This Looks Interesting

jetmodeler

Member since
October 2009
From: South Carolina

This Looks Interesting

Posted by jetmodeler on Monday, July 25, 2011 10:42 AM

First time I've seen one of these.

http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/prodd.asp?pid=DRA6690

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Monday, July 25, 2011 10:55 AM

This is the follow-on to the CH release that caused so much excitement earlier in the year. That release was of a single vehicle. This one has the proud distinction I believe of representing the "production" vehicle run of a grand total of 3. Still a very cool subject for early-war designs and one that I honestly thought would never ever see the light of day as an injection-molded kit.

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, July 25, 2011 11:17 AM

wbill76

This is the follow-on to the CH release that caused so much excitement earlier in the year. That release was of a single vehicle. This one has the proud distinction I believe of representing the "production" vehicle run of a grand total of 3. Still a very cool subject for early-war designs and one that I honestly thought would never ever see the light of day as an injection-molded kit.

I guess it fills a void in German armor. There are still a few that haven't been done by the mainstreamers yet, though Cyber Hobby and Trumpeter are doing their best to take care of that. LOL

Are you going to grab one Bill?

Eric

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TD4438

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March 2006

Posted by TD4438 on Monday, July 25, 2011 12:56 PM

It definately beats the pants off of yet another Panzer IV or Sherman variant!

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telsono

Member since
July 2006
From: San Francisco, CA

Posted by telsono on Monday, July 25, 2011 1:18 PM

I know those beasts were used in the occupation Norway, but were they used anyplace else? In Norway 3 prototypes were sent. They were used in combat with one being blown up by German Engineers, one got stuck in soft terrain. None survived the war and I don't see any production numbers.

Its an interesting subject, but near being a paper panzer. But that is an interest to some here.

Mike T.

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Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out. - Ben Franklin

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, July 25, 2011 1:21 PM

TD4438

It definately beats the pants off of yet another Panzer IV or Sherman variant!

Toast

Eric

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Monday, July 25, 2011 3:31 PM

I might pick one up in the future but will wait if I do. None survived the war, the remaining vehicles were scrapped in 1941. Only saw service in Norway due to their thin-skinned armor and the fact they wouldn't encounter any opposing armor.

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