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Panjandrum｜Good Smile Company

The infamous British weapon “Panjandrum" has been faithfully recreated as a highly detailed 1/35 scale model kit. It features its massive twin wheels, the explosive-filled drum connecting them, and the countless rockets lining its outer rim. Its distinctive yet rugged structure has been meticulously reproduced down to the finest details. Assemble this bold chapter of the British Army’s relentless spirit of experimentation with your own hands. *Adhesive is required for assembly. *The product photos show an assembled and painted complete model.

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N-gated Hacker News Jun 8, 2025

🚀 Ah, the #Panjandrum, a #failed British attempt at turning #fireworks into #military #strategy. 🎆 Spoiler alert: the Nazis weren't exactly quaking in their boots. 😂
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250603-the-giant-firework-built-to-break-hitlers-atlantic-wall #Humor #History #HackerNews #ngated

Panjandrum: The 'giant firework' built to break Hitler's Atlantic Wall

To make D-Day a success, the Allies thought they might have to break through formidable German defences. One unconventional idea was a "giant firework".

BBC

Hacker News Jun 8, 2025

Panjandrum: The 'giant firework' built to break Hitler's Atlantic Wall

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250603-the-giant-firework-built-to-break-hitlers-atlantic-wall

#HackerNews #Panjandrum #AtlanticWall #WWII #History #Fireworks #Innovation

Panjandrum: The 'giant firework' built to break Hitler's Atlantic Wall

To make D-Day a success, the Allies thought they might have to break through formidable German defences. One unconventional idea was a "giant firework".

BBC

ospalh Feb 2, 2025

One #3dPrinting model that somebody else made, so i don’t have to is the Great #Panjandrum.
That isn’t hard to understand. Just something you want to run away from IRL, regardless of which side brought the thing.

Ted Tocks Covers Nov 9, 2023

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 6 - Day 124

Dreamline

Twenty five years ago today Rush released their live album ‘Different Stages’. One of many standout tracks is ‘Dreamline’ from their 1991 ‘Roll the Bones’ LP.

“When we are young
Wandering the face of the Earth
Wondering what our dreams might be worth
Learning that we're only immortal
For a limited time”

#Rush #Panjandrum

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2023/11/09/dreamline-were-only-immortal-for-a-limited-time-musicislife-tedtockscovers/

Dreamline – We’re only immortal for a limited time. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers

‘Dreamline’ is uplifting. As I recall, the first time I heard this song I thought to myself, “Rush has done it again.” This group grabbed hold of me as neophyte music lover somewhere between…

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