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Offline poulppy

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« on: October 16, 2007, 02:24:52 PM »
I have painted for a friend some german WWII tanks.  They are 1/285th size. they are  1cm long.



2 stugs III,  2 panthers and Two PzV (?)

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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2007, 03:37:11 PM »
The "Pz V(?)" look like the Panther IIs with the proposed Schmalturm turret.  Neither actually made it into production.  Two prototype hulls and two prototype turrets were manufactured I believe. Neither were actually mated together.  

A Panther II chassis without turret was captured by the Americans at the end of the war.  it is now on display in the Patton Museum mated to a Panther G turret.  A Schmalturm was captured by the British. Sadly after it had exceeded its scientific usefulness it spent many years on a firing range before being rescued in a somewhat sad state and is now on display, unrestored, in the Bovingdon Tank Museum.

Very nice painting by the way.
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2007, 04:14:14 PM »
Panther and Panzer V are two names for the same thing. A Panther is a Panzer V, and vice versa.
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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2007, 04:29:14 PM »
I think there are 2 PZIVs there with side skirts is it an H? not the best at tank recognition  :D

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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2007, 06:40:44 PM »
Quote from: "Plynkes"
Panther and Panzer V are two names for the same thing. A Panther is a Panzer V, and vice versa.


I quote the Blog "The revenge of Carlos Plynkes: Plynkes and Sickly's travels":

[refering to which model portrayed Mark IV]

"The business end of a Mark IV. Dunno what letter it is. I am incapable of remembering such nerd-like detail."

I bet you did not count on that one to reappear and bit you in the ass! Hah! ;-)

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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2007, 06:52:58 PM »
When I said what letter, I meant it. I can't tell an Ausf. B from an Ausf. F from an ausfahrt.

I do, however know which Roman Numeral goes with which tank, and never said that I couldn't. Even five-year-old children know as much.


So nothing has bitten me on the ass today, my good man.

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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2007, 07:04:21 PM »
I finish to find the référence :
the two panther with the tiny turret are Ausf F :


the two others with the big turrret are "Panzerbeobachtungswagen Panther" artillery orbservation tanks.

more informations here : http://www.achtungpanzer.com/pz4.htm#panther

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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2007, 07:10:44 AM »
Quote from: "Lowtardog"
I think there are 2 PZIVs there with side skirts is it an H? not the best at tank recognition  :D


No, those are StuG III G (or maybe StuG IV), no turretses
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« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2007, 12:17:28 AM »
Hi Folks, Here is a link that may assist folks with AFV recognition:

http://ww2armor.jexiste.fr/index.htm

Enjoy the site 8)
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