I'm with you on that!

I'm with you on that! [/quote] Same here!! Prototypes I can handle, but vehicles that were never built (wooden mock-ups or only from paper) are another thing and do not top my list of interest. On the Allied side, the MBT-70 is one example of what I'd like to see from either Trumpeter or Dragon. Prototypes are just as important in armored history as the production units that saw combat. I'll buy this one for sure.

On the Sturer Emils: have re-read P. Chamberlain's Encyclopedia of German Tanks, and it mentions that following the abandonment of the VK3001 project, 2 of the chassis were allocated, the hulls were extended to produce the Sturer Emils. Another reference says the same. Maybe this accounts for it then

Also I'd like to see the VK3001(P) Leopard with the proposed turret that was supposed to look like the TI's.

Evening Jim It's NOT Dragon, it's Trumpeter... Also, it's worth noting that since the story was posted, over 1800 people haev been sufficiently interested to read the story - telling me (at least) there must be SOME interest in this vehicle... Personally, it's not my cup of tea at all, but, saying that, it's great to see the interest it HAS generated. What exactly do Allied releases have to do with this announcement anyway? If you follow the News Section on this site, it's pretty obvious that Allied is getting VERY fair treatment at the moment... So, sorry, but there isn't any kind of controversy over THIS release.[/quote] I am not a man for controversy I just wonder why firms release prototypes that sometimes never saw the soil of any field or, maybe one or two saw combat. Allied or Axis, it's not like theres a lack of subjects to pick from. Thanks for you news

It's NOT Dragon, it's Trumpeter... Also, it's worth noting that since the story was posted, over 1800 people haev been sufficiently interested to read the story - telling me (at least) there must be SOME interest in this vehicle... Personally, it's not my cup of tea at all, but, saying that, it's great to see the interest it HAS generated. What exactly do Allied releases have to do with this announcement anyway? If you follow the News Section on this site, it's pretty obvious that Allied is getting VERY fair treatment at the moment... So, sorry, but there isn't any kind of controversy over THIS release.[/quote] I am not a man for controversy I just wonder why firms release prototypes that sometimes never saw the soil of any field or, maybe one or two saw combat. Allied or Axis, it's not like theres a lack of subjects to pick from. Thanks for you news [/quote] But does it sell? For companies it is a much safer shot to produce a rare German vehicle than a wide-used however not yet kitted Allied one. And it's not the companies who dictate that, it is the market, the buyers, we dictate what does and does not sell in big numbers. Cromwell Models has lots and lots of especially British vehicles from WW-1 to modern days but does it look like Cromwell is really becoming a huge company? No, neither is Accurate Armour. And see how quickly DML, Tristar, AFV and Trumpeter have developed as big names. And they did that all on German vehicles. Italeri and Tamiya both also depended heavily on German subjects in the 1:35 scale range. It seems like in modelling, the bad side sells big.

Yes it sells. If it wouldn't sell Bronco would bit the dust by now, but they are... thriving with every new allied release being better quality than the previous I dare to say. AFV wouldn't kit out the new Churchill and Centurion. Academy with their series of M3 medium suspension based vehicles (flawed, yes but even considering academy sloppy engineering those sell I dare to say). Miniart, Tasca... But what do I know... Those companies are probably run by suicide owners that love to invest in tooling kits that don't sell. Of course Dragon knows better and in a year or two, they will be the only company still producing plastic kits Jim, this is an interesting vehicle, and on the topic of 1800 views, I visited this news story, simply to see what the heck the VK.3001(H) looks like (did it twice b/c I already forgot what it is) It's THAT obscure... And maybe some big part of the other 1800 viewers visited it for the same reason as me? Greg

Same here, was interested in what the VK.3001(H) looked like. After taking a good look at the tracks, would be much more interested in individual links vice the vinyl type. Maybe the kits, when they hit store shelves, will have indy links. Looks neat regardless, will probably end up getting one down the road, just to be different. Cheers - Tim

But does it sell? For companies it is a much safer shot to produce a rare German vehicle than a wide-used however not yet kitted Allied one. And it's not the companies who dictate that, it is the market, the buyers, we dictate what does and does not sell in big numbers. Cromwell Models has lots and lots of especially British vehicles from WW-1 to modern days but does it look like Cromwell is really becoming a huge company? No, neither is Accurate Armour. And see how quickly DML, Tristar, AFV and Trumpeter have developed as big names. And they did that all on German vehicles. Italeri and Tamiya both also depended heavily on German subjects in the 1:35 scale range. It seems like in modelling, the bad side sells big.[/quote][quote] I would suggest that companies such as Cromwell and Accurate Armour are out of the price range of most people outside the United Kingdom. An average sized Kit from them Costs over $150NZ plus postage to get here. All said and done as long as the Kits keep coming I am happy