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Operation Barbarossa - Recon Mission
tankshack
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Virginia, United States
Joined: January 30, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 01:24 AM UTC
Well... there's only a few days before the Panzers "explode" in this Campaign. So I thought that I'd check in and see if everyone is preparing for the "invasion".

I went "digging" in the stacks to find all the details that I needed. A DML Panzer III E complete with ModelKasten tracks and a DML Stug III D

Only five days left until the start! Man, what a great idea for a campaign!

Later,
Tim

PLMP110
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Joined: September 26, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 01:54 AM UTC
I am going to be fielding a Panzerjager I. This will also be my first attempt at AM stuff. I plan to use Eduard PE, Moskit muffler, and Fruil tracks. I figured it was time to try some PE.

Patrick
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Virginia, United States
Joined: December 13, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 02:01 AM UTC
Well I got DML's StugIIIB and Fruil 36cm Tracks, plus crew fig and 4 infatry figs both from DML. Havn't decided if i'm going the PE route just yet, but thinking about it. stug
SS-74
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Vatican City
Joined: May 13, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 02:06 AM UTC
LeFH18 from AFV as well as an KV II, and if time allowed, maybe throw in either a 222 or Stug III ausf B for boot.

Except for the LeFH18, all will be having at least a sheet of PE
HastyP
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 02:32 AM UTC
I am building a Panzer II F. Using the simple Tamiya model. For a newbie like me, simple is good!
Can't wait to start.

Cheers
Paul
Sabot
Joined: December 18, 2001
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 02:40 AM UTC
I've got a Techmod T-50 light tank and an Alan PzKpfw II Ausf. C I plan on using. Both will be OOB although I may have to find a barrel for the T-50, the kit one looks like the mold slipped. In that case the T-50 will be modifed.
SS-74
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Vatican City
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 02:56 AM UTC
I hate to be an arse, but is Pz II Ausf F used in the barbarosa?
keenan
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Indiana, United States
Joined: October 16, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 02:58 AM UTC
I think I am doing something soft skinned, maybe a Horch. Then again that depends on what Barbarossa type stuff I find for 50% off at Hobby Lobby today... Hee Hee.
sphyrna
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New York, United States
Joined: September 24, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 03:04 AM UTC
for a change of pace, I'll be working on a Field Kitchen to feed all the hungry tankers

JimF
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Texas, United States
Joined: July 05, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 03:07 AM UTC
I've got a Tamiya Panzer IV D and a Tamiya KV 1-E on the ready line, and an OT-26 and Panzer II in reserve
m60a3
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 03:24 AM UTC

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I hate to be an arse, but is Pz II Ausf F used in the barbarosa?


According to Achtung Panzer, the Ausf. F was introduced in March of '41...so there is a distinct possibility of the F being deployed for the invasion.
Sorry, Dave...
SS-74
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 03:35 AM UTC

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I hate to be an arse, but is Pz II Ausf F used in the barbarosa?


According to Achtung Panzer, the Ausf. F was introduced in March of '41...so there is a distinct possibility of the F being deployed for the invasion.
Sorry, Dave...



Thanks for the answer, I am sorry that I sound like that I am nicpicking... Glad that this can be done...
Delbert
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 03:42 AM UTC
hello all. here is my recon info..

I will be building a German Horch 1a with a 20mm Flak38 kits will be OOB with some scratch building / converting.

DutchBird
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Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Joined: April 09, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 04:15 AM UTC
Recon showed that the originally intended mission (build an Sd.kfz 10/5) can not be accomplished, due to the fact that some of the parts needed (the vehicle) will not be available before September 2003. So new plans had to be made:


Mission: Build a Sd.Kfz 7/1

Acquired:


  • Tamiya 20mm Flakvierling 38
  • Eduard Photoetch for 20 mm Flakvierling 38


In the acquisition process:


  • Tamiya Sd.Kfz 7/2
  • Eduard Photoetch for Sd.Kfz 7/1 and Sd.Kfz 7/2
  • Modelkasten tracks for Sd.Kfz 7


Mission expand

acquired:


  • German 20mm Flak in WW II by Werner Haupt.
  • Construction manual for Tamiya Sd.Kfz 7/1


In the acquisition process:


  • Sd.Kfz. 7, 8 ton Zugmaschine mit Flak-aufbau (JJ Fed Pub)
  • German Medium halftracked prime-movers by Reinhard Frank
GunTruck
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Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 04:40 AM UTC
I'm all ready to go too! I might even do a couple besides the BT-7 that I planned on modeling. This is shaping up to be a big Armorama Campaign!

Gunnie
Halfyank
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Colorado, United States
Joined: February 01, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 04:46 AM UTC
I'll be doing my first German vechicle, the Tamiya Sdkfz 250/1 since it's the only Barbarossa item I have in my stash. I'll keep to my policy that the only good German vehicle is a dead German vehicle. My plan is to have one track knocked off, along with a couple of road wheels. I hope to model it with all the storage compartments open and empty to show how the crew abandoned it.

I might possibly include some Russian figures checking out the halftrack, if I can find any that I can afford.
penpen
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Hauts-de-Seine, France
Joined: April 11, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 05:08 AM UTC
I got myself an EEC BA6 armored car + Eduard PE + jordi cannon + jadar resin wheels

That way, we can try and stop the fascist hords !
generalzod
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:04 AM UTC
I'll build the DML StuG III Ausf C Will add the FriulModel tracks Anyone know If StuG battalion 191 took part of Barbarossa?
m60a3
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Joined: March 08, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:34 AM UTC

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Thanks for the answer, I am sorry that I sound like that I am nicpicking... Glad that this can be done...


T'ain't nitpicking, sir! Just keeping them honest...
Dave, I am honored to have answered a German armor question for you, seeing in as many times you've done the same for everyone on ArmoramA. You are quite the expert, and a good sport too!
Grifter
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Joined: November 17, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:40 AM UTC
I'll be fielding Italeri's Opel Blitz with a bed full of Verlinden cargo
steve203
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Joined: May 25, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 10:04 AM UTC
I am going to build a Dragon Stug III Ausf A. Pretty much straight out of the box. This is my first campaign. Does the $30 limit apply to the kit and add-on's or just the add on's?
Sabot
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 10:14 AM UTC

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Does the $30 limit apply to the kit and add-on's or just the add on's?

Unsure of where your thoughts of a $30 limit come from. I don't recall it being in the Barbarossa rules. I could be mistaken, but I am the campaign leader.

I'm thinking if this thing gets real big, we may need to break the 4 categories into 8 by separating Russian from German entries. Any thoughts on this?

As of today, 16 June, there are 61 participants and it would be a shame to just chose four "winners" (no prizes, just honors). This may give Soviet entrants an unfair advantage since I assume the majority of builders will be making all sorts of early German vehicles and only a few doing Russian stuff.

I'd like to hear some views on this before I make the decision before the start of the campaign on the 22nd.
steve203
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Joined: May 25, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 10:27 AM UTC
I thought I read it in the Campigns Section. But, after checking again I must have gotten it cornfused with something else. Just ignore me, I must be dehydrated or something. #:-)
Plasticbattle
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Donegal, Ireland
Joined: May 14, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 12:10 PM UTC
Well Ive gotten one of the 347 sdkfz 222s, that is going to be built in this campaign and just to show a little variation, Im gonna do a sdkfz223 as well!
Its so long since I made a dio.... I think a few figures will included as well! I have a few other items in my stock that would suit this campaign as well .... mercedez lorry, field kitchen, pzr IV ausf D. I just dont know what I will be adding yet. Depends on time probably! Im off for 2 weeks holidays tomorrow, so IŽll have a think about it then.
Good luck guys
Tiger101
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Joined: March 02, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2003 - 12:40 PM UTC
Well I have my Maquette PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf D ready to go I am waiting for my Fruli tracks and I may use the Jordi Rubino barrel. If I can spare the time I may throw in a soviet T-26. It looks as though the 38(t) is going to take a lot of filler (sink holes) and I have to fabricate some missing parts. So I will have to see if I have the time.
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