Sorry, but the TOG 2 British tank has an interior & outside pool, billiards room, bar, and fitness club. This thing totally missed the boat on amenities.
Just a further note by Rob: you may notice the inside of the hatches are painted white like the interior. That's not correct and getting corrected soon! It should be painted olive drab the same as the exterior. You wouldnt want an open hatch to be so visible!
It seemed a little funky that the hatches were white too, but good to know! Is there any chance that itll be a full restoration as close as possible to it's original construction? Like engine, transmission, and even that box he mentioned in the drivers seat that was likely removed.
Peresumably the interior of the hatches would were padded? One question - why wasn't the breach block bead blasted/painted? Just curious. Tnx for the video(s)
@@1337flite presumably because the cannon never been pulled out from the tank so it couldn't be sandblasted the part of the extended counterweight behind the breach!
Cool story if you want to read it : Dad was a truck driver and operated a tiny company with 2 Transtar cabovers, a Ford 9000, 2 40ft van trailers and a flatbed. He and my bothers hauled everything. He had contacts from his military days and from the REA railroad job he had out of the service. He hauled a few hulls and turrets from the east coast and Texas to Ft. Knox where they used combat wrecks for target practice. Knox was the U.S. army's school for tankers. As a kid I played in a German Marder, a Panzer III and what I think was the Pz IV with the short 75mm. and a Kfz 7. He didn't haul the the T28 but I spent a lot of time on and in it's very neglected fighting compartment. Every peice had been in the weather and had been home to birds and other critters for years. I had access to every tank and artillery piece the museum was preparing for display as they kept them in a lot as they decided whether it would be shot at on the range or restored. Everything there and any of the 4 my dad hauled. But the most fun was wasn't a tank or artillery piece. Dad hauled a Gemini capsule that was used for training and he hauled it from a base in Texas. He brought the space capsule to his warehouse while a museum in Kentucky prepared to install it as an exhibit. It was a 2 seat vehicle that could have flown. It had every thing that a flight model had. He had it for a year and I spent so much time flipping the 200 or 300 switches and just as many buttons I think I could fly it myself. I was just a hellion having a blast. Good times. Thanks Daddy. Miss ya
Was the gemini capsule taken to the Louisville Science Center by chance? They have a half cut open model you can climb in and turn the knobs and whatnot. Great memories getting in it as a kid, very cool!
Oh, this is perfection. I just started building a model of this tank literally a few days ago. I had no idea that it was moved, yet alone restored and now I even get to see the inside.
I used to see this tank at The Patton Museum all the time. I am so glad that an inside video was made. My Sunday School class actually went on a field trip to the Patton Museum one time.
damn i wish i can see tanks, school never gave us a tour on tanks, but on other historic sites here, i don't think there are many tanks on display here anyways and the virus too
It looks unusually roomy for a (albeit massive) tank. Like in New York you could rent that out to a family of four with two Great Danes without any problems
After all that has happened this year NYC is pretty much a dead mall and a Lot of people and businesses have left so getting a decent apartment isn't hard now.
@@redenginner if they abandoned it in the testing grounds they wouldn’t cover it with foliage unless those grew after it was left, I think nobody just looked for it I suppose.
@@sleepyboi3422 Why would you not look for the single heaviest piece of military hardware created by the US military at the tail end of a world war. Hell atleast keep the beast in a shed. Who was the guy who said "Nah we don't need it now, leave it and we will come back later for it."
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091 Because it was turned down after it's testing. It was a prototype and the US army decided that they had no need for a super heavy tank and that modern tank warfare was moving in the opposite direction. (Basically what the germans set down at the start of WW2 of fast tank movement)
During the video i was thinking it would be totally awesome to see T29 with it's rangefinder ears (ohhh that sexy beast, personally best looking tank ever) given some love, just like T28. AND THEN YOU ACTUALLY SAY IT WILL. Even though i know that T29, T30 and T34 have taken a beating through all thoes years, I sincerly say THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING. P. S. Don't stop :)
@@Sofilein I truly appreciate your enthusiasm for the history , and the joy you demonstrate when you're getting hands-on with these vehicles. You don't interrupt the people you interview, either. Thanks! It's refreshing to see! Please carry on!
Daym... I thought that I am the only one who likes that T29 rangefinder))) But still... I like T34 more then T29 or T30. It's somewhere in the middle of T29 power and anti-tank capabilities and T30 *ANNIHILATION* power. Also (if I'm right) T34 have 3 50.cal Brownings. Though M6 got 3 50.cals too!
I had the pleasure of meeting Rob and his team at the Fort Benning Armor museum...also got to see the newly refurbished T28 and many other wonderful steel beasts that his team has restored into a wonderful collection. Awesome museum. Really great pieces, and I cannot wait until the full facility is completed!
I have long been an armor nut. Model kits, YT videos and games. The T95 has been the ghost that has defied deep investigation and pics. These videos of its new digs are BOSS! Thank you SO MUCH for going into such depth of this most elusive chunk of iron!
@@andyconway5610 Both names are used interchangeably, the technically correct term would be the T28 Super Heavy Tank but it was also known as the 105mm Gun Motor Carriage T95 for a year during its development.
I like how he mentioned commander being responsible for looking for targets and for "natural threats" which were not other armored vehicles or anti tank guns but bridges and ditches.
@@andyconway5610 you do know they're both the same tank right? it was originally designated as a heavy tank, redesignated as the 105mm Gun Motor Carriage T95 then redesignated again to the super heavy tank T28. everyone calls it the T28/95 as the americans couldnt figure out what to place it as since it fit in multiple american tank doctrines yet none at all.
Oh, for Pete's sake, it's big enough to sling a hammock in there! 68 miles? Pfft... Just amble over to the Armored school, get a couple of mechanics, a crane and a spare Abrams turbine. Slip that in and crank that sucker up. Awesome view inside! Probably big enough to carry it's own infantry section for protection.
If the US government spent money to get this tank operational with an Abrams engine, I would not complain about their misuse of my taxes. For about a year.
I'd say buy and modify a Leo2 powerpack from the Canadians instead of the gas turbine of an M1, the sound profile would remain a lot closer to the original too, at least from the outside.
What a gem and amazing opportunity to have a look inside. I just love to explore prototypes and whether it is a tank or a car it is always good to see them preserved.
Glad to see how much work has been done on this beauty! Truly a conservation and restoration success story; so impressed by all the work that has gone into fixing her up again!
This amazing feat of engineering was so large and heavy that bridges fall underneath the "natural threats" category. But then one should remember that it was designed not to fight tanks, nor infantry, it was brought into being to take on the Siegfried Line. Supposedly the most fortified series of emplacements ever. Thank you so much, Rob and Sofi for taking us inside this piece of priceless history and providing us with a snapshot of what the crew did and how they functioned as a team.
Nah, it gives her no reason to be there. I know she’s just getting used to camera time, but look at the chieftain for a host who shares his own info and interviews experts. She should have been asking way more questions or injecting her own knowledge. It’s her channel.
You could have a contest with the boys to see who can maintain a state of panic the longest, the guy who is panicking when the tonk starts shooting wins.
While on guard duty at Ft Knox , I was in Farmer tank park . I got the opportunity to look inside this vehicle during the mid 1970's. The outside was green but needed help but the inside was in a sad state.....it was mostly rusted and the white paint from the decades earlier had almost disappeared due to condensation and rust........now it looks FANTASTIC and almost new again !
These guys are doing a great job and service restoring these vehicles in preparation for the US Army Armor & Calvary Museum. I was lucky enough to be part of a special behind the scenes tour of these vehicles at their holding ground prior to them getting repainted. I got inside and saw the condition of the T28, T30 and dozens of others prior to this work. Believe me, you could tell they were exposed for 70 years. Sadly there was even trash inside of them. They have done a wonderful job of bringing them back to original condition to preserve for future generations. They also have a lot of rare WWII German Tanks that I got to see close and personal.
Outstanding video - I love seeing the interior of this tank. The curator clearly has a love for this vehicle and all tanks. Ms Sofilein did a great job making this happen.
Thank you so much for the video been waiting over 20 years to see the inside of that amazing machine. I never figured the engine bay would be so big compared to other tanks.
I remember seeing that tank about a decade ago at the Sand Hill yard after it got moved to Benning. Nice to see it's back to looking as a tank should and with the tracks back on.
T28 when it was to YOLO through the Siegfried Line: WITNESS MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the crew inside: *aggressively drinks coke and laughing like madmen at how they're near-impervious even to the PaK 43 and PaK 44*
I finally went out of my way to unlock this tank in Warthunder after all these years. The tank more than met expectations when I took on four Tiger II tanks and bounced every round! This thing was meant to keep moving until we conquered Berlin at a soldiers walking pace. What a monster tank. The DooM Turtle!
Sofilein, thank you for the interior update on the T28 , it is beautiful. Would have loved to see it run but just the conservation efforts are incredible. Keep up these great videos. As always you are truly lovely and beautiful.
*making joke about painting the interior red, then brown Also: A T28 rolling over? I'd expect the earth to start spinning the other way a greater possibility
Such a beautiful tank IRL (in real life). So amazing that it had 305mm of frontal armor. Its too bad that Russian-propaganda tools like War Thunder, nerfed the T-28's armor so badly, that it can be one-shot by other tanks that IRL were completely incapable of even denting (let alone penetrating) its frontal armor ... and they also nerfed the T-28 rounds, so it often cannot even penetrate even 100mm of armor at close range, when IRL it could easily.
@@zenraloc Nothing in WT is the same as it is in reality. The skins (appearance) are the only thing 'realistic" about WT... all the physics are complete fantasy-land arcade garbage, used as a pro-Russian anti-American propaganda tool.
@@ericmcquisten That's not accurate sorry buddy. There are more realistic elements than you are giving credit. They (just Like this video refer) refers to 2 different models of the T95. How does it feel liking your own comment by the way. WT Is not anti American at all.
This is seriously massive. Another awesome vid about this. Very informative. This guy needs to do some 'tank chats' like they do for the Bovington Tank Museum. Sofi must've been buzzing getting the chance to sit inside.
I'm so glad that there's people that care about these vehicles. I can't wait to come and see the line up once you get the t29, t30 and the t34 together. Gonna look amazing
I remember 4 years ago (2016) I had the chance to visit all of these awesome tanks when I went through my training at Fort Benning. I'm really glad that they are doing this and preserving this massive beast.
I know this is blasphemy, but I like to combine best of both worlds (WT and WOT). T95 is my favourite tank in War Thunder and I like to watch Sofilein and Chieftains videos while slowly crawling on the map. Actually seeing these tanks IRL + realistic gameplay makes it a great combo. Thank you for these great videos!
Man am I glad I finally can see and learn more about my favorite tank, the T-28/T95. Wikipedia only allows so much, and its almost never something I didn't know before. I'm glad it got a firsthand look for more people to discover and learn about it :D
I was fortunate to be part of the very last group to tour the world's largest private collection of tanks and historic military vehicles in Portola Valley, CA before it went up for auction. It was owned by former Silicon Valley engineer, Jacques Littlefield. It was an amazing collection.
Mr. Cohan, in case you’re still reading these comments, a question. While in the process of restoration will another bank of control indicators that are supposed to be located at the driver’s left rear head level and are currently missing; will they be replaced, and if so, what with? I imagine there is no longer any exact replacement panel to slap into that spot.
The speedometer has the function of showing you how fast you aren't going.
Neiner neiner...
Slowdometer
*how fast you can't move*
@@StuSaville that's... dude, that's awesome :D
Infinity
Sorry, but the TOG 2 British tank has an interior & outside pool, billiards room, bar, and fitness club. This thing totally missed the boat on amenities.
Library and study too...........Oh and an orangery.
Wait a second, where is the billard room? It must have been behind that fancy door on the 2nd floor, right?
You forgot to mention the boiling vessel.
@@nonamesplease6288 The TOG was steam powered? Even better!
Oh... did they remove the football field and running track from the tog 2?
Just a further note by Rob: you may notice the inside of the hatches are painted white like the interior. That's not correct and getting corrected soon! It should be painted olive drab the same as the exterior. You wouldnt want an open hatch to be so visible!
It seemed a little funky that the hatches were white too, but good to know! Is there any chance that itll be a full restoration as close as possible to it's original construction? Like engine, transmission, and even that box he mentioned in the drivers seat that was likely removed.
Peresumably the interior of the hatches would were padded?
One question - why wasn't the breach block bead blasted/painted? Just curious.
Tnx for the video(s)
@@1337flite presumably because the cannon never been pulled out from the tank so it couldn't be sandblasted the part of the extended counterweight behind the breach!
Thank you. Was wondering.
Since we're on the topic of corrections: "...the same as the *exterior*."
😉
Cool story if you want to read it : Dad was a truck driver and operated a tiny company with 2 Transtar cabovers, a Ford 9000, 2 40ft van trailers and a flatbed. He and my bothers hauled everything. He had contacts from his military days and from the REA railroad job he had out of the service. He hauled a few hulls and turrets from the east coast and Texas to Ft. Knox where they used combat wrecks for target practice. Knox was the U.S. army's school for tankers. As a kid I played in a German Marder, a Panzer III and what I think was the Pz IV with the short 75mm. and a Kfz 7. He didn't haul the the T28 but I spent a lot of time on and in it's very neglected fighting compartment. Every peice had been in the weather and had been home to birds and other critters for years. I had access to every tank and artillery piece the museum was preparing for display as they kept them in a lot as they decided whether it would be shot at on the range or restored. Everything there and any of the 4 my dad hauled. But the most fun was wasn't a tank or artillery piece. Dad hauled a Gemini capsule that was used for training and he hauled it from a base in Texas. He brought the space capsule to his warehouse while a museum in Kentucky prepared to install it as an exhibit. It was a 2 seat vehicle that could have flown. It had every thing that a flight model had. He had it for a year and I spent so much time flipping the 200 or 300 switches and just as many buttons I think I could fly it myself. I was just a hellion having a blast. Good times.
Thanks Daddy. Miss ya
I grew up in my Uncle's shop, sitting in Ferraris and Maseratis and thinking I had a cool childhood until I read this story, absolutely amazing
Was the gemini capsule taken to the Louisville Science Center by chance? They have a half cut open model you can climb in and turn the knobs and whatnot. Great memories getting in it as a kid, very cool!
Best toy ever. Bet everyone in your class was your best friend.
Oh, this is perfection. I just started building a model of this tank literally a few days ago. I had no idea that it was moved, yet alone restored and now I even get to see the inside.
I used to see this tank at The Patton Museum all the time. I am so glad that an inside video was made. My Sunday School class actually went on a field trip to the Patton Museum one time.
damn i wish i can see tanks, school never gave us a tour on tanks, but on other historic sites here, i don't think there are many tanks on display here anyways and the virus too
It looks unusually roomy for a (albeit massive) tank. Like in New York you could rent that out to a family of four with two Great Danes without any problems
This whole thing about these TD's is that they were built big
In NY, that would be a million per month!
After all that has happened this year NYC is pretty much a dead mall and a Lot of people and businesses have left so getting a decent apartment isn't hard now.
It's less roomy with a full crew complement, full ammunition stowage, and such.
And in NY, it would be looter-proof.
They say you can’t miss the outside of t28 but they also lost it in a field for 27 years
It was probably buried in bushes&shrubs.
@@redenginner if they abandoned it in the testing grounds they wouldn’t cover it with foliage unless those grew after it was left, I think nobody just looked for it I suppose.
@@sleepyboi3422 Why would you not look for the single heaviest piece of military hardware created by the US military at the tail end of a world war. Hell atleast keep the beast in a shed. Who was the guy who said "Nah we don't need it now, leave it and we will come back later for it."
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091 Because it was turned down after it's testing. It was a prototype and the US army decided that they had no need for a super heavy tank and that modern tank warfare was moving in the opposite direction. (Basically what the germans set down at the start of WW2 of fast tank movement)
@@sleepyboi3422 ruclips.net/video/bsoq-uMnhcI/видео.html Here is the picture taken after it was found.
"Look at this low mileage baby, only 68 miles on the odometer, top speed 8 mph, and gets 20 gallons to the mile!"
Sounds like an absolute bargain! XD
And with just ONE previous owner! (All be it a somewhat neglectful one)
@@SonsOfLorgar "and we'll throw in an extra set of tracks at no charge!"
"Owned by a little old lady from Pasadena who only drove to church and the market"!!!!
@@paddy7812 I was going to do the classic line but you beat me to it. I doff my cap to you sir.
@@pauld6967 And I Thank You Sir!!
First time watching the inside of my favorite tank!!! Thank you for this opportunity Sofilein!
Again with the Big Tonks, cant wait to see more
TONKS
During the video i was thinking it would be totally awesome to see T29 with it's rangefinder ears (ohhh that sexy beast, personally best looking tank ever) given some love, just like T28.
AND THEN YOU ACTUALLY SAY IT WILL.
Even though i know that T29, T30 and T34 have taken a beating through all thoes years, I sincerly say THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
P. S. Don't stop :)
Those tanks are my faves too! I CANT WAIT to film em! It's happening very soon. Thank you so much for the support!
@@Sofilein I truly appreciate your enthusiasm for the history , and the joy you demonstrate when you're getting hands-on with these vehicles. You don't interrupt the people you interview, either. Thanks! It's refreshing to see! Please carry on!
Daym... I thought that I am the only one who likes that T29 rangefinder))) But still... I like T34 more then T29 or T30. It's somewhere in the middle of T29 power and anti-tank capabilities and T30 *ANNIHILATION* power. Also (if I'm right) T34 have 3 50.cal Brownings. Though M6 got 3 50.cals too!
I had the pleasure of meeting Rob and his team at the Fort Benning Armor museum...also got to see the newly refurbished T28 and many other wonderful steel beasts that his team has restored into a wonderful collection. Awesome museum. Really great pieces, and I cannot wait until the full facility is completed!
I live here and I saw this tank about 8 years ago sitting outside before restoration. Pretty cool to see it now. Thanks for the upload!
I have long been an armor nut. Model kits, YT videos and games. The T95 has been the ghost that has defied deep investigation and pics. These videos of its new digs are BOSS! Thank you SO MUCH for going into such depth of this most elusive chunk of iron!
It’s not a T95, it is the T28 Super Heavy Tank
@@andyconway5610 Both names are used interchangeably, the technically correct term would be the T28 Super Heavy Tank but it was also known as the 105mm Gun Motor Carriage T95 for a year during its development.
I like how he mentioned commander being responsible for looking for targets and for "natural threats" which were not other armored vehicles or anti tank guns but bridges and ditches.
This is so amazing to see! What a time to be alive
The T28 is getting to be one of my favorite Armored vehicles, Thanks for another informative video's
If the T95 would have met a Tiger..
T95: "So you are bullying Sherman?"
And the Maus: Some problem with that?
@@fbifederalbureauofinvestig5956 t95 is gonna eat both tiger and maus lol
@@greener2497 haha that's impossible the Maus is unbeatable you would need modern ammunition to piercing the armor.
@@greener2497 Maus is more realibel they have Angeled Armour that t95
@@fbifederalbureauofinvestig5956 Everybody Gangsta till Gustav starts the engine
The interior look at Sofilein's house.........
Only in her dreams XD
I believe her House has a bit more "Bad Girl" Stuff...
Fantastic! Never expected there to be that much space in the T95!
T28
@@andyconway5610 T-95!
@@andyconway5610 you do know they're both the same tank right? it was originally designated as a heavy tank, redesignated as the 105mm Gun Motor Carriage T95 then redesignated again to the super heavy tank T28. everyone calls it the T28/95 as the americans couldnt figure out what to place it as since it fit in multiple american tank doctrines yet none at all.
Again a great video Sofilein. That a relief to see you both in a T28...face uncensored.
Rob does an excellent job walking through all these crew positions. Thank you
Always have been fascinated by tanks starting from a little kid, glad to see other people enjoying the same passion
Wow!!!!! An in-depth video on the interior of the T28/T95!!!! Thank you!
The video quality on this feels like being right there. VERY well done
Oh, for Pete's sake, it's big enough to sling a hammock in there!
68 miles? Pfft... Just amble over to the Armored school, get a couple of mechanics, a crane and a spare Abrams turbine. Slip that in and crank that sucker up.
Awesome view inside! Probably big enough to carry it's own infantry section for protection.
If the US government spent money to get this tank operational with an Abrams engine, I would not complain about their misuse of my taxes.
For about a year.
@@samuelnakai1804 ehh Turbines are bad if you sit idling other than that they are very good
also i guess you could say a M103 took a note out of T28/T95 for Hammocks lol
@Rayhan tbh i dont thing the suspension could handle going that fast
I'd say buy and modify a Leo2 powerpack from the Canadians instead of the gas turbine of an M1, the sound profile would remain a lot closer to the original too, at least from the outside.
Very nice. Good to see this video posted sooner than I expected.
What a gem and amazing opportunity to have a look inside. I just love to explore prototypes and whether it is a tank or a car it is always good to see them preserved.
I love tanks and all the details but I could watch and listen to Sofilein all day. Gorgeous.
These are very impressive. These heavy prototypes seem to be legends to tankers like the x planes are to aviators.
Glad to see how much work has been done on this beauty! Truly a conservation and restoration success story; so impressed by all the work that has gone into fixing her up again!
This amazing feat of engineering was so large and heavy that bridges fall underneath the "natural threats" category. But then one should remember that it was designed not to fight tanks, nor infantry, it was brought into being to take on the Siegfried Line. Supposedly the most fortified series of emplacements ever.
Thank you so much, Rob and Sofi for taking us inside this piece of priceless history and providing us with a snapshot of what the crew did and how they functioned as a team.
Sofi; best historic video so far...Rob; great job as always.
It's good that Sofi. just let's the experts do their thing without butting in. Excellent vid
Nah, it gives her no reason to be there. I know she’s just getting used to camera time, but look at the chieftain for a host who shares his own info and interviews experts. She should have been asking way more questions or injecting her own knowledge. It’s her channel.
@@DoctorShocktor so it's up to her to do it it this way then :)
I saw this thing while it was parked at Ft. Knox in 2006. Thank you for keeping it alive!
good overview of such a rare vehicle. good catch Sofi , finding such a thorough and interesting
guy to explain it all. will be watching for more!
So amazing Thank you Mr. Cogan and Sofilein
Can you imagine being on the receiving end of this tank sitting in a bunker and all of a sudden that monstrosity comes over the hill ...
Sudden? You sure?
@@user-xn4kt5zd9s yes there would of been a sudden appearing of this tank because the bunkers were at an elevated level over a 10 mile radius right
You would orobably have enough time for lunch.
You're in a bunker and another bunker shows up to bother you.
You could have a contest with the boys to see who can maintain a state of panic the longest, the guy who is panicking when the tonk starts shooting wins.
I saw the T-28 in Fort Knocks, back in 1994 when we were down there for tank training. I'm so happy to now get to see the inside 26y later.... :)
Great Vid. well done
While on guard duty at Ft Knox , I was in Farmer tank park . I got the opportunity to look inside this vehicle during the mid 1970's. The outside was green but needed help but the inside was in a sad state.....it was mostly rusted and the white paint from the decades earlier had almost disappeared due to condensation and rust........now it looks FANTASTIC and almost new again !
When at the proving grounds in Yuma, the other T28 also fell off the truck. this is why we have the Grand Canyon.
When I was a boy scout we climbed on top of this for a group photo at Fort Knox. Glad to see the inside is as impressive as the outside.
Sub'd after "HK day" popped up on my feed and now I'm really appreciating the Tank history and tours 😎👍
These guys are doing a great job and service restoring these vehicles in preparation for the US Army Armor & Calvary Museum. I was lucky enough to be part of a special behind the scenes tour of these vehicles at their holding ground prior to them getting repainted. I got inside and saw the condition of the T28, T30 and dozens of others prior to this work. Believe me, you could tell they were exposed for 70 years. Sadly there was even trash inside of them. They have done a wonderful job of bringing them back to original condition to preserve for future generations. They also have a lot of rare WWII German Tanks that I got to see close and personal.
When he stood next to it I never realized how big that mantlet was haha it’s huge
Great job and enthusiasm by curator here. Shows passion and respect for this historic piece of equipment.
90 tons of tracked vehicle moving at 8 mph with only 500hp, that's impressive.
I really like the fireplace and mantel in the living room.
This guy reminds me of Father Mulcahey on MASH!!!
Some of these postwar tanks are fascinating. Old tech starts to meet future new tech.
I always wondered why the interior was usually white. Again another great video Sofilein, one of the best channels on RUclips!
This is hands down my new favorite channel on RUclips.
A girl that's into tanks, that's a girl of my dreams
I think every girl like big cannons.
@@kristoferjakistam832 lmfao
Outstanding video - I love seeing the interior of this tank. The curator clearly has a love for this vehicle and all tanks. Ms Sofilein did a great job making this happen.
I love this guy! Shame it was obsolete by the time it was done.
Hey have you considered doing a "not fat" tshirt for this AFV?
Thank you so much for the video been waiting over 20 years to see the inside of that amazing machine. I never figured the engine bay would be so big compared to other tanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
So the other T28's internal combustion engine decided to become an external combustion engine
I remember seeing that tank about a decade ago at the Sand Hill yard after it got moved to Benning. Nice to see it's back to looking as a tank should and with the tracks back on.
Considering the size of this monster, the gun isn't that big.
One would expect a 125mm or even something bigger like the russian SU-152
Still better than the Tortoise!
It was big then.
Unlike the SU/ISU-152, whose gun is a gun-howitzer, this vehicle's gun is a high-velocity one.
tank you for showing us around!
engine caught fire cos of the sheer speed of the machine. so fast engine couldnt handle it XD
A great video. Thanks for posting this up. Fascinating !
T29 is as the Tortoise when they finally arrive to the combat area the war is over hahaha.
Nice fireplace and living room.
T28 when it was to YOLO through the Siegfried Line: WITNESS MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
the crew inside: *aggressively drinks coke and laughing like madmen at how they're near-impervious even to the PaK 43 and PaK 44*
with 300mm of cast frontal armour and almost 500mm on the mantlet no german guns of the war could do anything to it.
I finally went out of my way to unlock this tank in Warthunder after all these years. The tank more than met expectations when I took on four Tiger II tanks and bounced every round! This thing was meant to keep moving until we conquered Berlin at a soldiers walking pace. What a monster tank. The DooM Turtle!
I've seen apartments with less space than this tank.
Sofilein, thank you for the interior update on the T28 , it is beautiful. Would have loved to see it run but just the conservation efforts are incredible. Keep up these great videos. As always you are truly lovely and beautiful.
*making joke about painting the interior red, then brown
Also: A T28 rolling over? I'd expect the earth to start spinning the other way a greater possibility
So much appreciation and attention for this amazing tank out of nowhere. I feel blessed
at 60 mph it can drive circles around a king tiger in full speed
even though I doubt that this tank would reach 60 mph
Only way it would hit 60mph is if it fell off a cliff
Holy shit. So cool to see the interior in such good shape. That gun is outrageous.
Such a beautiful tank IRL (in real life). So amazing that it had 305mm of frontal armor.
Its too bad that Russian-propaganda tools like War Thunder, nerfed the T-28's armor so badly, that it can be one-shot by other tanks that IRL were completely incapable of even denting (let alone penetrating) its frontal armor ... and they also nerfed the T-28 rounds, so it often cannot even penetrate even 100mm of armor at close range, when IRL it could easily.
Well the T28 in War Thunder is not the same thing as the T95
Which is what they classify as this tank
@@zenraloc Nothing in WT is the same as it is in reality. The skins (appearance) are the only thing 'realistic" about WT... all the physics are complete fantasy-land arcade garbage, used as a pro-Russian anti-American propaganda tool.
@@ericmcquisten That's not accurate sorry buddy. There are more realistic elements than you are giving credit. They (just Like this video refer) refers to 2 different models of the T95. How does it feel liking your own comment by the way.
WT Is not anti American at all.
This is seriously massive. Another awesome vid about this. Very informative. This guy needs to do some 'tank chats' like they do for the Bovington Tank Museum.
Sofi must've been buzzing getting the chance to sit inside.
Cool to see the second tracks on it now. Awesome video! Thanks Sofi!
What a beauty, glad that they are preserving this historic piece. Probably bigger than my appartment on the inside.
Thanks Sofi for bringing us another tank that a lot of us never even knew about. Nice to see you showing yourself in more of you're videos.
I'm so glad that there's people that care about these vehicles. I can't wait to come and see the line up once you get the t29, t30 and the t34 together. Gonna look amazing
Its 1 Am and here i am listening to Rob fill my ears with Sweet Nerd Speak.
It looks so pristine it's gorgeous!
Also do we know WHO the crew was for testing or did it vary from test to test?
Thank you Sofilein! Thank you too Rob!
Been waiting for this video. Thank you
I like the land ship idea.
I suppose the commander would be living in the hope of giving the command "accelerate to ramming speed!!!".
Its my first time seeing what the inside look like in a T28/T95 Tank. Amazing! and thank you Sir for the details and also Sofilein.
great Video.
I remember 4 years ago (2016) I had the chance to visit all of these awesome tanks when I went through my training at Fort Benning. I'm really glad that they are doing this and preserving this massive beast.
Awesome!!! Thank you Sofilein for the great videos! And for bringing us this beauty
Another GREAT & INFORMATIVE video as always,cant wait for the next one
I don't know what it is about these late war American heavy/superheavy tank designs that I like, but they just look so awesome to me!
I was lucky enough to see the T28 at the Patton Museum the year before it was moved. Great to see it getting some love and preserved.
Thanks to Sofi and Rob for this video!
T95 maybe the coziest tank i ever see
It has all the comforts of home - even its own fireplace with mantle :-)
I know this is blasphemy, but I like to combine best of both worlds (WT and WOT). T95 is my favourite tank in War Thunder and I like to watch Sofilein and Chieftains videos while slowly crawling on the map. Actually seeing these tanks IRL + realistic gameplay makes it a great combo. Thank you for these great videos!
This is actually dope as hell
Man am I glad I finally can see and learn more about my favorite tank, the T-28/T95. Wikipedia only allows so much, and its almost never something I didn't know before. I'm glad it got a firsthand look for more people to discover and learn about it :D
I was fortunate to be part of the very last group to tour the world's largest private collection of tanks and historic military vehicles in Portola Valley, CA before it went up for auction. It was owned by former Silicon Valley engineer, Jacques Littlefield. It was an amazing collection.
Mr. Cohan, in case you’re still reading these comments, a question.
While in the process of restoration will another bank of control indicators that are supposed to be located at the driver’s left rear head level and are currently missing; will they be replaced, and if so, what with? I imagine there is no longer any exact replacement panel to slap into that spot.
Sofilein you have a good camera presence and well spoken which makes you a great candidate for a commentator.