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Panzer III and Its Variants GB

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  • Member since
    November 2006
  • From: Coastal Maine
Posted by dupes on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 7:45 AM

Poked around the stash list, found all of my III - based stuff...available kits shown below. I'll definitely be able to fill in one of the lesser-known versions! I just finished Sturm-Inf33b and StuGB's in the past 6 months, so I'll ignore those ones.

As far as the A-D, unless someone has a resin kit (Coree, maybe?) or conversion that I'm not aware of, we won't be seeing any of those built up, unfortunately. 


Panzer III Ausf J, J1, K, M
Pz.Beob.IIIH
Flammpz III
StuG III A, C, D, F (I'm sure I could make an E with a bit of research as well) 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 7:17 AM

I'll do the G

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: San Antonio
Posted by MAJ Mike on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 7:10 AM

The hardest part of this GB will be waiting for the start date.  Guess I could work on a Tiger I or Panzer IV as a warm-up.

 

 

 "I'd "I'd rather be historically accurate than politically correct."

"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Posted by deafpanzer on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 6:57 AM

satch ip-  PERFECT! Yes Now we can close two of the gaps.  Yes, you can do F and I will do E.  I assume you have Dragon 1:35 kit?  I am going to order the kit today... now it is really looking good! Beer

Andy

  • Member since
    September 2009
  • From: Spring Branch, TX
Posted by satch_ip on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 10:20 PM

I've go the E/F two in one kit, an L, a K, and the old Tamiya M.  I'm leaning toward the F if you do the E def.

Satch

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Posted by deafpanzer on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 9:52 PM

Guys- If you can look at the third list I recently posted next to GB participants.  It is our official tracking list and it will help us keep better track what variants that are still available.  With nine participants or more still undecided, maybe we can fill in the gaps if you haven't ordered a kit or have those already.

Please let me know what you think... I am open to feedback to change or improve the list.  Thanks!

 

Andy

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    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Posted by deafpanzer on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 8:17 PM

Dupes- Welcome aboard! Yes  It is not a mandatory but It would be great if we can hit each variant... I think it can be done since we have a large number of interested builders.  That's why I am waiting to decide which kit I should order to fill in the gap.  Leaning between Panzer III Ausf E and Ausf M since nobody has those unless you do.  Big Smile

Rob-  Thanks!  I am really looking forward to this... Beer

Chazzer-  GB is a great place to learn and get help from others.  That's what I did when I returned to the hobby 3 years ago.  It will be my fifth GB... wait a minute... sixth GB I think.  Stick out tongue  Before you head out to buy a kit, check the list I am about to post tonight showing which variant is still available so maybe you can help us close the gaps if your store got them! 

 

Andy

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    January 2011
  • From: The Great North Woods, Maine
Posted by Chazzer on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 6:59 PM

   Still undecided, however will hit the hobby store this week.Grocery

 

Smileys WILL be kept to a minimum,seriously.I can't wait to start!!!Will be my first GB and first Panzer III

IAFChazzer





ChazzerBlack Eye

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    October 2009
Posted by PANZERWAFFE on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 6:48 PM

Hey Andy.  Nice set up page.  Great participants, great coverage so far!  Should make for a great GB.

Rob

  • Member since
    November 2006
  • From: Coastal Maine
Posted by dupes on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 6:23 PM

Hmmmm, Panzer III's, Panzer III's...gotta root through the list a bit. 

Still trying to do a "one-of-each-variant" thing? If so, I'll hold off a while, see if I can fill in one of the gaps.

  • Member since
    June 2010
  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 1:33 PM

MAJ Mike

I can afford that.  My Panzer III and after-market goodies should arrive from Spruebrothers tomorrow.  All I'm lacking are the right color paints and the necessary skills. 

I wish Sprue Brothers stocked necessary skills. I'd buy a couple myself!

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck:  1/350 HMS Dreadnought

Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com

 

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: San Antonio
Posted by MAJ Mike on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 12:57 PM

I can afford that.  My Panzer III and after-market goodies should arrive from Spruebrothers tomorrow.  All I'm lacking are the right color paints and the necessary skills. 

 

 

 "I'd "I'd rather be historically accurate than politically correct."

"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Posted by deafpanzer on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 12:24 PM

MajMike- Your welcome... it is going to be fun!  You can PM me anytime if you have any GB questions.  But it will cost you 229 Beer everytime...

DoogsATX- AWESOME!  I was hoping that somebody will go for this cool Vorpanzer so we have a very good chance that we will hit all models and variants now. 

Andy

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    June 2010
  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 11:06 AM

Win! This is going to be a great GB, I think!

And...I'm a lock for the Vorpanzer. It should be arriving Thursday.

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck:  1/350 HMS Dreadnought

Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com

 

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: San Antonio
Posted by MAJ Mike on Monday, May 2, 2011 11:18 PM

Looks good.  Thanks for all the work.

 

 

 "I'd "I'd rather be historically accurate than politically correct."

"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Panzer III and Its Variants GB
Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, May 2, 2011 10:07 PM

                         *** RESERVED FOR BUILDERS ROSTER ***

Updated 6/26/2011

Panzer III  Participants Completed
Panzer III Ausf A,B,C,D    
Panzer III Ausf  E  deafpanzer, telsono  
Panzer III Ausf F  satch ip  
Panzer III Ausf G  anthony2779  
Panzer III Ausf H  Phil H  
Panzer III Ausf J Initial  armor86  
Panzer III Ausf J  Nachtflieger  
Panzer III Ausf K  satch ip (2nd), malone duke (2nd)  
Panzer III Ausf L  MAJ Mike, DoogsATX, M1A1A2, carsanab  
Panzer III Ausf M    
Panzer III Ausf N  Hinksy, malone duke  
Variants    
Artillerie-Panzerbeobachtungswagen III  dupes  
Bergepanzer III  detailfreak  
Flammpanzer III  detailfreak (2nd)  
Minenraumer III    
Sturm-Infanteriegeschutz 33B  ogrejohn (2nd), bobbaily (2nd)  
Sturmgeschutz III Ausf A  dupes (2nd)  
Sturmgeschutz III Ausf B  Chazzer  
Sturmgeschutz III Ausf C/D  Hinksy (2nd)  
Sturmgeschutz III Ausf E    
Sturmgeschutz III Ausf F  bobbaily  
Sturmgeschutz III Ausf F/8  deafpanzer (2nd)  
Sturmgeschutz III Ausf G  Mjolner, AceHawkDriver, ogrejohn, geist  
Sturmgeschutz III Ausf G 10.5cm a.k.a. StuH Ausf G 10.5  Panzerwaffe, terry35  
Soviet SU-76i     
Tauchpanzer III  Phil H  

Andy

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Panzer III and Its Variants GB
Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, May 2, 2011 10:06 PM

                                      *** GROUP BUILD PARTICIPANTS  ***

Updated 6/26/11

deafpanzer Dragon/CB 1:35 Panzer III Ausf E                                   StuG III Ausf F
Detailfreak ? 1:35 Bergepanzer III                        Flammpanzer III
Hinsky Tamiya 1:35 Panzer III Ausf N                                StuG III Ausf C/D
satch ip ? 1:35 Panzer III Ausf F                              Panzer III Ausf K
MAJ Mike Tamiya 1:35 Panzer III Ausf L 50mm
Anthony2779 Dragon 1:35 Panzer III Ausf G
Chazzer Tamiya 1:35 StuG III Ausf B
M1A1A2 Tanker Tamiya 1:48 Panzer III Ausf L  
Phil H Dragon 1:35 Tauchpanzer III Ausf H
Hun Hunter ? ? StuG III Ausf ?
Nachtflieger Cyber-Hobby 1:35 Panzer III Ausf J
DoogsATX Dragon/CB 1:35 Panzer III Ausf L Vorpanzer
Panzerwaffe Dragon 1:35 StuG III Ausf C/D
filthpig Cyber-Hobby 1:35 Panzer III Ausf ?
malone duke Dragon 1:35 Panzer III Ausf N                                  Panzerbefehlswagen II
AceHawkDriver Dragon 1:35 StuG III Ausf G early 
ogrejohn Dragon 1:35 StuG III Ausf G early                            Strum 33B
Geist Cyber-Hobby 1:35 Panzer III Ausf G
Mjolner ? ? StuG III Ausf G
Dupes DML 1:35 Pz.Beobwg.III Ausf H                               StuG III Ausf A
bobbaily Cyber-Hobby 1:35 StuG III Ausf F
terry35 Dragon 1:35 StuH Ausf G 10.5
armor86 Dragon 1:35 Panzer III Ausf J Initial
telsono Dragon 1:35 Panzer III Ausf E 50mm
carsanab Tamiya 1:48 Panzer III Ausf L 

Andy

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Panzer III and Its Variants GB
Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, May 2, 2011 10:06 PM

With overwhelming interest in doing the Panzer III and its variants GB, we are going for it and this is the official group build posting.

Since we are talking about many Ausf models and variants especially the StuGs, the GB will go on for a full year from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.  It would be great if we can have each model built just like we  saw in Marder Madness mini-GB earlier.  So that way we can see all models and its variants at once at the end.

The guidelines for this GB are...

  • You can enter anytime from when it starts to when it's finished
  • Any scale
  • Any aftermarket item
  • All kits must be unstarted or very lightly started
  • No crossovers of other GB's
  • A badge can only be obtained for a completed build
  • Please do a WIP or post as much as possible... we Heart photos!
  • Just have FUN!

There are so plenty of choices for us...

  • Panzer III Ausf. A, B, C, D - Pre-production models in 1937-1938.
  • Panzer III Ausf. E, F - Production models 1939-1940.
  • Panzer III Ausf. G - More armour on gun mantlet. Produced in 1940-1941.
  • Panzer III Ausf. H - Bolt-on armor added to front and rear hull. Produced in 1940-1941.
  • Panzer III Ausf. I - Variant mentioned in Allied intelligence reports but not an actual existing vehicle.
  • Panzer III Ausf. J - The hull was lengthened. Front armor increased. Produced in 1941.
  • Panzer III Ausf. J¹ - Equipped with the longer and more powerful gun. Produced in late 1941-1942.
  • Panzer III Ausf. K - Panzerbefehlswagen command tank variant with a modified turret.
  • Panzer III Ausf. L - Uparmored to 50 mm + 20 mm plates. Produced in 1942.
  • Panzer III Ausf. M - Minor modifications such as deep-wading exhaust and schurzen. 1942-1943.
  • Panzer III Ausf. N - Armed with a short barreled gun, re-equipped J/L/M models in 1942-1943.

And its variants...

  • Artillerie-Panzerbeobachtungswagen III - Forward artillery observer tank.
  • Bergepanzer III - In 1944 some Panzer IIIs were converted to armoured recovery vehicles.
  • Flammpanzer III Ausf. M / Panzer III (F1) - Flamethrower tank. Converted from Panzer III Ausf. M.
  • Minenräumer III - Mine clearing vehicle based on a Panzer III chassis with a very highly raised suspension. (Prototype only)
  • Panzerbefehlswagen III - Command tank. Heavier armor, dummy gun, and long-range radios.
  • Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B - A close-support, Assault gun.  Only 24 built.
  • Sturmgeschütz (StuG) III - Assault gun / tank destroyer armed with a 75-millimeter StuK.
  • The Soviet SU-76i self-propelled gun was based on the chassis of captured German Panzer III and StuG III.
  • Tauchpanzer III - Some tanks were converted to "diving tanks" for Operation Sealion.

 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-318-0083-30%2C_Polen%2C_Panzer_III_mit_Panzersoldaten.jpg

Andy

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