Whatever your views on DML / Trumpeter I have to admit I'm very pleased to see so many new releases despite the economic conditions.

This weeks total: No less than THREE Sd.Kfz 7/2s
TWO Sherman III (Direct Vision Hulls)

Now, no-one is telling me that there AREN'T other vehicles which don't deserve the 'full-treatment' from DML and Trumpeter?

I realize I'm being nit-picky and concede as much, but when so much is said about this or that company's offerings, it's important to remember that BOTH of them are leaving out details, getting things wrong, and in general making discussions like this one a lot of fun!

Spare a thought for me while you're at it. Just how easy is it t report on the same 2/3 vehicle(s) releases over no less than 4 different News Reports? There is an overwhelming temptation to simply list the vehicle and leave a blank space to put your chosen manufacturer's name in...

Crew figures for either?
Still waiting...
Maybe that's where DML will put the trailers like with kit 6368.

Crew figures for either?

There are plenty of figures on the market which could be used for these vehicles. DML alone have several Flak and artillery crews, as well as driver figures.

Sheesh, I hear this so often. Whatever happened to converting figures?

The only issue would be uniforms since the WL uniform is slightly different from the WH/SS one.

Also, what folks may not realize is: these guns had BIG crews. I would have to check, but I think the crew for the 7/1 is 7 men. Perhaps someone else can chime in and get the exact figure, but it's not 3-4 dudes with shells in their hands.

You have to agree it's pretty funny that modellers will spend hours and sometimes tonnes of cash correcting a $70 kit, but won't take a few minutes to repose or sharpen details on 1 figure from an $8 plastic figure set

Does anyone know if Trump is still going to produce the cargo version of the 7/1?

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You have to agree it's pretty funny that modellers will spend hours and sometimes tonnes of cash correcting a $70 kit, but won't take a few minutes to repose or sharpen details on 1 figure from an $8 plastic figure set

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I admit it!

Part of that comes from being intimidated by the human form. It's easy to work on something inanimate, but scarier when it's supposed to be a person.

I get such a kick out of the nay sayers moaning on about the Trumpeter kit not having the "Right Trailer"

Is it not conceivable, that the German's used what they had?

Or am I led to believe that because they didn't have the "proper" trailer to send out with their 7/2, that the 7/2 sat there and couldn't be used?? They would have used whatever they had that was available, if it could haul ammo and could be attached to the vehicle.

get such a kick out of the nay sayers moaning on about the Trumpeter kit not having the "Right Trailer"

Also, correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't this thread for discussion on the DML 7/1?

Just because photographic evidence apparently doesn't exist, doesn't mean they didn't use it. I am sure that there are quite a number of photos from the era that have never seen the light of day, or have been destroyed/lost since then.

This is a trailer that hauls 20mm ammo is it not? Looking at my Tristar Pz.1 AA with trailer, it looks to be the same trailer with it, as the Trumpeter kit

.....so the Trumpeter kit having 4 - 20mm barrels, and the Tristar Pz.1 only one barrel......that they would have a different trailer for the 7/1? Both are 20mm ammo trailers.....common sense says that they would have used them on the 7/1.

I am all for accuracy, but this is splitting hairs, and a classic case of rivet counting in my book!