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Steyr type 1500a kommandeurwagen
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Posted: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 - 07:42 AM UTC
I just picked up the Tamiya 1/35th kit above and it looks like a great especially for someone like me who hasn't built a vehicle in ages. I do see that there are several AM sets out there but we will see which ones I buy. I have an idea for a small dio of this vehicle being inspected by a group of allied (not sure which country yet) soldiers after its been abandoned/captured. My question is would this work as an idea? I know this was a vehicle for the big shots, and I can't find many photos of either the actual vehicle or one in this situation, but it seems plausible to me. Thoughts??
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Posted: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 - 04:20 PM UTC
Hi Matthew,

I think your idea could work fine, their were lots of abandoned/ destroyed vechiles all over the show, as for your issues with it being the kommandorwaggen you could always go a different way, corree do a set of an officer & lady friend for a car him with his arm around her shoulders, you could have the being driven around/ outside an outdoor cafe etc etc. I think it works & have already planned a dio along those lines in a different vechile. Just an idea! Or could do a dead officer with maps & briefcase being rifled thru

Cheers Mike
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Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2012 - 04:16 AM UTC
Maybe, this will be an idea (see the link - captured Steyr with Allied number and Beauty) ?

http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/polish-armed-forces-west-polskie-si-y-zbrojne-na-zachodzie-1939-1947/captured-equipment-polish-hands-23025-2/

Click image there to enlarge.
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Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2012 - 07:28 AM UTC
Thanks guys. @ Mike, your idea of the dead officer etc has elements of the idea I have in mind.
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 08:13 AM UTC
Here is useful link:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205198364
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205198366

Read the title under photo.
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 08:22 AM UTC
Matthew, Kommandeurwagens were, as the name suggests, a staff officer's ride so as a result even a captured one would be in excellent condition. Mucking it up would be like scratching a Rolls Royce. I'd recommend Tamiya's metal screens set, and there is an engine set among other things.
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 12:41 PM UTC

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Matthew, Kommandeurwagens were, as the name suggests, a staff officer's ride so as a result even a captured one would be in excellent condition. Mucking it up would be like scratching a Rolls Royce. I'd recommend Tamiya's metal screens set, and there is an engine set among other things.

Thanks I didnt plan to do much "mucking it up", so no worries there I didnt know about the screens and the engine set, thanks for the tip. If you have a part number that would be great.
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 12:42 PM UTC


Interesting pics.
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 06:12 PM UTC
For the screens it's TAM 35226, for the engine compartment I don't remember but I think it's a fairly recent release.
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 06:25 PM UTC

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Interesting pics.


These are regular military issue Steyrs, not Kommandeurwagens.
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Posted: Sunday, March 18, 2012 - 05:13 AM UTC

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For the screens it's TAM 35226, for the engine compartment I don't remember but I think it's a fairly recent release.

Thank you
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Posted: Sunday, March 18, 2012 - 05:15 AM UTC

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Interesting pics.


These are regular military issue Steyrs, not Kommandeurwagens.

I saw that, but they might be useful
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