Quiz- What the hell's this thing?

[PoorOldSpike]

This from Andre's album, he said I could post stuff from it but I haven't a clue what this is, it's uncaptioned-

 

[Mehlsack]

Krupp/Steyr-Daimler-Puch Prototype Waffentraeger armed with 88mm Pak 43/3 L/71 gun.

based on the E-10 program (= replacement for PzKpfw 38(t), redesigned and enlarged chassis of 38(t) designated 38(d))
more infos at: http://www.achtungpanzer.com/entwicklung-series-standard-series.htm#high_1

more pictures at: http://www.nexusboard.net/sitemap/6365/panzerkampfwagen-iv-mit-88cm-pak-43-t296587/ (search for "Puch")

 

[Jonny]

There's loads of stuff in Andres album which ive just had to go WTF mate to

 

[PoorOldSpike]

Another strange thing from Andre-

 

[Bidermann]

Its amazing that the turret could ever move or the gun to go up and down.

 

[Earl of Grey]

That second picture should be a Japanese tank, although I haven't been able to identify it (yet). Working on it!

EDIT: Apparently this is a Type 2 Ka-Mi amphibious tank, lost during the fighting on Saipan. (Source: Osprey New Vanguard 137: Japanese Tanks 1939-45)

 

[mTk]

Were the designers purposely trying to imitate and M4?

 

[Earl of Grey]

Were the designers purposely trying to imitate and M4?

No idea but certainly possible if they captured some Shermans and tried to reengineer them. There also have been a lot of Japanese plane designs based on german planes but I think none of those eve reached production stage - Japan has always been VERY low on natural resources.

 

[Bootie]

From Wikipedia.

The Type 2 Ka-Mi was based on the Army's Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, but with an all-welded hull with rubber seals in place of the riveted armor.

 

[PoorOldSpike]

Another strange job-

 

[PoorOldSpike]

And another..

 

[zaraza]

And another..

This is Grille 10
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/grille-series-cricket-series.htm

 

[zaraza]

Another strange job-

And this is ADGZ ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADGZ

 

[Earl of Grey]

Yup, those two were pretty easy. Seems as if Andre has collected pictures of a lot of prototypes or one-time models. I wonder what you will find next...

 

[PoorOldSpike]

Another unknown machine

 

[zaraza]

This is P47 improvement - XP-47H...different engine, therefore different nose shape...

 

[Rico]

I't bloody HUGE... I wonder how it was to fly?

 

[zaraza]

It does not look much bigger than P-47...that aircraft is enormous when you stand next to it...
Only 2 of XP-47H were made, and project was abandoned.

 

[Earl of Grey]

Probably a bit better than the original machine (whatever that one really was - there seem to have been quite a lot different versions). According to sources, the airframe and most components had been built lighter than the original patras and the plane was able to achieve 505mph in level flight - when fitted a turbosupercharger. Either way it's as ugly as day is light.

 

[Rico]

Yes, elegant is not a word one would use for it... well, neither was the original P-47 when you think about it...LOL