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Kencelot
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 05:18 AM UTC
I happened to stumble upon this little unknown oddity...or was it just unknown to me?

This is from Brach Models, Panzer 38t Amphibious Conv.(for Maquette kit)

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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 05:20 AM UTC

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I happened to stumble upon this little unknown oddity...or was it just unknown to me?

This is from Brach Models, Panzer 38t Amphibious Conv.(for Maquette kit)



its new to me
TreadHead
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 05:23 AM UTC
Yeah, I did see that Kenc'. Isn't it only available in1/76th scale or some such? Not really sure what kit I would mate it to. I'm sure others would know.

Tread.

Or Kenc', maybe that's a very early version of the 'Brown Water Navy'...... #:-)
2-2dragoon
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 05:44 AM UTC
I have a Russian magazine with complete plans for this beast. If anyone wants a scan they can PM me. It is cool... what a scratch-build project...

It is for a Panzer 2 or 3, though.
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 05:56 AM UTC
Roger that 2-2dragoon. Can you imagine what size it would have to be to float a King Tiger?

Tread.
Kencelot
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 06:58 AM UTC

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Yeah, I did see that Kenc'. Isn't it only available in1/76th scale or some such? Not really sure what kit I would mate it to. I'm sure others would know.

Tread.

Or Kenc', maybe that's a very early version of the 'Brown Water Navy'...... #:-)


LOL Tread!
It's 1/35th scale resin and brass kit from Brach Models of Italy. It says it's for the Maquette model of the Pz. 38(t). Maybe it will fit the Italeri kit too.
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 04:32 PM UTC
It never saw operational use, not even in the several 1940 river crossings.
sgtreef
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 09:00 PM UTC
Looks good real good. Different !!!
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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2002 - 04:41 AM UTC
I'm guessing it was designed for Op. Sealion?
2-2dragoon
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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2002 - 02:31 PM UTC
The article has pictures of it in a still lake or river... no current at all or waves... I do not think it would do well in the channel with its wind and waves...
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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2002 - 08:43 PM UTC

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The article has pictures of it in a still lake or river... no current at all or waves... I do not think it would do well in the channel with its wind and waves...



But looks really wide should take waves good don't you think? When I served in Korea we had little not wide boats to span the ImJim river to put bridge in and we done it. After monsoon rains we couldn't as water was flying by. This is how we lost 3 American GIs
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Posted: Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 07:27 PM UTC
This is a superb little conversion. In fact Brach makes exquisite little conversions based around the smaller German panzers. they also produce, a Pz IB interior, a driving school conversion, an ambulance panzer conversion (now that is on e cool item!à Definitily interesting, difinitely worth owning, qnd definitely worth building and displaying. If you can't find them elsewhere, I can get them.

Panzer Jack
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