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Proper German WWII Tank Crew

markdrake

Joined: May 31, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2020 - 04:18 AM UTC
Hi all, I need a set of 1/35 German tank crew for a Pz III East Front set n the summer time, would the crew still be in the standard black uniform? Any suggestions on a set of figures?

Paulinsibculo

Joined: July 01, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2020 - 05:48 AM UTC

warmonger

Joined: November 08, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2020 - 07:53 AM UTC
In the summer, they probably wouldn't be wearing their jacket. Except for a few, most tankers models look awfully formal for what the crew would dress in the field.

Hohenstaufen

Joined: December 13, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2020 - 11:25 AM UTC
The Stalingrad figures look great, but slightly cheaper would be:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=kSz2KgTm&id=B81B4C2DB18ECA0B7F6CC5E1AE70C591CD68D60C&thid=OIP.kSz2KgTmTx46FXaGS1KYoAHaEq&mediaurl=https%3
or these:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=29NHaJvV&id=EFEE34F533F300B7A158E6321DD4ECE89AFFD35F&thid=OIP.29NHaJvVKJcGXTkcbIiw2QHaEn&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fi.ebayimg.com%2fimages%2fi%2f161695490636-0-1%2fs-l1000.jpg&exph=312&expw=500&q=dragon+german+panzer+crew&simid=607992052941983240&ck=DC58E895F7D0CB8EE2FE320FCE2F6424&selectedIndex=13&qpvt=dragon+german+panzer+crew&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
or these, they say Normandy, but they are wearing the Rush Green Panzer Denims, valid anywhere:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=imL0RD85&id=3110CFC76964DD6FCFAA51E70BF695AE37E6392B&thid=OIP.imL0RD85-YKMaOJDxbMWKQHaFH&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.super-hobby.com%2fzdjecia%2f0%2f1%2f4%2f110_rd.jpg&exph=380&expw=550&q=dragon+german+panzer+crew&simid=608005474614579137&ck=111CA939642892BB3A03D5A47B74BF27&selectedIndex=7&qpvt=dragon+german+panzer+crew&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
or these, SS at Kursk:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=UhCnoc4y&id=97D1226693DDAB6700C15389AC7C8282436E5C5E&thid=OIP.UhCnoc4yMzzfRQN_PqBpxwHaEK&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.ytimg.com%2fvi%2fcM_C_xnv5oY%2fmaxresdefault.jpg&exph=720&expw=1280&q=dragon+german+panzer+crew&simid=607998637071929266&ck=A1B88054EF1E3EACF2BC14EEB5AC7DE3&selectedIndex=6&qpvt=dragon+german+panzer+crew&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
or even these, from MiniArt:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=Zypcz4Vc&id=AD1EC487416AB271B4A81F67479134F39298E642&thid=OIP.Zypcz4Vcq1RuFqttHcuNQwHaEp&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2f3.bp.blogspot.com%2f-eEE48z2apeQ%2fU7RmQOQjZ2I%2fAAAAAAAAAiM%2fGlWv_rgej-Q%2fs1600%2f35167.jpg&exph=1004&expw=1600&q=dragon+german+panzer+crew&simid=608002519776823400&ck=2EF174DD044FDDDB7DDCB6A5960F198E&selectedIndex=24&qpvt=dragon+german+panzer+crew&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=kSz2KgTm&id=B81B4C2DB18ECA0B7F6CC5E1AE70C591CD68D60C&thid=OIP.kSz2KgTmTx46FXaGS1KYoAHaEq&mediaurl=https%3
or these:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=29NHaJvV&id=EFEE34F533F300B7A158E6321DD4ECE89AFFD35F&thid=OIP.29NHaJvVKJcGXTkcbIiw2QHaEn&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fi.ebayimg.com%2fimages%2fi%2f161695490636-0-1%2fs-l1000.jpg&exph=312&expw=500&q=dragon+german+panzer+crew&simid=607992052941983240&ck=DC58E895F7D0CB8EE2FE320FCE2F6424&selectedIndex=13&qpvt=dragon+german+panzer+crew&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
or these, they say Normandy, but they are wearing the Rush Green Panzer Denims, valid anywhere:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=imL0RD85&id=3110CFC76964DD6FCFAA51E70BF695AE37E6392B&thid=OIP.imL0RD85-YKMaOJDxbMWKQHaFH&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.super-hobby.com%2fzdjecia%2f0%2f1%2f4%2f110_rd.jpg&exph=380&expw=550&q=dragon+german+panzer+crew&simid=608005474614579137&ck=111CA939642892BB3A03D5A47B74BF27&selectedIndex=7&qpvt=dragon+german+panzer+crew&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
or these, SS at Kursk:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=UhCnoc4y&id=97D1226693DDAB6700C15389AC7C8282436E5C5E&thid=OIP.UhCnoc4yMzzfRQN_PqBpxwHaEK&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.ytimg.com%2fvi%2fcM_C_xnv5oY%2fmaxresdefault.jpg&exph=720&expw=1280&q=dragon+german+panzer+crew&simid=607998637071929266&ck=A1B88054EF1E3EACF2BC14EEB5AC7DE3&selectedIndex=6&qpvt=dragon+german+panzer+crew&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
or even these, from MiniArt:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=Zypcz4Vc&id=AD1EC487416AB271B4A81F67479134F39298E642&thid=OIP.Zypcz4Vcq1RuFqttHcuNQwHaEp&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2f3.bp.blogspot.com%2f-eEE48z2apeQ%2fU7RmQOQjZ2I%2fAAAAAAAAAiM%2fGlWv_rgej-Q%2fs1600%2f35167.jpg&exph=1004&expw=1600&q=dragon+german+panzer+crew&simid=608002519776823400&ck=2EF174DD044FDDDB7DDCB6A5960F198E&selectedIndex=24&qpvt=dragon+german+panzer+crew&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0

Biggles2

Joined: January 01, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2020 - 11:46 AM UTC
Depends on how much you want to spend, and what poses you want the figures in. Miniart makes a few usable figure sets. Being injection-molded styrene they require a bit more work than resin.
https://miniart-models.com/products/35283-german-tank-crew-special-edition/
https://miniart-models.com/products/35285-german-tank-crew-at-work-special-edition/
https://miniart-models.com/products/35283-german-tank-crew-special-edition/
https://miniart-models.com/products/35285-german-tank-crew-at-work-special-edition/


Bravo36


Joined: January 11, 2002
KitMaker: 247 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2020 - 03:15 PM UTC
Lots of love for Alpine. They have two relatively new summer tank commanders that look great!

Biggles2

Joined: January 01, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 03:42 AM UTC
Agree, but not everyone wants, or has the resources, to spend 15 - 20-odd $'s each for 4 - 5 figures!


GeraldOwens

Joined: March 30, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 03:10 PM UTC
Reed Green cotton denim uniforms were available for hot weather.

markdrake

Joined: May 31, 2005
KitMaker: 118 posts
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Posted: Friday, August 21, 2020 - 09:50 AM UTC
The special edition set looks good with the two figures with shirt sleeves rolled up!
Removed by original poster on 08/23/20 - 13:58:11 (GMT).

Biggles2

Joined: January 01, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, August 22, 2020 - 11:36 AM UTC
Starting to diverge from the OP...there's only one Pz crew figure in the above set. However, the figures are nice.


Yankasippi

Joined: April 30, 2015
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Posted: Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 12:27 PM UTC
For years I have made it a habit to buy at least one good resin soldier each month. Now I have hundreds. And the detail is go good that whenever I build a plastic figure, it usually has a lot of resin parts to replace the bad plastic bits. So, I have a mixture and find that I can come up with most of the positioning needs that I can't buy a figure or kit of plastic figures to fill in the needed position. My method of buying resin figures has never broken the old checkbook.

Hohenstaufen

Joined: December 13, 2004
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Posted: Monday, November 30, 2020 - 01:37 AM UTC
I've recently bought these:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=rs7M0%2bUT&id=A8805E0B8874901836D9E4236D58CAC809AD12DB&thid=OIP.rs7M0-UTmQjRBxbwsLs-FQHaHa&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.rcjaz.co.uk%2fimages%2ftamiya%2fmilitary_series%2f135_military_miniature%2fb_35354.jpg&exph=800&expw=800&q=tamiya+wehrmacht+tank+crew&simid=607995570859346242&ck=048C74B7EED66884E38A41FC9AAFE045&selectedIndex=4&qpvt=tamiya+wehrmacht+tank+crew&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
IMHO they are a nice set. Sounds expensive for plastic, but it's eight figures, four full, four partial hatch fillers.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=rs7M0%2bUT&id=A8805E0B8874901836D9E4236D58CAC809AD12DB&thid=OIP.rs7M0-UTmQjRBxbwsLs-FQHaHa&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.rcjaz.co.uk%2fimages%2ftamiya%2fmilitary_series%2f135_military_miniature%2fb_35354.jpg&exph=800&expw=800&q=tamiya+wehrmacht+tank+crew&simid=607995570859346242&ck=048C74B7EED66884E38A41FC9AAFE045&selectedIndex=4&qpvt=tamiya+wehrmacht+tank+crew&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
IMHO they are a nice set. Sounds expensive for plastic, but it's eight figures, four full, four partial hatch fillers.
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