sounds interesting.

The question i would have is how would one show that its under new management? Would it require figures of a different nationality to be driving it for example? Maybe giving some examples would help clear it up...at least for me.

Hmmm, I guess we should set the rules so that the concept "new management" is really obvious to the observer. For example a US halftrack captured in Tunisia, with the stars painted over and Balkankreuz painted on should do the trick, rather than a standard US Haltftrack being driven by german infantry. Otherwise things can get rather complicated in my opinion.

I think our choices are endless... For example, when the African front was coming to an end, more than 85% of the vehicles that the Germans were using were captured from the Allies. Or the battles in the Middle East can be a huge source, to my knowledge Israelis captured tons of stuff and pressed them into service again (like the Ti-67 which is a modified T-55 for Israeli use). Or a Me 109 in British markings could be cool, too. Especially in WW2, loads of stuff changed hands.

I think what we shouldn't be doing is lend and lease or the stuff that was sold. It might broaden the subject too much. In that case, a BTR 70 which is originally Soviet but sold to an African country could be said to be "under new management" and when you think of it that way the campaign would go waaaay off. It might be better if we just stick to stuff that was captured and put to good use by its new owners...

My two cents

Thanks for your ideas and comments Emre, l happen to agree with you about the lend lease stuff, so captured and put to use is much better and gives the campaign a bit more definition in my opinion.
Thanks again.

You have hit on one of my favorite subjects...........captured equipment!! What a great idea for a campaign!

I would love to sign up for it. The one thing I am afraid of is that I don't know if I could commit the time to complete it. I hope that in the next few months there will be a major change in my career (for the better) and if that happens I will be spending a lot of time making the change.

But I would love to take part in it. What are the rules if you sign up for a campaign but have to back out? Is that frowned upon or is it that big of deal?

If it isn't that big of a deal I will definitely sign up. I already have an idea for my entry. If all goes right I want to build an American M-8 Armored Car being used by the Germans during WWII. I have a picture of this and I have always wanted to build a kit of it. So that will be my official entry.

Thanks for the idea.

HARV

Excellent idea, i'd HAVE to join with a t34!
Euan

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Thanks for your ideas and comments Emre, l happen to agree with you about the lend lease stuff, so captured and put to use is much better and gives the campaign a bit more definition in my opinion.
Thanks again.

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Glad if I can be of any help.

Last year I built a captured Panther A in Russian Markings and russian armor green.. I think I should return the favor and build some captured Russian equipment used by the Germans I think

Sounds good, are there any pics of the Pantherski?

I'd definitely be interested in this one!

I am definently on! Sounds like a really cool idea with lots of possibilities, yet at the same time clearly defined.

Excellent idea Mark,
Have had a couple of ideas down this line for a while now so id love to give it a go,

James

I proposed such campaing about a year ago but it was rejected. I still think that it would be interesting so count me in.
As for the rules I think that all captured vehicle with visible markings of new "owner" should be allowed. I'm not sure about lend lease vehicle because it may cause some problems.