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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 07:51 PM UTC


Panzer Art has a bunch of new products just released, see them here.

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Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 05:30 AM UTC
The way those sand bags are placed, the turret couldn't turn, the gunner has limited view and the drivers view is partially blocked. Not very accurate unless it is being used as a dug in pill box. Just sayin'

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Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 07:40 AM UTC
These parts are really nicely detailed, I especially like the Wheel sets.
I've been getting them from Hobby Easy in Hong Kong and they don't have a lot of them.
I wish their web site had a order section, and not just a catalog listing. I could spend a couple hundred dollars on these.
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Donald
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Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 07:52 AM UTC

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...the turret couldn't turn, the gunner has limited view and the drivers view is partially blocked.


This is the commander's vehicle, the tower did not rotate.
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Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 12:09 PM UTC
All the way as I scrolled down I was thinking "never get that turret to rotate...the driver, who already sees nearly-squat now sees even less...hull gunner can go home..." and you guys already addressed all of those points. Hey, I like the sandbags, they look great, it's just that I wouldn't want to depict a rolling pillbox. Or the first tank knocked out.
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Posted: Friday, May 01, 2020 - 04:54 PM UTC

Quoted Text

These parts are really nicely detailed, I especially like the Wheel sets.
I've been getting them from Hobby Easy in Hong Kong and they don't have a lot of them.
I wish their web site had a order section, and not just a catalog listing. I could spend a couple hundred dollars on these.
Regards.
Donald

I found and Ebay seller that carries a lot of Pazner Art products. Seller's store name is 'Dragon-Hobby.' Just received and order from them today, shipped quick with no issues.

In that order were some Panzer Art wheels for the Sd.Kfz 232 8-rad, and I gotta say, they look good. No flash, no bubbles, with just a small casting nub to clean up. This is my first foray into resin aftermarket wheels and I'm looking forward to using them.

I like that up-armored BT-7 turret too. Anyone seen pics of the real thing? Completely new to me.
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2020 - 08:49 AM UTC
In a way you are right
In the description of the set it is clearly stated that it is dedicated to the command version (Befehlweagen) The sandbags are arranged in this way, because this variation ... did not have a rotating tower. The turret was permanently facing forward! Therefore, the sandbags can lie on the sides of the turret. We could send the shooter for coffee because he wasn't there. The vehicle only had a firing port, opened when needed. In fact, Befehl tanks were not linear vehicles and did not participate in direct attack. They were part of the staff company in the command of the battalion and the armored regiment, and in fact they were a mobile means of communication and coordination of the attack. So your analogy with a mobile bunker is quite apt
OldWarloke
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2020 - 09:27 PM UTC
So how about getting the Pay Pal button & orders going on your web site.
I'm about halfway between you and China and you can't get much out of them anymore.
you may as well forget about mailing anything, but there's other shippers like DHL
Donald
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2020 - 11:59 PM UTC

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In a way you are right
In the description of the set it is clearly stated that it is dedicated to the command version (Befehlweagen) The sandbags are arranged in this way, because this variation ... did not have a rotating tower. The turret was permanently facing forward! Therefore, the sandbags can lie on the sides of the turret. We could send the shooter for coffee because he wasn't there. The vehicle only had a firing port, opened when needed. In fact, Befehl tanks were not linear vehicles and did not participate in direct attack. They were part of the staff company in the command of the battalion and the armored regiment, and in fact they were a mobile means of communication and coordination of the attack. So your analogy with a mobile bunker is quite apt


Well in THAT case, pretty nice!
Jesse
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