Hi NUK,
Just checked out a page on the french site, and it had great side view comparisons of the Bieber and the original Krokidile, certainly different. I was looking at the E-90, and I am wondering if it isnt a E-100 chassis with a turret that looks similar to that of the E-50, but larger. The E-100 Ausf.B might be the E-90, likely not but it would be nice to know the difference. I guess it is different according to the french site as it has its own 4 view drawing?:
http://ww2drawings.jexiste.fr/Files/1-Vehicles/Axis/1-Germany/03-sPanzers/E-Series/E-100(2).htm
Regarding the E-5, I have only seen very little info on it, do you have a link to more info or pics? Often even with a simple side view I can build the model, as it comes from a family of tanks and use similar parts. To have an idea of what it would look like just might be enough, and I think WoT has designed many tank models on the game from a simple side view as they have access in some cases to the same information as we do for their paper panzers. I wish there was a design community to share info. and come to a consensus of design details to promote the study of the subject, the game, modelling and an increased involvement of the subject in general culture.
I'll include the two layouts of the Lowe and VK3002DB I mentioned before linked on here. I do not know if they would be suitable or accepted in the free models forum as they are not really layed out as kits, but kits can be made from them, so anyone who wants a copy, find it here. If you think it would be ok on the Free Models section please let me know. Enjoy!!
In any case, below is a list of my currently produced models:
Here is the list:
Appx 1/87 and 1/72 Original Models:
US T-25 TD/Assault Gun*
Argentine TAM*
French AMX-13*
Italian Semovente 90/53
Italian M11/39
US T1 Heavy*
German VK3001H*
German VK3001H* - 2nd Attempt
German Panzer III/IV*
German VK3002DB* - Two Turrets: Regular and GroBturm
Russian KV-3*
Chinese YW531 Artillery
French Crotale 3000 Desert Camo X2*
French Crotale 3000 Jungle Camo X2
French Crotale AA Twin Cannon Experimental System
Russian SU-152P Object Kubinka*
Russian SU-152G Object Kubinka*
Russian SU-100P Object Kubinka*
Russian SA-11 Gadfly Larger 2nd Attempt Larger
Russian 2S4 Tuylpan* - OLD MODEL
Russian 2S4 Tulypan – NEW MODEL
Russian 2S5 Giaysint* – OLD MODEL
Russian 2S5 Giaysint – NEW MODEL
Russian SA-15 Gauntlet/TOR-M1*
Russian TOR-M2 Wheeled Chassis*
Russian ZSU-57-2*
Russian 2S2/2S8 Failka Experimental Artillery Concept
German Tiger Lowe*
German Tiger Lowe – NEW MODEL*: Two Turrets: 2PieceCapTurret and CardboardTurret
Russian 2S19 MSTA
Italian Otomatic Air Defense System
Chinese Type 88 SPG Air Defense System
Chinese Type 88 Experimental (Turret Only)
Russian ZSU-37-2 Yenisei RED MELTED
Russian ZSU-37-2 Yenisei Experimental Air Defense System*
Chinese Type 63 Amphibious Tank
Russian Russian "Hetzer" Experimental TD/Assault Gun
Russian Russian “Hetzer” 1st Attempt
Chinese Type 69II
Russian GAZ 'Jeep'* UAZ-469?
GiJoe Cobra HISS I Tank 1982 Version
Russian S-51 Artillery (Not Precise/Crooked)
Russian T-80UD*
Russian BMP-1
Russian SU-8 Artillery
Russian 2S7 Pion (Slightly Crooked Front and Back)
Russian 2S7 Pion (Simple Model/Hand Coloured)
Russian 2S3 Akatsiya
Russian B-4 203mm Artillery Gun
Russian 2S1 Gvozdika
Russian T-43
Russian T-46
Russian GMZ-3 (Not Built with Full Details)
Russian ML-20 Artillery Gun
US T24 TD/Assault Gun
US T40 TD/Assault Gun*
German Panzer I SIG 33 Bison* (Desert Camo Self-Coloured)
UK Centurion Mk.5 – OLD MODEL(Crooked Chassis/Low Gun/Turret sides Not Detailed/Forest Camo Self-Coloured)
UK Centurion Mk.5 – NEW MODEL: Two Turrets: Normal and FV 4005 183mmTurret
Russian T-34/85* (Desert Camo Self-Coloured)
German Marder II* (Desert Camo Self-Coloured)
Russian SU-152* (Desert Camo Self-Coloured)
Russian KV-13*
Russian KV-1 early
German VK3001P (Smaller Model, Initial WoT Turret)
Appx. 54-60 models
Larger Scale Original Models:
US T-25 TD/Assault Gun
UK Matilda I
French Crotale 3000 Desert Camo
VK3002DB Turret Experimental Variant Rhombus
US M7 Med/Light Tank
UK M3 Grant (Very Large!)
Russian T-50-2 (Desert Camo Self Coloured)
Smaller Scale Original Models:
Russian 2S7 Pion
Russian ZIL-135 Uragan*
Russian FROG 4*
Russian SA-8 Gecko*
Russian T-64 Tank
German Panzer IVH Simple Model*
Chinese Type 89 120mm Tank Killer
GiJoe Slaughters Marauders 'Equalizer': Flakpanzer Gepard Style Tank
Russian SA-11 Gadfly Small 1st Attempt
German Tiger Lowe
GiJoe Small Cobra HISS I Tank 1982 Version (Desert Camo Self-Coloured)
UK M3 Grant
German Sturmpanzer IV Brummbar Late
Ships:
Appx. 1/700 Varyag Russian Destroyer
Appx. Smaller Russian AK-130mm Naval Cannon/Turret (Not Correct Shape)(Desert Camo Self-Coloured)
Appx. Larger Russian AK-130mm Naval Cannon/Turret (Not Correct Shape)(Marine Camo Self-Coloured)
Cheers,
MilanX3
Hmmm...
I posted an extensive reply, with several links to several places with more imagery and information about the various experimental tanks...
I'm guessing it's under review, or perhaps blocked. All of the links were perfectly safe, but I also completely understand with how rampant spamming by bots on message boards, why posts with links would be scrutinized.
In case my previous reply/post doesn't show up, I will try to summarize what I said, and relay how to find the information yourself without links:
Let me start by clarifying what I said about the American tanks, and their influences derived from the T29/T34/T30 prototypes. The M1 Abrams was its own development that actually won out over an arguably better design, but that's neither here nor there... The Patton series tanks, basically serving as the back-bone of the armor and main battle tanks post WW2 through the eventual rise of the M1 Abrams, were the tanks so heavily inspired from the T29/T34/T30 prototypes, I'm sorry to have caused any confusion.
As for the obscura, sadly the most minute details aren't readily available on the internet. Most of it is either references to actual useful information, or predominantly side-images, which of course leave out how it looks from the top, front, rear, and under-side. All of which would be important for making a model out of.
The best way to start however is our old friend Google.
For instance, to look up the Lowe history of development:
I recommend looking up "lowe tank" and the website "strangevehicles" is among the early results. Very good starting place there, as well as achtungpanzer, but I think one or both are basically copy/paste of one another.
I would stick mostly to strangevehicles website for lots of side-shots of the E series tanks. For instance if you search "maus tank", and among those first links is another page on strangevehicles, there is not only a decent decription of the Maus development, but also comparison diagrams of E-series tanks and further down some of their own development information.
Sadly, I've had to be a little cryptic in my response here, I'd very much like to show you precisely what I'm talking about, but I fear anything other than just plain text would be held up again...
Also on the website are some Russian and U.S. designs (among others) some of which went well and others that failed miserably.
For predominantly imagery only, ww2drawings is far and away the place to be, just type that into google and it's the first link. I believe it's a French website by the FR suffix, but an excellent resource to use for at least getting some idea of what many of these tanks looked like, and even some of their specifications.
For instance, the particularly obscure design of the Jagdpanzer E-5 Rutscher, was to be a tank destroyer based off a light-tank hull (likely akin to a Leopard or E-25), but while it couldn't carry any world-beater weapon, it's trick was to carry TWO of them! Supposedly they were going to be 81.4mm... But anyway I digress...
Lots of imagery and information, and often it's easiest to find images by just searching for that under Google's "images" function. I've found many many things, even very little known or used information and images of designs for weaponry only thought about once and then filed away in a circular filing cabinet.
So sadly I can't seem to point out exactly what I want to show you, but at least the "how to find it" can be shared... I hope that helps :mrgreen: