Panzer IV & T-60 crossbred abomination

[ArmchairSamurai]

Hello all.

This first came to my attention via an April Fools article: http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/04/01/secret-german-tank-project/

The photo that was provided though seemed too good to be a photoshop, so I did a little digging and found myself on a Russian forum page: http://perfectmodel.su/forum/58-583-33

I realized the photo was backward, so I dug deeper. I ended up with the following photo, which I believe to be the original: https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6102/13354011.c68/0_98cc9_992d768c_XXXL.jpg

So, I am left with more questions than answers. Is this presumable tank field-modification real, or just an excellent work of photoshop? Could the perspective be wrong and the turret is simply resting on the T-60's chassis, rather than being attached? What do you all think?

 

[cattalonX]

If this is true, it would be crazy

 

[Foo Fighter]

That looks rather posed to me, what are the relevant turret rings for those vehicles? I think you'll find the answer there.

 

[Apophenia]

That looks rather posed to me, what are the relevant turret rings for those vehicles? I think you'll find the answer there.

The T-60 had a 900 mm turret ring inside diameter (offset to port, with engine to starboard). The PzKpfw IV turret ring diameter
was 1650 mm (not sure that is an inside diameter - sources vary). So, no, this cannot be a turret swap.