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Das Werk: Panzerjäger "Wanze"Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 12:47 AM UTC
Up next from Das Werk is a late-war German tank destroyer based on the Borgward IV chassis.
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maartenboersma
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 01:46 AM UTC
Looks like a what if ?
But actually used ....Which Is nice.
But actually used ....Which Is nice.
Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 03:32 AM UTC
That is really cool.
Thank you Tat.
Randy
Thank you Tat.
Randy
knewton
New Zealand
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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 07:10 AM UTC
May be time to retire that Blast kit in the stash... this looks great.
I’m curious, could this of operated without the front demolition charge carrier in place, where the smoke discharges are?
I’m curious, could this of operated without the front demolition charge carrier in place, where the smoke discharges are?
Taeuss
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 09:39 AM UTC
I was sort of curious and skeptical about it based on the presence of the demolition charge still being in place. Talk about rude surprises for the crew when they take virtually any kind of hit!!! Either way, this has got to be better than the rather fumbly Dragon release of many years ago which I have started using recently as a conversion basis. Who would have guessed that someone would release a beast such as this?
TheoBraat
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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 12:37 PM UTC
Nice to have the Wanze as a kit instead of Blast's set or home made scratchbuild.
The Wanze was actually used in battle, the one for Berlin to be precise, so not paper panzer project this time.
There was an article in an old magazine many years ago, either Mil Modelling or German mag Modell-Fan. Apparently, the Wanze was one of two made shift a/t vehicles used during the treetfighting in Berlin, the other being Kubelwagens, armed in a similar way, to perform hit and run attacks on enemy tank formations. I have never seen nor heard any details on how these Kubelwagens did look like.
Some more on the subject here
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=232332
The Wanze was actually used in battle, the one for Berlin to be precise, so not paper panzer project this time.
There was an article in an old magazine many years ago, either Mil Modelling or German mag Modell-Fan. Apparently, the Wanze was one of two made shift a/t vehicles used during the treetfighting in Berlin, the other being Kubelwagens, armed in a similar way, to perform hit and run attacks on enemy tank formations. I have never seen nor heard any details on how these Kubelwagens did look like.
Some more on the subject here
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=232332
Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 01:24 PM UTC
More photos from the link above:
Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 01:24 PM UTC
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That is really cool.
Thank you Tat.
Randy
Cheers Randy!
M4A1Sherman
New York, United States
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Posted: Saturday, July 20, 2019 - 08:26 AM UTC
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Up next from Das Werk is a late-war German tank destroyer based on the Borgward IV chassis.
Read the Full News Story
If you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks!
Thank You, Tat!
Not normally my "cup of tea", but nevertheless, it looks like an interesting kit and I may pick one up just for "the hell of it"!
Vicious
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, July 20, 2019 - 09:56 AM UTC
I really like it... an M50 Ontos in German sauce!
Posted: Saturday, July 20, 2019 - 08:45 PM UTC
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Up next from Das Werk is a late-war German tank destroyer based on the Borgward IV chassis.
Read the Full News Story
If you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks!
Thank You, Tat!
Not normally my "cup of tea", but nevertheless, it looks like an interesting kit and I may pick one up just for "the hell of it"!
Yeah, I might do the same as well.
knewton
New Zealand
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Posted: Sunday, July 21, 2019 - 09:09 PM UTC
Wow, this is on pre-order at hobbyeasy for a little over 20$US, what a steal!