011, 02:50:54 AM

Historical "proof" , in the unlikely case that whiffers need it

rickshaw · March 02, 2011, 03:26:32 AM

Quote from: tahsin on March 02, 2011, 02:50:54 AM
Historical "proof" , in the unlikely case that whiffers need it

I wonder how well it would have done in the mud of autumn and spring?

philp · March 02, 2011, 07:19:46 AM

Thinking these were T-28s, not quite as big as reported but pretty good sized.

Some links further down from responses that may fit closer to what we are looking for.

Doc Yo · March 02, 2011, 07:22:52 AM

Quote from: Weaver on February 25, 2011, 10:43:02 AM
And of course, you can't mention Bolos, without mentioning Ogres:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogre_(game)

http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/

http://ogrerecognitionmanual.blogspot.com/

Oh yes, quite.

(toot toot ) http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/icepick/

Weaver · March 02, 2011, 03:20:34 PM

You know I'm sure I read that when it came out, and I might even have the relevant issue of The Space Gamer in a box in the attic....

tahsin · March 18, 2011, 02:05:08 AM

From Conceptanks , as my upload folder is full it is only URL

tahsin · May 17, 2011, 02:28:02 AM

Vertical growth from Concepttanks.

tigercat · May 17, 2011, 04:24:28 AM

http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/BORGWARD%20SEETEUFEL.htm

Probably the nearest that their has ever been was the German tracked mini submarine

philp · May 17, 2011, 07:34:25 AM

The Armored Siege Tower has got to be made. Would look great in 72nd on a gaming table giving a castle what for.

Jschmus · May 17, 2011, 07:47:05 AM

I hope that thing's got a low center of gravity. I'd hate to be crewing one if it was knocked over somehow.