A partially started kit will be OK. Don't be showing off a fully completed kit a few days after the build begins. This group build is supposed to be for fun, honor system goes here. Most builders who do any WW2 armor probably has a kit on the shelf that fits the bill OOB. Think of this group build as a motivator to get that kit out of the box and onto the shelf (built, that is). I don't want anyone to feel bad because the only kit they had or could afford is the old Tamiya PzKfw II straight out the box (for example). It's also far enough into the future that you super-detailers can hunt down every conceiveable aftermarket item for the kit and put us all to shame.

As far as OOB/not OOB, again use the honor system and common sense. Replaced the exhaust with a Moskit one, a gun tube with an aluminum one, or aftermarket tracks, not OOB. Added stretched sprue antenna or masking tape strap to a rucksack that is included in the kit so you don't have "prostitute stowage", that's OK.

I have one more question, sorry. Say if I am making a dio (is a dio allowed?)

It involves two tank, one that was previously built, but one I will start on June 21, is this okay? Thanks!

Chief--I'm afraid that the Opel Maultier halftrack isn't correct for this build. I was looking up this particular vehicle because I had that suspision and they didn't start making the halftrack until 1942 and didn't mount the AA piece until even later. Sorry.

OH SURE! BURST MY BUBBLE! The only armor I got is post 42' then. Well maybe next time. Hey anybody wanna do an F4F Wildcat build?????

Hey Chief, don't abandon the ship yet. We have till the Summer to pick out a model. I just put an order the other day for a Tamiya KV-1B and some aftermarket doo-daads. Just look over the list that Adam posted up and pick something.

Cheers,

CDT Reimund Manneck
U.S. Army ROTC

I understand dio must be built from June 21, but if there are two tanks, and one is previously built, is this okay?

O.k. let's try this again :-):

Here are the acceptable German vehicles:
- Pz. I Ausf. A & B
- Panzerbehfleswagen I Ausf. A & B
- Pz. II Ausf. A - F
- Pz. III Ausf. A - J (J can only be the early one with short-barreled 50mm)
- Pz. IV Ausf. A - F1
- Tauchpanzer III
- StuG III Ausf. A - D
- Pz. 35(t)
- Pz. 38(t) Ausf. A - F
- Flammpanzer II
- Bison I
- Panzerjager I
- Sdkfz 221/222/223
- Sdkfz 251 Ausf. A - C
- Sdkfz 2 Kettenkrad
- Sdkfz 6
- Sdkfz 7 & 7/1
- Sdkfz 8
- Sdkfz 9 FAMO
- Sdkfz 10 Demag (not D7)
- Sdkfz 11
- Sdkfz 252
- Sdkfz 253
- Sdkfz 250 alte
- Sdkfz 231/232 8-rad
- Opel trucks
- Krupp Protze
- Horch
- Steyr 1500A
- Mercedes-Benz L 1500 A


BAD:
- any vehicle of Pz I - IV, Pz. 38(t), or StuG III whose Ausf. #'s don't fall in the above ranges
- Wespe
- Hornisse/Nashorn/Hummel
- Sturm-Infanteriegeschutz 33
- StuG IV
- Jagdpanzer (any)
- Brummbar
- Flakpanzer (any)
- Panther or Jagdpanther
- Tiger or Jagdtiger
- Elefant/Ferdinand
- King Tiger
- Sturmtiger
- Grille (any)
- Bison II
- Sdkfz 251 Ausf D or any vehicle based on that version (e.g. Kanonwagen)
- Sdkfz 231/232 6-rad
- Panzerwerfer 42
- Sdkfz 7/2
- sWS
- Sdkfz 250 Neu or any vehicle based on that version (e.g. Stummel)
- Hetzer
- any vehicle from another country converted to SPA, SPAA, TD

For more information please see: Achtung Panzer.

Another question:

Is there a limit to the number of entries? I was thinking of bringing two along. Or one entry per category only?

Hello one more on the Russians what about the Stalin organ
Katyusha?

I am thinking the kit is mislabeled then, the kit matches the image shown, which clearly states it is the earlier variant. I think the kit actually represents the earlier variant. Do you know what differences there are between the DII 3 and the D7? Perhaps it might only mean a little conversion?

Rob