Project Armageddon
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:06 pm
Top Secret: For Your Eyes Only.
OCT. 22, 1962:
ATTENTION FELLOW SOVIETS
Greetings comrade,
I bring glorious news from the Supreme Soviet. As I am sure you are well aware the expansionist aggression of the Untied States has become a threat to the safety of our intellectually superior society. The brute force and rapid expansion of the west through it's nuclear program is of concern to all civilized nations. Our humanitarian missile defense program, which has recently brought peace and prosperity to the formerly oppressed land of Cuba, has been slandered in the propagandist press run by the American Imperialist government.
Times are dire, but comrades, do not fear. The Supreme Soviet has brought us wonderful news, we will be expanding our missile production, thereby ensuring the safety of the Eastern Block forever! Our most modern production facilities will, however, need a steady supply line. This is where your engineers will become invaluable to our glorious mission. We will require a vehicle capable of transporting heavy water through the most challenging of road conditions. The vehicle must be able to carry the water, crucial to research, through the 1 to 2 meter deep mud that makes up the majority of our glorious rural highway system in the spring time.
The work has already begun and is progressing nicely, here is photographic evidence of the top secret build.
The dual motored beast will drive three axles and six wheels. the rear pod is well on its way to completeion:
Due, no doubt, to American interference the chassis was compromised during the initial mock-up. But fear not, our top engineers are working to correct the espionage. In typical fashion, we have only managed to source 4 of the tires with the same tread, however, our most esteemed leader feels this will make little difference :
As is normal this time of year we only had enough material to complete 3/4 of the drive shaft. This will of course be rectified immediately as we have commandeered the Polish leaders fleet of Lada limousines and are melting them as we speak!:
The cab will sit wonderfully high in the air assuring the driver visibility to avoid hungry citizens mistaking this for there once a year milk delivery:
Another view of the mocked up vehicle:
We have been assured that the completed truck will not sag like the mock-up, if it does there will be heads rolling in the streets of Moscow!:
The Tank has arrived from Saint Petersburgh and includes extra reinforcing flashing:
The cab and tank sitting in front of the prototype chassis:
Our most able art department has cut and pasted parts of these pictures to give an idea of what the completed truck will look like. The artist responsible for the failed perspective has been relocated to the frozen tundra of Siberia:
End Memo: Burn After Reading.
*if anybody knows what size the nut for the wheels is please let me know. I lost one during the tear down and the hardware store doesn't seem to have anything to fit.
OCT. 22, 1962:
ATTENTION FELLOW SOVIETS
Greetings comrade,
I bring glorious news from the Supreme Soviet. As I am sure you are well aware the expansionist aggression of the Untied States has become a threat to the safety of our intellectually superior society. The brute force and rapid expansion of the west through it's nuclear program is of concern to all civilized nations. Our humanitarian missile defense program, which has recently brought peace and prosperity to the formerly oppressed land of Cuba, has been slandered in the propagandist press run by the American Imperialist government.
Times are dire, but comrades, do not fear. The Supreme Soviet has brought us wonderful news, we will be expanding our missile production, thereby ensuring the safety of the Eastern Block forever! Our most modern production facilities will, however, need a steady supply line. This is where your engineers will become invaluable to our glorious mission. We will require a vehicle capable of transporting heavy water through the most challenging of road conditions. The vehicle must be able to carry the water, crucial to research, through the 1 to 2 meter deep mud that makes up the majority of our glorious rural highway system in the spring time.
The work has already begun and is progressing nicely, here is photographic evidence of the top secret build.
The dual motored beast will drive three axles and six wheels. the rear pod is well on its way to completeion:
Due, no doubt, to American interference the chassis was compromised during the initial mock-up. But fear not, our top engineers are working to correct the espionage. In typical fashion, we have only managed to source 4 of the tires with the same tread, however, our most esteemed leader feels this will make little difference :
As is normal this time of year we only had enough material to complete 3/4 of the drive shaft. This will of course be rectified immediately as we have commandeered the Polish leaders fleet of Lada limousines and are melting them as we speak!:
The cab will sit wonderfully high in the air assuring the driver visibility to avoid hungry citizens mistaking this for there once a year milk delivery:
Another view of the mocked up vehicle:
We have been assured that the completed truck will not sag like the mock-up, if it does there will be heads rolling in the streets of Moscow!:
The Tank has arrived from Saint Petersburgh and includes extra reinforcing flashing:
The cab and tank sitting in front of the prototype chassis:
Our most able art department has cut and pasted parts of these pictures to give an idea of what the completed truck will look like. The artist responsible for the failed perspective has been relocated to the frozen tundra of Siberia:
End Memo: Burn After Reading.
*if anybody knows what size the nut for the wheels is please let me know. I lost one during the tear down and the hardware store doesn't seem to have anything to fit.
