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My only criticism was in reference to: the days of "Sturm-ing" were long past, as German forces were on the defensive, or retreat, on all fronts. Any redundant tank (Pz.lll/lV) chassis could be used as a platform for the 15 cm gun. Panther chassis were much better employed as tanks or Jagdpanthers. Of course, that's Herr Hitler for you!

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If "GROFAZ", as the German Generals called him, had his way, he might have even robbed some of the Kriegsmarine heavy "battleship-style" guns and had them mounted in tank chassis...

("GROFAZ" = "Groester Feldherr der Aller Zeiten" = Greatest Field Commander of All Time, the term Hitler liked to use when referring to himself... Please forgive the "oe"- I'm the world's worst typist, and I don't know the procedure for producing an "umlaut"...)

Ho hum, another paper panzer, NONE of which saw service.

Yet, to date, there are NO decent kits of a Bergepanther A or G, and there were hundreds of them!

Regards

Rob

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My only criticism was in reference to: the days of "Sturm-ing" were long past, as German forces were on the defensive, or retreat, on all fronts. Any redundant tank (Pz.lll/lV) chassis could be used as a platform for the 15 cm gun. Panther chassis were much better employed as tanks or Jagdpanthers. Of course, that's Herr Hitler for you!

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If "GROFAZ", as the German Generals called him, had his way, he might have even robbed some of the Kriegsmarine heavy "battleship-style" guns and had them mounted in tank chassis...

("GROFAZ" = "Groester Feldherr der Aller Zeiten" = Greatest Field Commander of All Time, the term Hitler liked to use when referring to himself... Please forgive the "oe"- I'm the world's worst typist, and I don't know the procedure for producing an "umlaut"...)

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GröFaZ = 'Größter Feldherr aller Zeiten'
"borrowed" from this page : http://sv.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Gr%C3%B6FaZ

/ Robin

But then why did Testors waste so much money on their totally fictional F-19 model back in the day? Might as well put crosses on it it's as fictional as anything where a new ________ (fill in the blank) is what we really need! What-if and Sci-fi is big no matter if it's the 1946- Third Reich, Roswell or Mr. Spock.

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But then why did Testors waste so much money on their totally fictional F-19 model back in the day? Might as well put crosses on it it's as fictional as anything where a new ________ (fill in the blank) is what we really need! What-if and Sci-fi is big no matter if it's the 1946- Third Reich, Roswell or Mr. Spock.

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I wasn't criticizing "Paper Panzer" kits (at least, not this time!), but the fact that the Nazi's speculated wasting Panther chassis for such a weapon.

M3 Lee/Grant that DRAGON failed to deliver, and an all-new M3A1 Light Tank, a "Lend-Lease" British M3 "Honey", and an entirely new M18... I'll repeat myself again: ACADEMY's Lee/Grant and Stuart kits have dimensional, shape and accuracy issues.
ENOUGH, ALREADY!!!

The original question was directed at a newly released Real Model accessory set, a 15cm Mantlet, of which they make one to fit Dragon Pather kits and one to fit Tamiya Panthers .....

Quite why it's full of anti prototype and "paper panzer" sentiment is quite interesting. I say good on Real Model. If they sell well the monies might fund other more desirable subjects, although I suspect the result won't be either a Dragon price reduction or slew of Dragon Allied kit subjects.

I don't think any of you readers are even getting my point. I'm NOT questioning Real Models' decision to produce this; I'm questioning the Third Reich's decision to even contemplate this waste of necessary and precious vehicles!