Biggest "papertank" contemplated by the germans during WWII.
About this creation
Lots of interessting information goes with this vehicle, but I will spare you the hsitory-lesson. However I feel that at least a minimum of data is absolutly needed to understand what we are talking about here;
Not really a tank, but a self-propelled artillery gun.
This monster would have weighed around 1500 tonnes. (Tiger II weighed 70t and the Maus almost 200t)
P. 1500 was to be a mobile platform for the 800mm "Schwere Gustaf"/"Dora" type super-heavy siege cannons. (which existed as railway guns)
The "Landkreuzer" name indeed means a kind of "land-ship".
MOC is around scale 1:120, and instead of the planned additional 2 x 150mm howitzers, I equipped it with a couple of flak-zwillings. Apart from this, I have tried to follow the historical data as close as possible.
Here are some general views of the monster packed/on the move;
Once within reach of the target, the unpacking begins. (The MOC is fully posable);

The small tanker truck in the next photo is supposed to represent an Opel Blitz, and the small car a Kubelwagen. (So as to get an idea of the IMMENSE size of the vehicle)
Projectiles would weigh between 3.5t (HE) to 7t (AP), and could be shot over a distance of almost 40km.

The support and logistics necessary would have been H-U-G-E, with probably 2000-4000 men needed for operation, maintenance and close- and areal defence...

Next some more detail and overview photos;
Alas, the project was finally cancelled in 1943.
Finally a shot showing some of the interior and methods of construction;

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May 27, 2012 |
too bad its not minifig scale. BUT GREAT JOB! |
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May 18, 2012 |
Excellent! It a good job that it was never put into service, it would have been a real headache to the allies. |
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January 29, 2012 |
WOW DUDE! This is just awesome work! I love all your creations you do very good work!! Well done! Can you come see my u-boat? |
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Someone you don't know... January 26, 2012 |
I wants dat gun... |
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January 25, 2012 |
amazing !!!!! |
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January 20, 2012 |
Wow this is awesome man! Welcome to my favourites |
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January 19, 2012 |
Hi, would you consider selling the instructions to me? Here's my email: av_9b_Harrier@yahoo.com |
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November 30, 2011 |
AWESOME!!!!, but yore missing the 2 127mm side guns, but i love it |
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November 4, 2011 |
Can it Drive ? Could you make a video of it ? |
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White Knight October 30, 2011 |
Amazing !>..... |
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May 31, 2011 |
This is a beautiful monster! Great! |
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May 16, 2011 |
epic i want desighn |
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March 9, 2011 |
HOLY COW!
how did you do it? |
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February 24, 2011 |
Whoa. |
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February 18, 2011 |
It doesn't looks like LEGO at all.....the mini mini fig is really a good iedal. |
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February 11, 2011 |
Incredible amount of detail! Very realistic-looking! |
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January 27, 2011 |
wow nice landkreuzer!
if u want u may join my clan but only the WWII tanks and planes |
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October 19, 2010 |
this would be a monster if it's done to minfig scale! whoo! |
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September 20, 2010 |
Now why would they cancel making that thing? ;^) |
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Andrew K. August 29, 2010 |
Oh, shiz. I thought it was minifig scale, but no! In real life, this thing must be a lot bigger!!! |
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August 29, 2010 |
This is rather well done. You very nicely got the streamlines and shapes of the body and barrel. Great job! |
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August 29, 2010 |
WOW!!! Excellent work! One of my favorite parts is how well those 1x1 slanted pieces work as German Officer hats. Very creative. |
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August 29, 2010 |
This is an AWESOME example of how history and Lego are great together. This is realy superior work. |
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August 29, 2010 |
I did not know that he tried to make these. very nice detail with the min figures and vehicles for size comparison. you should read the Book: Target America. its about hitlers plane for an oceanic capable bomber to hit america, very intresting. great work! |
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August 29, 2010 |
Wow, Epic dude! Where did you learn about that though? |
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August 29, 2010 |
is this similar to the nazi's "rat" tank? |
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August 29, 2010 |
WOW!!! ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW!!!!! |
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August 29, 2010 |
LOL! YOU FINALLY DID IT! AND YOU MADE MOC OF THE DAY!!!! :D LANDKREUZER= ULTIMATE ARTILLERY! |
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August 29, 2010 |
HUGE-EPIC-SWEET-LOL-PWN-NESS!!! what?... |
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congratulation! i know about most ww2 war
equipment, and gustav ,reactor prototype planes,ect,but,i did nt know about this ,
about the history lesson,i ll take it anytime! i love these old documentaries,i find them,fascinating,your scale reference,is brilliant,if a little loose,the link provided
by commander blimps was indispensable for reference,as
the picture scale reference is just perfect!
these armament prototypes were wonderful on
plan,a work of mechanical art!
it s cool to see them in action,but,without the
destruction or suffering,so simulations are
what i like best! your creation is supernice!
it might not be a perfectly exact replica,
but it looks real good!
good work!
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August 29, 2010 |
Again, brilliant! Finaly an MOTD for Historic Military! Congrats! =) |
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August 29, 2010 |
That is one sexy siege weapon ;) Great MOC, and Congratulations on getting MOTD. |
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August 29, 2010 |
what if these were real... omg. Congrats on MOTD mate. >Eric |
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August 29, 2010 |
That is huge! Congratz on the motd! |
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August 29, 2010 |
Thats kinda... big. and Grey! Gratz on MOTD! |
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August 29, 2010 |
Whoa! Finally a MOTD for me! ;-))) |
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August 29, 2010 |
wow i guess that's the biggest tank in the world good work |
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August 29, 2010 |
WOW,this is really great!
Compared to the minifigs ,its really huge,and so many details,I love it!
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August 29, 2010 |
VERY AMAZING!! GRATZ ON MOTD!!!!! |
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August 29, 2010 |
This thing is awesome in so many ways and you can bring on the history anytime!
I understand that this vehicle design was inspiration for the Bolo series of military sci-fi stories. |
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This is one of the most awesome, creative and imaginative builds i have seen so far. It's very accurate, and your idea with the soldiers on the side is quite funny.
Btw, I think it was even BIGGER than you picture it with the Minis/micros on the side.
Here's a link if you want a good scale picture:
http://www.provehicles.co.uk/images/biggest_tanks/tank_compare_r.jpg
I'm not trying to give you bad critics in any way, so don't missunderstand that.
Anyway, I can't find any more words for it than awesome, spectacular, genious, creative
(etc. etc.)
Super cool super tank. :) |
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April 27, 2010 |
Very nicely done.
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March 16, 2010 |
Even in mini-scale this thing looks like the sluggish, vulnerable, heavily armed behemoth it would have been in real life. Once again, you demonstrate your undoubted talent. And adding the Opel Blitz and the Kübelwagen for scale is a great idea! |
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March 15, 2010 |
Wow, what a nice subject, and what a nice MOC you did. I also like your micro scale soldiers and officers, they are very simple but we see right away what they are, and at that scale, this is really good. Superbe MOC !!! |
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March 13, 2010 |
I toyed with building this for about five minutes once... You did it much better than I ever could. |
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March 13, 2010 |
Quoting Kriss Olympis
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Thanks Kriss for a positive and thorough review ;-) -No I didnt know this was in any top list. -But that explains why it is getting so much attention. The micro-figs are pretty close to size. Maybe they are a plate too high, but then the trucks would be too big. The usual compromizes, you know...
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March 13, 2010 |
How in the world do pepal like you come up with stuff if i could i would give you a thousend stars very good job. |
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March 12, 2010 |
wow way cool moc. |
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March 12, 2010 |
Holy Crap! Sweet, good to finally see someone from historic millitary has made the MOC headlines ( your in "Popular This Week" in case you didn't know ), this is absolutely amazing, I like how its fully posable, and the little dudes, are those correctly sized? I also like how you took the liberty of changing the secondary armerment, its not that much of a strecth of imagination to think that the Germans might have done this anyway, considering the Allied ari superiority at the end of the war. Not much on an interior, but youve already delivered three times over on this one, 5/5! =) |
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March 12, 2010 |
OH! I just noticed the loading system and the little trucks that deliver the shells, felt the need to say 'Good Job, way to think everything through on this.' There I said it so... =) |
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March 12, 2010 |
Holy Cow! Sweet, good to finally see someone from historic millitary has made the MOC headlines ( your in "Popular This Week" in case you didn't know ), this is absolutely amazing, I like how its fully posable, and the little dudes, are those correctly sized? I also like how you took the liberty of changing the secondary armerment, its not that much of a strecth of imagination to think that the Germans might have done this anyway, considering the Allied ari superiority at the end of the war. Not much on an interior, but youve already delivered three times over on this one, 5/5! =) |
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March 12, 2010 |
Just Brilliant! |
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March 12, 2010 |
WOW.....speechless |
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benjamin mcdonald March 11, 2010 |
WOW! THAT'S HUGE! Just imagine if it had been made. |
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March 11, 2010 |
this is awesome you should make a stridds vagn (a swedish tank) |
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March 11, 2010 |
Awesome system. That mini truck is cute. |
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March 11, 2010 |
AWESOME! Thanks to you, I'm planning on building minis. (Not like yours, of course!) |
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March 11, 2010 |
very very impressive, i am already building a minifig scale RATTE but i have one question "how do you make that wheel system with three or more treads next to eachother. Please tell mee!! |
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March 10, 2010 |
Quoting Peter The Terrible
Absolutely amazing! I saw this on Wiki about a month ago and I was amazed. I'm very pleased that someone decided to make one, though the Monster would have taken a crew of 100+, not 2000-4000. Regardless, that's an amazing creation and incredibly acurate. 10/10.
Thanks. The 100+ crew is ONLY for operating the machine. Apart form that many more are needed for logistics, maintenance and close defense! In total thousands of people would be tied up in keeping this beast working... |
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March 10, 2010 |
Quoting Mace Man
This thing is amazing! How long did it take to build this?!
Thanks for the comments (to all!)
This was done in a week, working for a couple of hours a day. (more hours in the weekend) |
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March 10, 2010 |
This thing is amazing! How long did it take to build this?! |
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March 10, 2010 |
Great machine! Love the details, like the loading-system, looks very realistic. Sorry for the late review, Moc-pages are so slow most of the time ;-) |
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March 8, 2010 |
Absolutely amazing! I saw this on Wiki about a month ago and I was amazed. I'm very pleased that someone decided to make one, though the Monster would have taken a crew of 100+, not 2000-4000. Regardless, that's an amazing creation and incredibly acurate. 10/10. |
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March 8, 2010 |
Quoting Braeden G
Nice but it didn't have any twin turrets it only had the main gun two 15cm howitzers and a large amount of 15mm mgs
Actually... It didnt have anything at all, given that it was never constructed. I wish you would have read the text in my presentation before commenting on the howitzers, though...
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March 8, 2010 |
Awesome!You're the best! |
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March 8, 2010 |
This thing is amazing! It looks real with all those details! Highly dangerous too! WHat else can I tell you? I think I've said it all. :)) |
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Just wow! Looks very realistic. Respect to your work. |
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That LDD Guy March 7, 2010 |
This is very interesting. |
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March 7, 2010 |
Amazing... |
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March 7, 2010 |
I love the little figures in the black! |
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March 7, 2010 |
Dang, that is a super detailed creation! Those old land battleships are fascinating. Your recreation is like the coolest thing I've seen in a while, I love the technical details, and the little mini vehicles and soldiers look bomb. Excellent creation, dude! |
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March 7, 2010 |
Wow, this is accurate an almost exact match to the wiki reference! Honestly your inclusion of the flaks makes more sense than the howitzers. As a concept it is great, as an MOC...one of the best "tanks" I've seen! |
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March 7, 2010 |
Outragous! That must have taken a lot of time.
Very good detailed work.
btw: I like your microfigs :-) |
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March 7, 2010 |
Awesome! Truly awesome!!! |
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March 7, 2010 |
Awesome! Truly awesome!!! |
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Very impressive! Good work! |
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