The E-100 Super Heavy Tank.

Here is my E-100 model tank with some history.

In May 1945 at the Henschel tank proving ground and development centre near Kassel, an enormous experimental heavy tank was discovered by the Allied forces. It weighed approximately 138 tons,with its external features resembling the Tiger Model B tank, but with increased length and width, heavier armour plate, wider tracks and a new suspension system The E-100 heavy tank that the Allies had found was the most advanced of an entirely new series of tanks witch the German weapons procurement department had initiated in mid-1943.

Known as the E-Series, its purpose was ultimately to replace all the current tanks with a new group of standardized vehicles, E-10, E-25, E-50, E-100, incorporating all the improvements learned from five years AFV combat. However, by the end of the war only one prototype was ever buildt.

The E-100 was to have been armed with the same weapons as "Maus" in the same krupp turret, although one was never fitted, the tank was to have been powered by a Maybach 12 cylinder "V" type engine, developing 700hp, though for initial testing a normal Tiger B H1 230 P30 engine was fitted. With tracks nearly 102 cm wide.

Here are some claimed specs:

Weight: 140,000kg.
Dimensions: Length - 10.27m Height (over turret hatch) - 3.29m Width 4.48m.
Armament: Main - 17.2cm Secondary 7.92mm machine-gun.
Armour: maximum 240mm.
Powerplant: Maybach HL234, v12 petrol, 700hp (for trails only)
Performance: - 40kph/24.9mph Range 120km.

As you can see here the E-100 next to a tiger and the T-34 in the same scale.



Really enjoyed putting this one together. But i havent painted the tracks yet and there is still some weathering effects left to do. Hope you liked the info and the photos.