Tankers!!!
Another post from a rare vehicle... This time is a building of 2009. The tank is a resin kit by Plus Models, the odd
Neubaufahrzeug (NbFz), a German multi-turreted land cruiser.
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| A very huge Girl !!! |
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| Neubaufahrzeug (Krupp) in Norway - April,1940 |
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| Neubaufahrzeug (Krupp) in Norway -1940 |
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| Neubaufahrzeuge (Krupp) tank,Putloss proving ground, 1935-1936 |
History:
The German Neubaufahrzeug series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a heavy tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they did not fit in with the Blitzkrieg tactics and therefore only five were made. These were primarily used for propaganda purposes, though three took part in the
Battle of Norway in 1940.
During the 1920s and 1930s, a number of countries experimented with very large, multi-turreted tanks. The British built a single example of the
Vickers A1E1 Independent in 1926. This inspired the Soviet
T-35, which was built in limited numbers from 1933.
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| British Vickers A1E1 Independent |
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| Soviet T-35 heavy tank |
Development of the Neubaufahrzeug (German for "new construction vehicle") started in 1933 when the then Reichswehr gave a contract for the development of a Großtraktor ("heavy tractor") to both
Rheinmetall and
Krupp. Großtraktor was a codename for the development of a heavy tank, Germany being still forbidden to develop tanks under the terms of the
Treaty of Versailles.
The two designs resembled each other to a great extent, the main difference being the weapons placement.
Each had a main turret armed with a 75 mm KwK L/24 main gun and secondary 37 mm KwK L/45. Rheinmetall's design mounted the second gun above the 75 mm KwK L/24.
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| Neubaufahrzeuge (Rheinmetall) turret - Notice the 37mm above 75mm |
The Krupp design had it mounted next to the 75 mm KwK L/24.
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| Neubaufahrzeuge (Krupp) turret - Notice the 37mm aside 75mm |
Both designs had a secondary turret mounted to the front and the rear of the main turret. These turrets were slightly adapted Panzer I turrets, with the standard machine gun armament. Rheinmetall's design was designated PzKpfw NbFz V (PanzerKampfwagen NeubauFahrzeug V), and the Krupp design PzKpfw NbFz VI. It was intended that these designs would fulfill the role of heavy tank in the armored forces, but the design proved to be too complex and unreliable for this role. nevertheless, development continued in order for the nascent German military to gain experience with multi-turreted tanks.
In 1934 Rheinmetall built two
mild steel prototypes, both with their own turret design. Three more prototypes were built with proper armor and the Krupp turret in 1935 and 1936. These five vehicles were the only examples built.
Combat history:
Though these tanks were never placed in production, they provided a propaganda tool for Nazi Germany, for example being shown at the International Automobile Exposition in Berlin in 1939. This propaganda role was extended with the German invasion of Norway, when a special Panzerabteilung was formed which took the three Krupp armored prototypes with them to
Oslo. They saw some combat there, with one being blown up by German engineers when it got stuck in swamps near
Åndalsnes. To replace it, one of the mild steel Rheinmetall prototype was used.
It is unclear what happened to the tanks after the Norway campaign, but none of them survived the war. The surviving vehicles were ordered scrapped in 1941, which took place in 1942 according to documents captured by the British in 1945. The dates upon which the vehicles were scrapped are unclear, but it is thought that the beginning of the construction of the
Sturer Emil prototypes dates from the same time.
All that survives of these tanks is a small number of running gear parts, preserved in the Gudbrandsdal Krigsminnesamling (Gudbrandsdal War Memorial collection), at
Kvam in Norway.
Specs:
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George Bradford drawing
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| Neubaufahrzeug (Krupp) |
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Type
| Multi-turreted tank |
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Place of origin
| Nazi Germany |
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| Production history |
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Designer
| Rheinmetall |
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Designed
| 1933–34 |
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Manufacturer
| Rheinmetall |
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Produced
| 1934–36 |
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Number built
| 5 (2 with Rheinmetall turret and 3 with Krupp turret) |
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| Specifications |
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Weight
| 23.41 tonnes |
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Length
| 6.6 m |
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Width
| 2.19 m |
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Height
| 2.98 m |
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Crew
| 6 |
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Main armament
| 75 mm KwK L/24 or 105mm howitzer |
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Secondary armament
| 37 mm KwK L/45
2x 7.92 mm MG 13/34 |
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Engine
| 290 hp BMW Va or
300 hp Maybach HL 108 TR |
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Operational range
| road: 120 km |
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Speed
| road: 25 km/h |
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The kit:
The ARMO resin kit is simply superb...The consistency and resin casting is fantastic. A kit is a gem for the modeler with excellent metal parts.
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| ARMO Resin kit 35026 box - amazing kit... |
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| Contents of the kit box |
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| Photo-etched parts - very good !!! |
The only sin is not come with decals. But this was solved with this great sheet of decals from Bison:
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| Bison decal - 35073 |
The resin kits are interesting ... When we look at the pieces for the first time, the thing is really scary ...
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| What a mess !!!!! |
But you just go methodically cleaning up the pieces and carefully separating the parts, that the building becomes a real pleasure. I love (good) resin kits!!
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| Cleaning... |
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| Cleaning ... and organizing ... |
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| Cleaning the turret parts... |
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| Wheels, Bro...wheels !!! |
The warped upper-hull was not a problem ... A little boiling water and he returned to the place, like a glove !!!
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| Resin is resin...small warpage are acceptable ... |
Construction continued quiet and smooth ... The tank is simply gorgeous!!
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| Neubaufahrzeug - rear view |
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| Neubaufahrzeug - left side |
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| Neubaufahrzeug - right side |
Increasing the kit with some scratches and metal accessories. She deserves it!!
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| Metal guns from RBModels... |
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| Putting teeth in the main turret ... |
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| 7,92 MG 34 in close... |
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| Rear hull details... |
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| Driver's hatch - the handle is PE |
Building the auxiliary turrets:
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| Auxiliary turrets |
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| Front turret with MG 34 |
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| Rear turret with MG 34 |
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| A land battleship |
The building of the paws of the girl;
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| The front axle (metal wire) and the front idler wheels |
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| Drive sprockets in the rear |
Each had a main turret armed with a 75 mm KwK L/24 main gun and secondary 37 mm KwK L/45. Rheinmetall's design mounted the second gun above the 75 mm KwK L/24.
Excelente
ResponderExcluirValeu, Ricardo !!!
ResponderExcluirmuito obrigado pela visita e pelo incentivo...
hello marcos, nice post, I also have this model to do so your build will be very useful to me, congrats from france
ResponderExcluirhubert
Thank you. Another fabulous design and presentation, as well as history.
ResponderExcluirReally great and new to me, a little unknown type.
But you're on the right track ;)
The Soviet Union and Germany developed the Walther Cristie patent on the basis of the existing large wheel suspension system, which allowed high-speed driving off-road.
Hubert:
ResponderExcluirMerci, mon ami...Big hug and take care !!!
Maximex:
Thanks, my friend...Cheers !!!
Just found this one. Great, as always, Marcos! Thank you for sharing.
ResponderExcluirRichard
Be my guest, RHWinter !!!
ResponderExcluirBig hug !!!