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Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2019 - 06:11 PM UTC


Andy Cairns informed us on his latest release, a 1/35 scale figure set depicting German tank maintenance crew.

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Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2019 - 07:03 PM UTC
What are we supposed to do with this set? Not one of them is pointing!!!


Seriously, though, this is a really cool variation on the panzer crew at rest/repair sets that have come in previous years. Have to say, I wouldn't want to pull 'under the tank' duty. I feel uneasy enough just getting under my car to change the oil in the driveway.
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Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2019 - 07:52 PM UTC
Great set of figures!
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Posted: Sunday, September 01, 2019 - 05:59 AM UTC
The man is a genius ! Great figures!
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Posted: Sunday, September 01, 2019 - 09:44 AM UTC
These figures are great though that guy under the tank won't be with us much longer if someone knocks that jack. I'd suggest depicting him with large wooden blocks next time. And yes, it is refreshing to see a group of non-pointing German service men without a single binocular or MG-42.
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Posted: Monday, September 02, 2019 - 09:38 PM UTC
Actually the guy under the tank would NOT get crushed, if the jack fails, becauce the Pz. IV tanks had a ground clearence of 40 cm, which is plenty of room. But yes, it could be a funny diorama, with the legs sticking out from under the hull
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Posted: Monday, September 02, 2019 - 11:40 PM UTC

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Actually the guy under the tank would NOT get crushed, if the jack fails, becauce the Pz. IV tanks had a ground clearence of 40 cm, which is plenty of room. But yes, it could be a funny diorama, with the legs sticking out from under the hull
Jacob


There are actual films of "tank fighting technique " that feature tanks running over prone soldiers. It was real training.

Then for crewman there's the underside escape hatch training.

You don't stand in front of the track as it can and will fall over the wheels or the tank tracks can roll over you. But under is part of procedures and training.
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Posted: Tuesday, September 03, 2019 - 12:16 AM UTC

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I wouldn't want to pull 'under the tank' duty. I feel uneasy enough just getting under my car to change the oil in the driveway.




H.P.
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Posted: Tuesday, September 03, 2019 - 02:14 AM UTC
Hmmm...looks like a "lunar eclipse" to me ( and to little Rover)!
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Posted: Tuesday, September 03, 2019 - 02:33 AM UTC
do I need to break out my collection of ladies riding bicycles ?
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Posted: Tuesday, September 03, 2019 - 02:52 AM UTC

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What are we supposed to do with this set? Not one of them is pointing!!!


Seriously, though, this is a really cool variation on the panzer crew at rest/repair sets that have come in previous years. Have to say, I wouldn't want to pull 'under the tank' duty. I feel uneasy enough just getting under my car to change the oil in the driveway.


The tank crushing you never enters your mind or its not the first thought. Complaining about not having leverage, the ground not being idea (mud, rocks, wet, cold etc) and the tools sucking because some REMF picked what they thought you needed, plus the fact you think the guy on the outside is a idiot to start with and cannot do his job will keep your mind busy till your task under the tank over.
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