CMOT
Editor-in-ChiefEngland - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 05:27 PM UTC
Dragon releases a paper-panzer Jagdtiger armed with the 12.8cm PaK.80 (L66) gun, brought to life for fans of armor based video games. Here Russ Amott Reviews and Builds the model with a pleasing result.
Read the ReviewIf you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks!
European Union
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 05:32 PM UTC
Why would they call it a "pak 80" when it was designed decades before 1980?
Never gonna' give EU up, never gonna' let EU down.
Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 06:15 PM UTC
That paint job is awesome! I love the scratch built sides also. Great job.
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Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 06:23 PM UTC
Yes, I second that on the paint job. Thanks for the review Russ.
Utah, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 08:09 PM UTC
Darren, thanks for the sample and for getting this up so fast!
Dustin and Tat, thank you!
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Ezr
Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 08:47 PM UTC
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Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 09:15 AM UTC
Nice build, though I think that the time spent on Paper Panzers by manufacturers is silly, but hey, each to his own poison...
Utah, United States
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Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 06:46 PM UTC
Adam and Frank, thank you for your comments. Frank, I agree that there are many kits of real items I would rather see than more paper panzers, especially as many of the paper tanks were unrealistic or failures. It shows the influence of gaming on the hobby.
Great nations do not fall because of external aggression; they first erode and decay inwardly, so that, like rotten fruit, they fall of themselves. The strength of a country is the sum total of the moral strength of the individuals in that country.
Ezr
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2017 - 04:39 AM UTC
Ya! Go gamers! reality be damned! I'm thinking about that weird 'n wonderful Jagdpanther II kit recently offered by some manufacturer...and yet another MAUS kit! (groan...)
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 09:53 PM UTC
DOE'S ANYBODY MAKE A METEL BARREL FOR THIS ONE?
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, March 18, 2017 - 03:40 AM UTC
Russ,
Very nice! Interesting, yet another crazy idea for an overweight behemoth. Great camo scheme!
Gaz
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Utah, United States
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Posted: Saturday, March 18, 2017 - 05:58 AM UTC
Mark, I don't believe there is anything available to replace the kit styrene gun with.
Gary, thank you for the compliment.
Great nations do not fall because of external aggression; they first erode and decay inwardly, so that, like rotten fruit, they fall of themselves. The strength of a country is the sum total of the moral strength of the individuals in that country.
Ezr
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 06:02 PM UTC
The only thing I have to say about this kind of vehicle is that if the manufacturers wish to humour the gamers, perhaps they would consider an amended boxing, clearly labelled World of Tanks, or Fantasy Series to prevent "realists" who aren't members of a forum mistakenly buying them. The box design shown implies that this was a production model.
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