Ugliest (whatever) thread.

Sometimes the various militaries come up with a beautifully designed piece of equipment/vehicle/ship/etc. Most times NOT very elegant/graceful/visually stunning. Your candidates?

This thread will cast its net wide, so don't blush to post your personal favorites.

First up, the Italian Semovente M40 da 75/18. Even without the clutter, it's butt ugly.

 

For me its the IL-20 Gorback,..........The Hunchback.

 

That would be fun sitting on top of the engine, with all the fumes and heat!

 

I loved sitting at the front of the London bus in winter as a kid, next to that bulge in the floor - lovely and warm.

 

The Owen SMG: The ugliest and cheapest submachine gun on earth


German ERMA weapons designers: Challenge accepted!

 

The Fleet Air Arm - said hold my beer to the Gorback.



They even called it the F-ugly to make sure that everyone knew what it was.

Ross

 

Hey, they're all beautiful when you turn off the lights.

 

And then there are those Ugly French bombers!

 

"So ugly that they tied a pork chop to it just so the dog would play with it."

 

This one looks like when I had finished my first Airfix Kit aged 8 .......Messerschmitt Me P1109.

 

I know I can be getting into deep-water here, but, behold, I give to you the L3 and the Matilda I...






And yet, I have to admit I am in love with both of them (plus the Amiot from a few posts back!)

 

Vickers D3E1 , looks like someting from the 1960's Dr Who !

 

OR Zagar and Evans, ♫In the Year 2525.♫

 

The Ugly Padoga

 

That's a two-man track, yes? I hope the seats are on swivels. The anti-limpet corrugation isn't complete. Did they make those MG specifically for this model?

 

I have no idea to be honest ............I suspect it is best forgotten, a bit like this the BT-42

 

With note of:

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Perhaps Herr Trippel had imbibed a few of his namesake Belgian beers when .......



I am not sure when ugly can become cute, but there is definitely something axolotl about this 'yoke'.

 

That nose ...

 

Are they on the yoke or is the yoke on them?