The Mini Leopard Tank

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The German tech tree in War Thunder used to not have many light tanks. This changed when Gaijin added the Ru 251premium light tank, which is extremely fast and potent.
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The Mini Leopard Tank

[@Spookston]

I will play the T-10 soon, and I'll be making a poll later today (if I remember to do so)

[@maksatdewolf2006]

Please play war thunder on console it would be funny

[@fishee5567]

@@maksatdewolf2006and use controller

[@damianmk3493]

Do not worry Spookston i will remind you to play the T-10M everyday at anytime

[@JTPlaysPoorly]

Please Play the STUG III since you hate it so much

[@IDecaturX]

HESH "does" do overpressure but its very bad, barely works on even light tanks

Its funny how german engineers designed polar opposites of their ww2 tanks during the cold war, they were really like "well that didnt work too well"

[@lyllechoi5621]

If we're being serious here, it's because the guns and shells developed post war hits so much harder that at the time, there were almost no way to desgin a tank that can effectively block the shots while having reasonable weight and cost. So the designers and engineers just put all their effort to "not get hit" instead of the WW2 German zoo bullshit that keeps getting bigger and heavier

[@Thekilleroftanks]

​@@lyllechoi5621Ya the German engineers told the tankers it's a skill issue if you get hit, just buff your agility

[@sayerglasgow115]

​@@lyllechoi5621I mean, it was definitely *possible* to design a tank with effective armor at the time, the Americans, Soviets, and British all had some success with it, but it was difficult and costly enough that the Germans and French decided it wasn't worth it.

[@thatrandomguyontheinternet2477]

Who would think making tanks complex was smart ? They finally stopped being perfectionist

[@quentintin1]

@@sayerglasgow115 there was also that both armies were defeated by swarms of (relative) light armoured, mobile tanks while fielding well armoured, comparatively slow tanks so there was a think of "lets not do that again"

[@rebelgaming1.5.14]

Fun Fact: The Ru 251 is built upon the hull of the Kanonenjagdpanzer, making it to my knowledge the only actual tank built on a Tank Destroyer chassis, and not the other way around.

[@ninjavlad9721]

Thanks for the fact!

[@max.the.imperor]

that's actually funny

[@russkatherealoriginal6904]

Kanonenjagdpanzer got de-tuteled.

[@Britisher11]

There is actually one (and I think it's only just one) other example of this - the Lorraine 40t is built on the chassis / hull of the CA Lorraine, rather than the other way round, since the Lorraine company wanted to submit a prototype to the French armed forces when they started looking at a tank lighter than the AMX-50 was panning out to be, and they had already built the CA Lorraine as an assault gun / self-propelled gun and so just yoinked the finished chassis for the project No other cases I can immediately think of where this happened beyond that though, so you're right about the rarity

[@rebelgaming1.5.14]

@@Britisher11 Thanks for the addendum! Honestly pretty neat the French and Germans had the same idea.

[@paddynhat1311]

7:03 Typical Pe-8 evaporates nothing except teammates.

[@silviarossi510]

Gaijin: Hippity hoppity your sl is now my property

[@catoonz]

@@silviarossi510 always have been

[@Emptynes1829]

Dr.K????​@@catoonz

[@RedPiece0601]

yesterday a pe 8 got 7 teammates and 1 enemy

[@GarlicKnot5]

And then somehow the Brit’s with a 12k somehow never kill teammates

[@Thegoldenaerobar2]

6:39 this whimsical fellow brought ammo for the whole us army 😭

[@elongated_musket6353]

Bro is basically a driving bomb

[@YuudachiSenpoi]

Dude’s turret cleared the creek

[@quantumsage4008]

bro IS the logistics

[@TheNoahConstrictor]

Day 12 of asking Spookston to play the T-10M

[@Fumes_Rtqm]

Brother you have achieved your goal...

[@AreebEhsan85]

U got what u asked for

[@ThatGuysVideos1123]

He finally did it

[@Thefrogeboi]

Well done 😊😊😊

[@propiggaming921]

Brotha you can stop now

[@FLTNUR]

T34: I can't wait for a nice game today! Spookston: 0:52

[@KenMochii]

1:55 My mans literally remade the opponents tank just for a 1 second skit, I appreciate the dedication.

[@cooperlittlehales6268]

12:53 >Jet of superheated metal pierces directly into crew's chest >Pretends it didn't happen

[@theyoinkster8064]

Spookston, I've watched so many of your videos that you're genuinely starting to influence my speech pattern.

[@dogamongstmen]

then stop

[@birdbrainedboy]

@@dogamongstmenwomp womp

[@SCP--fj2jr]

@@dogamongstmen *Imagine getting womp womp-ed twice.* *Wouldn't be me personally.*

[@charlyspor7594]

​@@dogamongstmenwomp womp

[@getrecked8767]

Womp womp

[@nothingbutyums]

6:36 That super pershing's turret making evel knievel proud clearing the river like that.

[@qb3kkkkkkk]

6:37 the fact that his turret crossed the river XD

[@TheEastNorthern]

UwU XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@alexripard]

Other people: comment on 50+ videos for spooks to play a tank. Me: comments once and Spookston plays it

[@McNuggetsOrElse]

The chosen one

[@bennosvab6294]

Oh f you mate, he will never play tank that I suggest

[@Titan117-gq9jo]

@@bennosvab6294what is ur tank?

[@bennosvab6294]

@@Titan117-gq9jo Breda 501

[@connivingkhajiit]

@@bennosvab6294 i support breda

[@alexvolute7454]

You should play the Chi-To's, they recently got a pretty significant mobility buff

[@tomppeli.]

Chi-To and the late variant are both honestly some of my favourite Japanese tanks ...Not that there's too many to choose from

[@haatonofthebasementoutofth276]

​@@tomppeli. They are one of the best at their br. The holy trio Chi-Nu II and Chi-To (both)

[@Smokey348]

@@tomppeli. the late is far superior than the normal one

[@tomppeli.]

@@Smokey348 The late variant do be like that, significantly better angling on the armour plates and the turret is smaller. I do wonder where Gaijin got the idea for the late variant of the tank. I wish the reverse speed was a tad bit greater than the 8 km/h or so it is currently. They're not as good as some other tanks tier-for-tier, but they're not terrible.

[@StarkRaven59]

@@tomppeli. Most of the Japanese tech tree can be equated to "not great, not terrible" with a bit of "haha big gun go boom" thrown in between.

[@blumpfreyfranks8863]

Attempt number 32 at getting Spookston to play out any tank with a dozer blade, the catch is, he has to dig in before engaging. Movement around the map is allowed, but he has to dig in again before reengaging.

[@peterl3417]

even spookstron isn't that much of a masochist holy shit that sounds so unpleasant to play that way lol

[@wickedjaws5400]

Retarded idea

[@wardzyngaming8301]

Attempt 34 at getting Spookston to play the 90/53 M41M - an Italian glass cannon that penetrates anything at its BR....but it only has 8 bullets! No, that was not a spelling error, I *really* mean 8.

[@alexmaximus9134]

Is it that italian thing that has the turret in the back of the tank, kinda like the object 120? And that has the back of the turret completly open?

[@FlatBread1]

​@@alexmaximus9134Unfortunately, yes

[@nellylalola4038]

Good day, Spookton. Might I humbly suggest delving into the Leopard A1A1 for your next video?

[@Dachi12]

bro this is not the 1700's

[@cookiecrumbs2840]

@@Dachi12 Oh, I think I have mistaken the time period, then. I'm very sorry, my good sir, I shall not talk like this, nomore.

[@Romczy]

​@@Dachi12 riight, because being polite is so outdated nowadays...

[@Alexander24871]

Yes​@@Romczy

[@dawsondreager4385]

I love it that spookston releases his videos right on my lunch break that way I can be reminded that I will be going home after the day to give more of my soul to the snail

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

Now if only we could get either the Spähpanzer Luchs or the Spähpanzer SP I.C. into the game as more fun for the light tanks of the 1950s and 1960s Bundeswehr toy box.

[@liladoodle]

Agreed, I so want the 8x8 armored car.

[@aynersolderingworks7009]

they’ll be battle pass or eveNt

[@xnopyt13]

3:16 “Prius is an electric vehicle” - Spookston 2024

[@StarkRaven59]

It's a hybrid, he's half right.

[@xnopyt13]

@@StarkRaven59 yes but the term “electric vehicle” in basically all context means fully electric cars.

[@Skyrimfan002]

This tank was designed as a replacement for the light tank role, as Germany used the M41 before. However, Germany developed the Leopard 1 at the same time and realized that the Ru-251 is redundant since the Leopard 1 could pack way more protection and firepower while being nearly as capable when it comes to mobility. Fun fact: Suprisingly the Ru-251 was built on the chassis of the KanJpz 4-5, unlike in WW2 where it was usually the other way around.

[@cptn.pumpkin6775]

I love your content Spookston! Best wishes!

[@crzyswayz]

YES! Thank you Spookston I've been wanting you to make a video on this tank for so long. Love the videos

[@dirrtydan_95]

YOOOOO SPOOKSTON MY DUDE! Been waiting to see you play this thing. So glad the day has finally come. Thank you and keep on with it 🤘🏻

[@jakobbattershell1446]

I had the opportunity to sit in and operate the turret of a fox here in the US for one whole $1

[@tawariifulford5303]

earliest i've been to a spookston vid

[@isaacw4005]

"Finally getting a good light tank" My brother have you ever played the German Bulldog?

[@Gylphie]

Really appreciate the extra effort with the editing recently! It's definitely gotten some hearty laughs out of me and gets me smiling ear to ear.

[@AfricanFurry]

4th spookston upload of asking him to play the south african TTD/Olifant MK2

[@riatorex8722]

Hell yeah, those two are goated. Olifant especially. I mean, gen 2 thermals and LRF at 9.3 is insane

[@AfricanFurry]

​@@riatorex8722yep

[@super48r]

by the time spookston finaly plays the ro-go exp... the whole universe would be gone

[@agentsly3858]

"He got, absolutely KRUMPED"-Spookston 2024

[@charlesleonitol.iringaniv8320]

my sleeper ork agent noggin: ey iz dat our warboss? WAAAAGH!

[@SandTigerSharkEmbryo]

Spookston: "What happened to my shell?" Gaijin: "Gone Reduced to Atoms...." probably

[@-MAUS_HAUS-]

Video 4 of asking spookston to play the TO-55

[@-MarcelDavis-]

One year and 74 days of asking for the Foch

[@arcamean785]

Remember to NEVER even THINK the words "bomb", "CAS" or the phrase, "things seem to be going well" until AFTER the match least you summon the gods of nope.

[@tonypiontek3885]

That Super Pershing shot was PURE NEURON Activation

[@cybernetic_crocodile8462]

Do you know what vechicle would be good to test HEAT and HESH rounds at the same time? The Lancia 3Ro 100/17. I assure, that would be very fun video. Fun for viewers, that is.

[@kimjanek646]

I wonder. Usually I just use the HE which takes out 90% of tanks easily. Then a couple of AP and HEAT for German and French tanks with armor.

[@constantinecondor3470]

Day 3 of asking Spookybear to play War Thunder Mobile

[@cokopi_]

Oh man, well..... I think at least getting CAS'd isn't much be a problem for him.

[@nuggs4snuggs516]

You know what vehicle is a little goblin with funny HEAT rounds? The Type 60 SPRG

[@tedlee7821]

5:23 britain names its tank models something starting with c as a holdover from back when they had cruiser tanks and infantry tanks, the centurion was technically a cruiser before they decided to use it as a ‘universal tank’ and eventually a main battle tank. from then on they just stuck with it

[@Starwar111ITA]

it kinda makes me appreciate GHPC even more seeing how HEAT acts in that game compared to WT. In here it's just 3-4 spall fragments and the big projectile, meanwhile in ghpc the tanks (if you can penetrate them) get absolutely COVERED in shrapnel.

[@Spinosaur_32]

Day 105 of requesting CV9030fin

[@DOOM_A-O]

Unless you can get the enemies side, it’s very meh. Worse protection and gun controls than the puma, no atgm. It does have nice thermals though.

[@momol_56_cze45]

6:16 That clap sound jumpscared me so much I spilled my coffee.

[@SakuraLeyte]

Man the quality of your editing just improves with each new video

[@mr.riceman5536]

Day 14 of asking for 8.7 gepard as antitank

[@mbrackeva]

I don't know why people think HESH should overpressure like HE. That is not what the round is intended to do. The "HE" in HESH is there mainly to create high kinetic energy at impact inside the round. That is then used to "squash the head", or better to deal an enormous punch to the target's armor, literally breaking off huge metal chunks inside the tank that fly and bounce in the interior at ridiculous speed. That's why it works better on flat heavy armor plates. So, in contrary to HE, the HESH shockwave is mostly used for spalling, not directly for ripping a crew apart. Also, it is used more for demolition purposes, concrete etc, than killing tanks. In my younger days I was trained as a tank commander in a Leopard I. I've seen some examples of the spalling caused by HESH inside a tank. It's terrifying.

[@doctordoggo8604]

You'd survive, your built sturdier than the average tanker.

[@ThunderPanzer]

but if HESH doesn't overpressure, doesn't that mean that HEAT shouldn't overpressure either? since it technically isn't meant to do that either... HESH, to the best of my knowledge, just uses a specific type of deformable explosive with a base fuze, but it's still essentially just a HE shell. Same way a shaped charge is essentially just HE.

[@gnuzwo1lk909]

​@@doctordoggo8604 tf is that supposed to mean xd

[@Spookston]

That's how it functions against enclosed tanks with armor, a very light vehicle isn't going to care if it's HESH or HE or HE-FRAG, it's going to crumple. HESH's energy is not nearly as directional as HEAT.

[@EggSaladSammich]

@@Spookston me when i use anti-HESH paper body armor (its too soft to spall):

[@kilton1203]

4:50 i thought he was going to say that he got absolutely clowned on but he didn't making me sad. (I miss it)

[@yakumoyukari4405]

6:37 after that I was like "Now spookston is getting bombed for sure" but the least thing I was expecting was him getting bombed by his teammate

[@Darth_vader616]

DAY 13 ASKING SPOOSKTON TO PLEASE PLAY ANY CHALLENGER 2

[@user-qy7ic9cw4u]

16 seconds and 0 views spookston really really fell off

[@franklind.roosevelt7416]

You’re worse than a bot

[@user-qy7ic9cw4u]

It's a joke

[@arshitektur2210]

He did the 😯 when he pulled that Judgment Dragon. Congrats man.

[@bradengould609]

Now I need a video on the T-92. Even pre buff I loved that vehicle and now it feels so good to play

[@tramachi7027]

I like to imagine that across the map someone saw that Super pershings Turret just absolutely get blasted to the moon and being amazed at it.

[@Hide.the.Salami]

this was an enormously entertaining video for some reason

[@sergeant6103]

7:56 Ah, I' not the only one who experiences friendlies with missing tracks

[@SwordsMaster7.]

Great video, as always. Also, I'd like to recommend the Sturer Emil, attempt 2.

[@nicehaircutmrsvarog]

I love playing the TD version of this as well (Kanonen Jpz 4/5). Same gun and same mobility, just without the turret.

[@michaelhowell2326]

That turret pop off was by far and yonder the best one I've ever seen. That was good enough for the War Thunder clips channel.

[@georgeboocock9477]

Always love the Halo sound effects in your videos

[@doctor_golfie4844]

Oh god he’s playing a light tank, may god have mercy on all of the people in his lobby

[@AquaCoyote]

My favorite youtuber gas finally made a video on my favorite tank

[@Shishiro_san]

I didn't notice spookton was on the RU 251 I was in the PLZ83 130 after he shot my turret rotation 12:16 I can't repair so I just runn away after the IS 6 got me 12:25 and by the way nice to see you spookton it is the first time I ever seem spookton on the match

[@takingpigon8478]

This video is worth Staying in a basement to survive a tornado. Your videos are the best spookston

[@mekolayn]

I remember when back in the years it was so popular at least 1 player used it every match, and how formidable it was

[@SgtSpuddies]

Its always a good day when Spookston Uploads

[@JeSuisSalade]

Practicing english with Spookston, what a pleasure

[@igorortega6494]

spook is so cas magnet that even when he don't get cas'ed, he got friendly cas'ed

[@hugo8851]

Your videos are relaxing after a long day at work. By the way I wish Gaijin made solid shot, APDS and HESH as effective as they should be.

[@Ming-Chan]

I used to have a very different perception of the Ru 251. One of my friends got it back when the IS-6 premium came out. We could never deal with them head on even with the HEATFS because the IS-6 at the time had one of its turret armor plates broken and given higher effective thickness vs its actual RHA thickness so total effective turret armor was like 300mm+ so 90mm HEAT couldn't pen.

[@LiezAllLiez]

RU 251 used to be the most hated tank back in the day. Everyone and their dog got one - it was (used to be; dunno about now) fast, it hit hard, it had a good gun/ammo. Twas a hellcat of... whatever BR it was at. 7? 7.3? Or something? Yeah.

[@cbev1249]

I think it was 6.7 when it was added💀

[@lukefriesenhahn8186]

Spookston finally just having a good time. 👍

[@Brobro7SF]

"I feel compelled to just chill". For the first time in your war thunder career. Lol

[@loganb7059]

Wow, this has to be a record, an entire video without dying to an (enemy) aircraft.

[@Norway225]

7:51 the amx-50 surbaissé is missing its tracks

[@hunlepto2239]

Back then, this and the Leopard 1 were the banes of my existence when my grind was at 6.3 SU.

[@near9493]

I absolutely love this tank, one of my favorites for sure, its just a shame it doesnt really have a lineup around it

[@markokrendzelak8738]

3:17 "Wheeled vehicles are like Teslas..." Meanwhile Fox at 4900 RPM...

[@Nunobusiness]

Bro that Super Pershings turret crossed the river styx 🎉

[@Stelyns]

When it went to slow-mo on the Super Pershing, I thought it was gonna ghost shell or something, and then I see the hull vanish and the turret is in the sky LMAOOO

[@KomradeDoge]

When I first got the Ru251 it was still back at 6.7. Those were insane times.

[@Yachizzi]

My favorite game while watching spookston's war thunder videos is guessing what word will come after "He got absolutely..."

[@LinhLe-nl8ev]

Spookston is getting close to play the leo 1a5

[@juancortapan7845]

6:37 that player must BUY another super pershing after that XD

[@bravescavenger3228]

Rare video where Spookston only got CAS'd once. And by a teammate no less.

[@angryeliteultragree6329]

The reason why spookston talks to himself is because he has multiple crew.

[@murmaider2]

Took this long for gaijin to realize that a jet of molten copper traveling at 7000 m/s hurts people.

[@Derock6404]

Had a moment with a fox just like that. 90 mil kanonen jagdpanzer heat passed right through the flat side of the fox. No spall nor did it even slow down.

[@randomexcessmemories4452]

I look forward to seeing you play the PLZ130! I usually just shorten it to that, as it makes it easier to type and say, as well as being a quick distinguishing name from the regular PLZ83.

[@ZeroKey92]

I've been playing War Thunder since about a month after the public beta was release (you can imagine the play time lol) and I've never bought a premium vehicle. All I ever bought was premium time except when the Ru 251 released. I absolutely adore this tank. The mobility is incredible, it's super flat and can hide in many places other tanks can't and I have yet to encounter a tank that I struggle to kill. To me, the Ru 251 is perfection.

[@bigred8313]

Ah yes the tank that got me through the entire German tree back in 2017

[@Person22222]

Spookston enjoying 90mm HEAT? Absolutely preposterous!

[@fhfhfhrtgrgfgfdrdhfhrdgfgf7512]

this thing was at a lower br than the jpz 4-5 when it released btw

[@jeffreywallasch2614]

Bro missed out on the perfect opportunity to use the Vans with the ash stain on that Pershing clip

[@alvinnormason5170]

The one video spookston didn't get cas by enemy team, got cas by a friendly pe8

[@createurdecommentairesdepu1232]

Honestly, I'm an enormous player of RU251 since it came out, and even since, I always find that its heat-fs was quite powerful compared to other tanks (especially Leopard's one), for me it was always a pleasure to play this tank, you can like, anihilate everything that moves in your sight range

[@Epic_candle]

We know you've wanted to play this thing for ages

[@paulodecarvalho8965]

I asked for this tank for 25+ videos like 2 years ago and now he plays the Ru-251? Well I’m auto likening this vid because I am a Rat main and I’m proud of it.

[@michaelhowell2326]

One of my favorite things in these videos in the bing of the dodge ball.

[@bobhamburger3615]

I await the m103 with bated breath c: Take ur time, looking forward to it!

[@JairBlassingame]

T-92 I’m in love with it since the HEAT buff