Comments on: Wargaming to reconstruct Maus…

By: Karen Kujou

Karen Kujou — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:28:45 +0000

Oh. My. God.

Anyone reminded to KMMHS’ Maus in GuP…?

By: Kellomies

Kellomies — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:30:35 +0000

Because hundred-plus tons of steel hull and turret are obviously cheap and easy to manufacture and assemble right?

By: Kellomies

Kellomies — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:28:10 +0000

As if gas-electric powertrains were something unusual. I’d imagine fabricating replicas of sixty-year old machinery might take some time though.

By: Kellomies

Kellomies — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:23:31 +0000

Just about the only cast part in that thing is the gun mantlet you know. Third Reich cannot into casting.

By: Chad Mesiroff

Chad Mesiroff — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:45:41 +0000

Depends on staff number.

TBH the Hull is already there…The rest is straightforward. Huge yes but straightforward.

1 year with 5 guys.

By: Legiondude

Legiondude — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:11:39 +0000

Yep, at least removing the roof is a necessity to pull the turret off and insert the mechanics to move the thing. Considering the mass of other vehicles like the Karl Gerat literally right next to it, it’s probably slightly more practical to pull the Maus out for it’s refurbishing rather than displace all the other vehicles and try to operate on it within the museum building.

By: Not SerB

Not SerB — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:33:32 +0000

I’m thinking they’re going to use 3D-printing and other automated manufacturing means to cut on costs and labor.

By: Chupambrico

Chupambrico — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:52:53 +0000

I apologize in advance if this is not allowed, but browsing hte web today, after hearing the Maus will be restored, I found this forum, in which a modeller tryies to bould a 1/35 model of a Maus prototype V2, with complete and accurate internal. He is also trying to found a book about the Maus, and I thought that here might be some people interested, here’s the link:
https://www.fundedbyme.com/en/campaign/3585/a-new-book-on-panzer-viii-maus

And here the link to the model building thread:
http://armorama.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=198419

By: Westonbirt_EU

Westonbirt_EU — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 18:39:16 +0000

I find this fucking awesome. Just let them restore all the damaged tanks ever. The one that restored the most gets a trophy with its logo on it.

By: hawkeye92

hawkeye92 — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 18:12:38 +0000

They’d certainly do something with it. Whether it would ever leave the museum is doubtful. Which is a real shame because that museum is still really crappy to visit if you’re not from Russia- you get a whistlestop tour, not allowed to take photos of any kind of any exhibit and then you’re done.
Given that similar restrictions don’t apply to Russians, even if there was anything super secret and still relevant today any country who wanted to know would know about it.