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WW2 rocket launching installations.

Post by leo-rcc » Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:55 pm

I have 2 robots at the moment names after the Katjuscha and the Nebelwerfer, are there any more rocket launchers from WW2 with catchy names? I need some inspiration for the following line of robots.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:58 pm

leo-rcc wrote:I have 2 robots at the moment names after the Katjuscha and the Nebelwerfer, are there any more rocket launchers from WW2 with catchy names? I need some inspiration for the following line of robots.
"Stalin's Organ" :hilarious: , and "Screaming Mimmie" come to mind instantly.
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Post by klr » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:01 pm

The (Sherman) Calliope, a modified Sherman tank:

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Not too catchy though, even if it is an Irish name. The US Army later developed a missile called the Shillelagh, which is an even worse name for a hi-tech weapon.
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Post by leo-rcc » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:09 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:"Stalin's Organ" :hilarious:
The sound Katjuscha (my robot) makes made me think of naming it so. Like the sound the Katjuscha made in WW2 scared the Germans shitless, so does my robots noise do the same. :)

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Post by leo-rcc » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:11 pm

klr wrote:The (Sherman) Calliope, a modified Sherman tank:

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Not too catchy though, even if it is an Irish name. The US Army later developed a missile called the Shillelagh, which is an even worse name for a hi-tech weapon.
Calliope is not a bad name actually. Thanks for that one. :tup:

If anyone has any more keep em coming.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:12 pm

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Gawdzilla wrote:"Stalin's Organ" :hilarious:
The sound Katjuscha (my robot) makes made me think of naming it so. Like the sound the Katjuscha made in WW2 scared the Germans shitless, so does my robots noise do the same. :)

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leo-rcc wrote: ...
The sound Katjuscha (my robot) makes made me think of naming it so. Like the sound the Katjuscha made in WW2 scared the Germans shitless, so does my robots noise do the same. :)
Scaring people shitless with a sound ... I suppose Trumpets of Jericho wouldn't sound quite right for a robot?

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Tortured Soul? :whisper:
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Post by klr » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:45 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:Tortured Soul? :whisper:
Nope, doesn't ring a bell, but then I'm hungry, and when that happens, Maslow's hierarchy of needs takes over.

Back after I get some food :food:. I also have important software updates to apply here at work, so concentration is of the essence. :levi:
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Post by Don't Panic » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:49 pm

klr wrote:
leo-rcc wrote: ...
The sound Katjuscha (my robot) makes made me think of naming it so. Like the sound the Katjuscha made in WW2 scared the Germans shitless, so does my robots noise do the same. :)
Scaring people shitless with a sound ... I suppose Trumpets of Jericho wouldn't sound quite right for a robot?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_87 (see the second paragraph)
No, but Stuka wouldn't be a half bad name. :hum:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:02 pm

Marvin wrote:
klr wrote:
leo-rcc wrote: ...
The sound Katjuscha (my robot) makes made me think of naming it so. Like the sound the Katjuscha made in WW2 scared the Germans shitless, so does my robots noise do the same. :)
Scaring people shitless with a sound ... I suppose Trumpets of Jericho wouldn't sound quite right for a robot?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_87 (see the second paragraph)
No, but Stuka wouldn't be a half bad name. :hum:
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Post by klr » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:06 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
Marvin wrote:
klr wrote:
leo-rcc wrote: ...
The sound Katjuscha (my robot) makes made me think of naming it so. Like the sound the Katjuscha made in WW2 scared the Germans shitless, so does my robots noise do the same. :)
Scaring people shitless with a sound ... I suppose Trumpets of Jericho wouldn't sound quite right for a robot?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_87 (see the second paragraph)
No, but Stuka wouldn't be a half bad name. :hum:
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Now we're talking! Sturmtiger, Jagdpanther, Königstiger (King Tiger) ... or even Maus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_VIII_Maus :mrgreen:
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Post by leo-rcc » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:41 am

klr wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
Marvin wrote:
klr wrote:
leo-rcc wrote: ...
The sound Katjuscha (my robot) makes made me think of naming it so. Like the sound the Katjuscha made in WW2 scared the Germans shitless, so does my robots noise do the same. :)
Scaring people shitless with a sound ... I suppose Trumpets of Jericho wouldn't sound quite right for a robot?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_87 (see the second paragraph)
No, but Stuka wouldn't be a half bad name. :hum:
Sturmpanzer!
Now we're talking! Sturmtiger, Jagdpanther, Königstiger (King Tiger) ... or even Maus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_VIII_Maus :mrgreen:
We were thinking about the P1500 "Monster" but P1500 sucks as a name and Monster is too generic.

"Whilst the P1000 was being worked out on the drawing board, Krupp came up with an even bigger idea, and that was to develop a 1500 ton monster tank...the P1500. It would have an armor mantle of at least 250mm thick going up to 360mm with 220mm side armour and 150mm top armor plating."

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"It was designed to be armed with a super heavy duty 800mm Mortar gun similar to that used on the railway gun 'Dora'. Also two 150mm artillery cannon and an array of machine guns and anti-aircraft guns would be included into it.

The P1500 was destined to be powered by four U-Boat engines, possibly the MAN V12Z32/44 24 cylinder 8500hp design that would render a power output of 34,000hp."
Source: http://www.vincelewis.net/ultratank.html
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:32 am

The P1500 is a total joke. You knew that, yes?
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Post by leo-rcc » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:40 am

You mean a joke as in unrealistic, or a joke as in this is made up after the war?
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