Wednesday, November 20, 2013

WW2`s German Minesweeper Alkett VsKfz 617 Paper Model - by Tekzo




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The Real Thing
This very original paper model in 1/35 scale was created by Indonesian designer Tekzo, from Paper Hobby website. This bizarre armored tractor was jointly designed by Alkett, Krupp and Mercedes-Benz with a silhouette truly worthy of a machine of science fiction. The first prototype VsKfz was completed in 1942. During the trial tests, it proved that this vehicle was unsuited to the operations of modern mechanized warfare. Its ponderous weight, slow speed, and its awkward size made the Minenräumer (minesweeper) a large target for opposing artillery and the project was thus abandoned. In April 1945, during their advance, Soviet troops captured this vehicle in the center of the testing grounds of Kummersdorf.
Stored a few times in Dresden, it was then dispatched to the USSR. In 1947, it underwent several evaluation tests. Unfortunately, the bad conditions of storage and the carriage had caused irrevocable damage with the mine clearance system so the tests were limited to a short evaluation of movements instead. The Alkett VsKfz now resides in the Kubinka Museum outside Moscow.
- Paper Hobby




Este modelo de papel bem original em escala 1/35 foi criado pelo designer indonésio Tekzo, do site Paper Hobby. Este bizarro veículo blindado foi projetado em conjunto pela Alkett , Krupp e Mercedes-Benz com uma aparência digna de uma máquina de ficção científica. O primeiro protótipo foi concluído em 1942. Durante os testes experimentais , revelou-se que ele era inadequado para as operações de guerra mecanizada moderna. Seu enorme peso, a baixa velocidade e seu tamanho desajeitado fez do Minenräumer (caça-minas em alemão) um grande alvo para a artilharia adversária e assim o projeto foi abandonado. Em abril de 1945, durante seu avanço, as tropas soviéticas capturaram este veículo no centro dos campos de testes de Kummersdorf . Armazenado algumas vezes em Dresden, foi então enviado para a URSS. Em 1947 passou por vários testes de avaliação. Infelizmente, as más condições de armazenamento e transporte causaram danos irreparáveis ​​ao sistema de remoção de minas, inviabilizando os testes, que foram limitados a uma pequena avaliação dos movimentos. O Alkett VsKfz agora descansa no Museu Kubinka nos arredores de Moscou. - Paper Hobby


Link: WW2`s.German.Minesweeper.Alkett.VsKfz.617.Paper.Model.by.Tekzo


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2 comments:

  1. Un tank trouvé sur flickr:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisdraper/4173094598/sizes/l/in/photolist-7mLcCS-7mLcSd/
    (le propriétaire a désactivé le téléchargement mais on peut faire 2 captures d'écran )
    ;-)Patricia

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    1. Bonjour, Patricia,

      Avez-vous ce modèle à votre page web?

      Encore une fois merci pour une plus belle trouvaille!

      Salutations du Brésil!

      Mauther

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      Hello, Patricia,

      Do you have this model at your webpage?

      Again thanks for more one nice find!

      Greetings from Brazil!

      Mauther

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