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Protection Campaign
ChiefGunner
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 03:14 AM UTC
I´
I´m in!!!
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Nito74
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 05:53 AM UTC

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I´
I´m in!!!
ChiefGunner


Welcome ChiefGunner !!
jkb_sprint
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 06:51 AM UTC
John if a Serbian T 55 with rubber plates is a go then i'm in too.
panzerbob01
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 10:20 AM UTC
John:

Done by DEC 2013? Timing sounds GOOD! I'll get in on this one.

How about the Dragon Panzer IV-E "vorpanzer" (up-armored panzer IV versions with added turret cheeks and other plates up front) kit 6301 or the rather similar CyberHobby Panzer F1 "vorpanzer" - would these work?

I have a few "zimmerit" choices and a few with schurzen in the pile - and all looking (screaming out LOUD, even) for a slot on the bench, if this stuff meets the criteria...

Heck, looks like a whole lot of things could fit into this one - I'm sure I have somethings waiting to experience cement and paint...

Bob
Nito74
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 10:47 AM UTC
@john

Yup ! it fits !

@Bob

Both Vorpanzer & Zimmerit, they fit.

Glad to have you on board guys !!
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Posted: Monday, November 19, 2012 - 09:31 PM UTC
Glad it's approved John. Not necessarily going to do a panzer IV like I said. It'll be German for sure, with skirt armor. Unfortunately I've already decided to do Tamiya's T-55 Enigma for the Proxy Super-power campaign. It's a rather pricy kit too considering a T-55 is normally 25$. So....generic German armor piece it is!
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Posted: Monday, November 19, 2012 - 11:28 PM UTC
Looks interesting. I have to think what could I enter with. Maybe some sandbags armour...
Nito74
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Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 01:26 PM UTC

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Looks interesting. I have to think what could I enter with. Maybe some sandbags armour...


that's fine Marcin, what were you thinking ? M48 ? A Sherman ?



Bluestab
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Posted: Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 11:51 AM UTC
I might do a Trumpy BMP-3 with the upgraded armor. I have it in the stash and just haven't been enthusiastic about starting it. If things pan out I might do a USMC Sherman at Iwo Jima. I have a few months to decide.
Tiger_213
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Posted: Monday, December 17, 2012 - 09:31 AM UTC
Right, I've had a bit of an accident today. My car ended up up-side-down in a field. I'm fine but I'll be dropping all campaigns. I'll also need to find someone to take over my 'Replacement!' campaign.

I'll still pop in on a couple campaigns but as far as I know right now I haven't got money to be spending on plastic tanks.
Nito74
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2013 - 03:08 PM UTC

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Right, I've had a bit of an accident today. My car ended up up-side-down in a field. I'm fine but I'll be dropping all campaigns. I'll also need to find someone to take over my 'Replacement!' campaign.

I'll still pop in on a couple campaigns but as far as I know right now I haven't got money to be spending on plastic tanks.


Sorry to hear that...
You are ok ?
Anyway if you feel you want to get back to the bench, hop in!
Take care !
ltb073
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Posted: Sunday, January 06, 2013 - 06:52 AM UTC
Question for our campaign leader
I have Dragons Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N w/Winterketten

Inbound to me. The kit depicts a Panzer III Ausf.N from s.Pz.Abt.502 as it would have appeared in 1943 during fighting around Leningrad and served as close-support tanks for the units Tiger which I also have inbound

So the question is would the PzIII qualify as protection for the Tiger
Its ok if it dont because I also have a T-34/85 bed-spring kit inbound as well
Nito74
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Posted: Sunday, January 06, 2013 - 07:32 AM UTC

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Question for our campaign leader
I have Dragons Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N w/Winterketten

Inbound to me. The kit depicts a Panzer III Ausf.N from s.Pz.Abt.502 as it would have appeared in 1943 during fighting around Leningrad and served as close-support tanks for the units Tiger which I also have inbound

So the question is would the PzIII qualify as protection for the Tiger
Its ok if it dont because I also have a T-34/85 bed-spring kit inbound as well


Hi Sal !

Short answer, no and yes .

I mean, no that Panzer III doesn't qualify , but this Panzer III does


And the T-34 is ok too !

If you have extra armour, side skirts, bed-spring armour, zimmerit, blazer, era blocks, sandbag armour.. etc. it's ok too.

That specific protection /close support(Panzer III + Tiger) ... no. Anyway that's no much protection, I mean a 76mm shot from the russian AT weapons would easily disable the PIII and just bounce back from the Tiger's thick skin...I guess.

ltb073
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Posted: Sunday, January 06, 2013 - 07:47 AM UTC
Ok John no problem T34/85 Bed spring it is
ChiefGunner
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Posted: Sunday, January 06, 2013 - 11:31 PM UTC
Hi John,

The Gun trucks fits in this campaign?

Regards,
ChiefGunner
Nito74
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 02:41 AM UTC
If they have extra armour, slat-bird cage armour, any kind of extra protection, yes they fit in !
panzerbob01
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 07:34 AM UTC

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Question ... I have Dragons Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N w/Winterketten
... The kit depicts a Panzer III Ausf.N from s.Pz.Abt.502 as it would have appeared in 1943 during fighting around Leningrad and served as close-support tanks for the units Tiger which I also have inbound

So the question is would the PzIII qualify as protection for the Tiger


Sal:

ABSOLUTELY! That Pz. III was used as a close-support guardian for the Tigers - the Tiger's 88 was fine for dumping Sov tanks "at range", but that Tiger was pretty vulnerable to close-in infantry and guys camped out in ruins and such. The Pz. III with short L/24 7.5cm gun provided building and position-blasting capability to help dissuade infantry from closing onto the Tigers. Probably near to useless against most heavy tanks, and against T-34 from the front, but that L/24 did come with an AT round that would work on A-C and lighter tanks, and which could do real damage even to a T-34 in a closer-in flank shot.

So yes, it was certainly a viable protective agent for those Tigers.

Cheers!

Bob

PS: IF you add on some schurzen, you would, I am sure, qualify with this kit for this "protection" campaign - as the schurzen constitute the added protective stuff being called for, if I read the leader correctly! Of course, that Dragon III-N w/ schurzen kit does this right (and, I think, is actually the same kit minus winterketten and schurzen added in).

I'm actually thinking of doing a III-N with schurzen and winterketten... But you were here first, and I would gladly defer

Bob
ChiefGunner
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 09:38 PM UTC
John,

Thanks for the information.

I am thinking in something like Vietnam gun trucks.

Regards,
Fister30
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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2013 - 04:01 PM UTC
I am in with Zveda's T-80 with ERA


Nito74
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 01:14 PM UTC

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I am in with Zveda's T-80 with ERA




Nice Jon ! I did one of those years ago, without the ERA.
watch out for those tracks..
ChiefGunner
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Posted: Friday, February 15, 2013 - 04:23 AM UTC
Hi!

I can make a proposal for a ribbon?



Regards
ltb073
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Posted: Friday, February 15, 2013 - 07:16 AM UTC

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Hi!

I can make a proposal for a ribbon?



Regards


Wooooa Chief your gonna have to explain what that is
ChiefGunner
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Posted: Friday, February 15, 2013 - 10:13 AM UTC
Hi Sal

This is my proposal for this campaign award ribbon.

Is metal palte with a HEMMTT.

Regards.
Bluestab
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Posted: Friday, February 15, 2013 - 11:08 AM UTC
If this was a HEMMTT Campaign I think it would be great. For this one, I'd probably focus on something that denotes added armor protection instead of one particular vehicle. Not sure how to do that without needing a lengthy explanation.
ChiefGunner
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Posted: Friday, February 15, 2013 - 11:26 AM UTC
Hi Alex

I understand.

Regards
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