How much is a panzer?

[CompanyB]

There is a set of LVT2 landing craft on Ebay motors right now for $6k.  I mentioned it the the rest of the guys here at Company B if it's worth sticking our sales shop in the back of one and driving it to the cons!  The owner used it to dig ditches!


As for italian tanks...we carry all the models created by Ian Crouch, including both versions of the CV33.  Not to mention, China is our next theater... with KMT troops already available through Brigade Games.

I have been scouring as many sources as I can for Chinese created armored cars and trucks...

[Hammers]

IIRC there was a (very, very) short article in White Dwarf that mentioned that the Perry Brothers had bought a Sherman tank… Anyone know if there is any truth in that?

I *think* it was a Stuart.

[Arlequín]

Bourgeois luxuries.

I'm half expecting one to appear on 'Pimp my ride' now... 

[General]

At the tank museum in Danville, VA, there is a wonderful Mk IV Panzer on display.  The history of it is the Russians captured it during WWII, gave it to the Syrians, the Israelis captured it from the Syrians, and then traded it to the tank museum for another tank.  So its been around. 

[Ramirez Noname]

I occasionaly pick up the "Classic Military Vehicle" mag when there is an interesting article or two in it. The last one I got back in October 2007 had a Chieftain ARRV going for about £ 15,000 and loads of Willy's jeeps with an average tag of about £ 6,000 - but no german armour listed.

Ramirez

[bc99]

There's a WW2 reenacting unit here in California, Hammers, which purchased a T-34/85 from Russia, intact, with a 1944 construction date, for 5,000 dollars us. Of course, part of the deal was that they had to foot the bill for the shipping, but it was quite a steal.
A few years ago, there was a private gentleman on Guam who had access to two Type 95 Ha-Go light tanks (Japanese). He was offering them at the AFV trader site as is for 9,000 dollars each.

More practically, there are a few companies here in the US that make fiberglass mockups of armored vehicles for semi-reasonable prices. I know that some of the reenacting groups on the East Coast have Tigers, Panthers, and at least one Puma. Another company was selling complete buildups of "kit car" BA-64s - 10,000 dollars each. Could install an air conditioning unit, stereo, etc, if you wanted;)

As I understand it, Hetzers are the easiest of the German vehicles to find, since they had a long post-war shelflife and were used until the 1970s in some countries. Hell, the Mexicans were still using their Stuarts to suppress the Zapatistas in the late 90s.

-Doc

Those California guys do some battles near where I live at Camp Roberts. I think they had some of the tanks that were used in Saving Private Ryan as well. They've got all sorts of vehicles. Check around on some of the WWII reenacting sites.

Price? No idea, but I'm sure it's a huge investment and labor of love.

[Capt. E.W. Brimmage]

I once found a centurion in a little old lady's side garden! 

[Michi]

A good condition Schwimmwagen goes for about 100.000 €. Imagine what a Panzer will cost...