MaxMini Resurrect Their Rolling Cathedral Tank
June 10, 2014 by dracs
A while back MaxMini had been working on a new vehicle that looked like a cross between a place of worship and rolling war machine. Unfortunately the master suffered some damage, but soon this tank will be seeing a resurrection.
In general, I am inclined to like this tank. Its ornate arches make it the perfect vehicle for the Sisters of Battle, yet it is not so ornate as to become utterly ridiculous.
However, the turret does seem rather blocky and off. There is no possibility of deflection here, its all flat surfaces so it will be taking the full force of any hits. I think, somewhere, John might just be crying a little.
Are you happy to see this vehicle returning?
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It looks like a comedy-KV2 that has found religion… no.
Its weird, I think its a bit crap, yet I still like it…
This. 🙂
Gothic arch designs on a tank. Now I have seen it all. Now we just need some flying buttresses on the side to mount our schurtzen on. 😀
lol – Love it!
Hey, thanks! Although to be honest, @dorthonion got me warmed up with the KV-2 reference. 😀
I honestly think it will fit in really well with the later Dark angels stuff
KV-2’s were absolute crap!
And it also, and I am NOT making this up folks – looks like the British self-propelled guns called, wait for it, the Bishop.
http://armourworkshop.ca/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=892&sid=9f4bb8e9279c6a318eb0972f7c7d20a8&start=50
Yeah, it looks like KV-2/Bishop pimped up.
I wish they’d ditch those stupid sponsons, though. Why do sci-fi tanks always have to have a gazillion different guns to be worthwhile?
Yeah, the “barbette” side turrets are a little overkill. The mounting, the traverse mechanism, the feed, all would have to extend inside the vehicle and would interfere with the suspension of the road wheels, to say nothing of the return rollers or the top part of the track, even.
Oh, what am I saying? This is a sci-fi tank! But I agree with @maxxon . Even sci-fi designs should at least try to make some kind of sense.
I dunno although it could do without the sponsons the model doesn’t look too bad. I do like the KV 2 with its 152mm howitzer , built for specific role it did its job ok
I agree with @torros about the KV-2. Sure, it looks a little preposterous, and had more than its share of flaws. But in the summer of 41 the Germans had next to nothing that could stand up to it. With only 3.7 and 5.0 cm guns in their own tanks, and next to no “StuG” type assault guns yet (even these had only 7.5 cm howitzers, unlike the KV-2’s 152mm), the Germans either had to hope the Luftwaffe flak units had an 88 nearby, or possibly Stukas. My group and I were going through a Barbarossa campaign series in PanzerBlitz… Read more »
If I recall correctly I think Antony Beevor references the tale of that KV-2 in his book called “Stalingrad”.