From the looks of this, https://toylandhobbymodelingmagazine.press/2018/09/19/wip-3/ I believe they are. Good news for some, & their kits are reasonably priced, too.
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Thunder to do Hetzer APC?

knewton


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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 09:13 AM UTC

Halbcl2

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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 09:28 AM UTC
??? I think your link is lost.
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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 10:55 AM UTC
works for me.
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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 11:07 AM UTC
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??? I think your link is lost.
Nah.

Das_Abteilung

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Posted: Friday, September 21, 2018 - 04:58 AM UTC
looks like the Katchen/Kitten. I believe a single example was built. A purpose-designed full-tracked APC, possibly the first one since the MkIX of 1918.
Now, it would be REALLY nice if this excursion crossed the Baltic and morphed into a Swedish Pbv 301. In many respects this was the Katchen. A Stormartillerievagn m/43 would be most excellent. And as for Stridsvagn m/37 and m/41............ (although essentially TNH/Pz38)
Now, it would be REALLY nice if this excursion crossed the Baltic and morphed into a Swedish Pbv 301. In many respects this was the Katchen. A Stormartillerievagn m/43 would be most excellent. And as for Stridsvagn m/37 and m/41............ (although essentially TNH/Pz38)

TonyE78

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Posted: Friday, September 21, 2018 - 05:45 AM UTC
The french Lorraine 39L VBCP was actually ready to enter service in 1940, to replace/supplant the earlier Lorraine 38L VBCP:


Das_Abteilung

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Posted: Friday, September 21, 2018 - 09:09 PM UTC
I did say "probably"! One can only wonder how differently the Battle of France might have gone if the VBCP had been in quantity service (none were delivered) - presuming attendant tactical and doctrinal improvements and greater use of voice radio. Self-defence armament would have been an advantage.
This is the single prototype/mock-up Katchen.


This is the single prototype/mock-up Katchen.



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Posted: Sunday, September 23, 2018 - 04:56 PM UTC
And to update this thread, box art can be seen here http://www.moxing.net/2018/0923/9407.html
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