P 1000 Ratte in 1/72 from Modelcollect

[tobias5555]

I got a new and big kit. It´s really a gem and I´ll have a lot of fun with it:





With the Ratte from Takom in 1/144





Extra weapons:

[mustang1989]

Thing looks huge just from lookin' at the box.

[Leon]

This looks nice Tobias!

[joelsmith]

There was a modeler over on a competing website scratchbuilding a "Ratte" in 1/35 scale!

[moramarth]

While "authenticity" is scarcely a problem with models of "paper projects" it might be worth noting you may want to shorten the barrels of the main armament a little.  It would appear that Modelcollect are re-using their turret from their Austrått Fort kit, which is wrong for the "Ratte" as planned.  The "Ratte" was intended to mount the 28cm SK/C28 turret (minus the middle gun) as fitted to the Panzerschiffe, the guns of which were 14.8m long, while Austrått Fort utilises Gneisenau's "Caesar" turret which has the 28cm SK/C34 gun which is 15.4m overall.  I also believe the turrets were up-armoured when used ashore, although Turret "Bruno" at Fjell Festning was scrapped (in the late 1960s?) I understand some of this additional plating remains at the site.

Regards,

M

P.S. I've had another look at photos of the surviving turret and it certainly has additional armour on the upper (sloped) faces of the turret front and sides; presumably the roof and upper rear face has this also.  The kit depicts this accurately. The additional protection would be because aircraft bombs would be more of a risk with the turret employed ashore whereas the original armour scheme was designed to resist short-range (impacting obliquely) and plunging long range fire from naval guns.  As such it may not be inappropriate to the "Ratte" but the weight penalty is substantial.

[thechaos]

Great i love this Big Landship.

I preordered my kit after few monts but no becam it today.

Where dit you order it?

[tobias5555]

Sockelshop and ebay got it.

[tobias5555]

Some Pictures for the size:



With E-100 in 1/72:



With E-100 in 1/35:



With Haunebu I in 1/72:

[oldguy51]

That is gigantic ! I would love to see it finished,

[tobias5555]

I hope I can post some new Pictures soon.

[Leon]

WOW.....That is huge for 1/72! Like the comparison of the different scales.

[tobias5555]

I worked a little on the secondary weapons:

[Leon]

Weapons look great Tobias!

[moramarth]

Hi, Tobias,

I'm sorry I didn't think of this sooner, it may be too late for your build but may help anyone in future who follows this thread as a build guide.  There's a trick wargamers use which might help you get the best out of that additional weapons set you bought.  As you probably know some Games Workshop kits have so many options you have more bits left over than you use to build the model.  They also insist for their competitions models have the correct weapons fitted to depict those being used.  With up to half-a-dozen (or more?) alternatives per model, gamers don't want to buy a usuriously priced kit for each variant (although GW would like them to) and are faced with the problem of leaving each weapon loose but still have it fitted firmly enough to keep it on the model for the duration of the game.

The solution adopted by many is to use small Rare Earth magnets to attach optional components.  These are countersunk into the base of the attachment point on the model (usually a socket) and into the end of the attachment point (usually a peg) on the weapon.

It struck me that if you were to use a similar method for the bases of the alternative weapons (I note they seem to have different turret ring sizes) you need not commit yourself to choosing one set-up at an early stage of the build, but could even swap stuff around after the model is completed.  At an extreme, you could even have an alternative superstructure you could use instead of the main turret for,say, a Bergeratte...

Regards,

M

[dierk]

Late-war German designers obviously indulged in some seriously mind-bending drugs (Orderly! Fetch some more Pervitin!)

[tobias5555]

Update. I removed the parts for the wheels, more then 700 parts, a lot to do:

[mustang1989]

This is intense!!!! And it looks like it's going to be a good show as well.

[tobias5555]

First turret is ready:

[Leon]

Nice work on the turret Tobias!

[wbill76]

The ultimate 'landship' design! Looking good Tobias!

[tobias5555]

Thanks guys

[mustang1989]

I've got a good amount of respect for folks that build armor subjects because of all the details involved. Fantastic progress so far.

[tobias5555]

I finished the Wheels and tracks. It was hell, but it´s done:

[Leon]

WOW.....That'a a lot of wheels and tracks! Nice work Tobias.

[wbill76]

144 roadwheels...I'd say that definitely qualifies as hell! Glad you made it through it, you can take comfort at least in that they don't have rubber rims.

[tobias5555]

That´s right, no rubber rims to paint. I think that would be to much for a normal modeler. Painting this Monster will be hard enough.

[tobias5555]

QWuick update for the camo:

[wbill76]

Nice work on the stripes! I wouldn't want to be the crew that had to be between those exhaust pipes...can only imagine how much heat those suckers would be putting out.

[tobias5555]

Yes, it´s not easy to be a soldier :-)

[tobias5555]

I was able to work on this big one: