1/72 P.1000 Ratte German Mega-Tank - Modelcollect

[rickshaw]

If you want to display it properly, just display it stuck in a river.  It won't be powerful enough to drag itself out once it enters...   

[Old Wombat]

Or belly-down in mud, any mud but especially Russian mud.

[Dizzyfugu]

The correct way to display one of these is to put it on the floor and have a 1/72nd Lancaster dropping a Tallboy on it from scale height...

Think about "Showroom" rather than diorama... 

[Madoc]

I just got mine straight from Modelcollect.

This kit is huge!  Lots and lots and lots of parts!  It'll build up into something entirely absurd.  One thing I noticed right off the bat however, is the main gun turret.  It's the one they created for their Gneisenau shore battery kit.  That means it's a three gun turret and not the two gun turret specified for the Ratte.  Never fear as Modelcollect includes a blanking plate for the middle gun port.  Well, I think that when I set to making this I'll be doing a bit more than just blanking that out.  More like shaving and sanding that detail away so that it all matches and looks like a two gun turret from the start.

Aside from that?  It looks excellent.  Very cleanly moulded and well engineered.  This'll be a right monster to build up!

[Martin H]

Mine arrived last night.

yeah its a big bugger! and not a quick build when you look at the running gear and countless individule track links that will need putting togeather.

[Thorvic]

Mine arrived last night.

yeah its a big bugger! and not a quick build when you look at the running gear and countless individule track links that will need putting togeather.

Well the running gear does work after all !!!

Be interesting to see if somebody does an interior as its more likely to be like a ship than a tank with a control room, a comms room, Armoury, engine room, galley and cabins !!!

[Mondria]

Mine arrived last night.

yeah its a big bugger! and not a quick build when you look at the running gear and countless individule track links that will need putting togeather.

Well the running gear does work after all !!!

Be interesting to see if somebody does an interior as its more likely to be like a ship than a tank with a control room, a comms room, Armoury, engine room, galley and cabins !!!

dont forget the sickbay/operation room and a place for 2 recon motorcycles, how are they going to get down?

[NARSES2]

and countless individule track links that will need putting togeather.

Purely because I'm curious any idea how many ?

[Martin H]

and countless individule track links that will need putting togeather.

Purely because I'm curious any idea how many ?

No idea yet, havent plucked up enougth courage to open that bag yet LOL

[NARSES2]

Well I'm expecting to see it finished at the MK show