Vehicles with a Hang-over

raafif · January 22, 2011, 04:50:03 PM

Well, how do you give a vehicle a hang-over ?

Run it on alcohol fuel of course

But no, that's not what I meant -- what I meant to say was "vehicles with an over-hang" -- quite a few of the Thunderbirds special vehicles seem to have impractical over-hangs at the front -- just to make them look cool -- what can you come up with ?

Below are my doodlings while thinking of something else ....

rickshaw · January 22, 2011, 05:54:53 PM

Real life examples:

The French St.Chamond tank perfectly illustrates why overhangs are a bad idea:

However, that didn't stop the Soviets from having one on their 2S7 Pion SPG. However, it's tracks were intended to confer mobility outside of battle, so it's limitations in trench and obstacle crossing was deemed acceptable:

raafif · January 23, 2011, 08:19:12 PM

Another real one ....

Not another amphibious Tank but a Jungle-cutter -- the front section is an armoured "plough" designed to push thru the small trees & vegetation. It doesn't seem to have been much good but ended up at the US testing grounds, Aberdeen USA, in 1946 where it was photographed.

rickshaw · January 23, 2011, 09:08:43 PM

Quote from: raafif on January 23, 2011, 08:19:12 PM
Another real one ....

Not another amphibious Tank but a Jungle-cutter -- the front section is an armoured "plough" designed to push thru the small trees & vegetation. It doesn't seem to have been much good but ended up at the US testing grounds, Aberdeen USA, in 1946 where it was photographed.

Actually, they worked reasonably well and several were captured on the north coast of New Guinea by Australian forces. The Japanese used them for clearing airstrips, rather than combat operations.

Weaver · January 24, 2011, 02:03:21 AM

Real life Egyptian Kader Fahd:

Mossie · January 24, 2011, 03:28:59 AM

You get a bit of over hang with some military trucks such as the HEMTT, MAN HX/SX, Faun Elefant, some Airport fire tenders too, but probably not enough for this thread.

Aircraft tractors fit in. At the local docks, they have some specialist vehicles for transporting containers, when unladen they have a very nose down stance. Can't think what they call them though.

raafif · January 24, 2011, 03:52:01 PM

nice ones !

a few more ...
the dumper was a short-printed version of art done for the box-side of an ERTL kit.

Hobbes · January 24, 2011, 11:35:22 PM

Quote from: Mossie on January 24, 2011, 03:28:59 AM
At the local docks, they have some specialist vehicles for transporting containers, when unladen they have a very nose down stance. Can't think what they call them though.

You mean a terminal tractor?

Mossie · January 25, 2011, 02:40:26 AM

That could be it. The ones I remember had more of an appearance of an aircraft tractor, although I'm going by memory. A quick look on the web shows some that are similar to how I remember. I might stop by & have a look in the next few days.

raafif · January 25, 2011, 03:22:09 PM

self-explanatory ...

manytanks · January 25, 2011, 03:47:19 PM

Over hang

Stargazer · January 25, 2011, 04:06:32 PM

Here's a case of the overhang being due to the engine's position: the 1926 Renault Type PO tractor.

Stargazer · January 25, 2011, 04:08:13 PM

More of the Renault PO...

Stargazer · January 25, 2011, 04:10:53 PM

In 1933, Renault reiterated the very same configuration with the Type VI tractor:

Stargazer · January 25, 2011, 04:11:41 PM

And more of the Renault VI...