Final pics of 88 revealed!!

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:55 am

The paint schemes could be a good marketing strategy. Folks will buy the DAK because it is a new piece of armour and so we will want one. Then later, release the gray and we will buy it again because that is the color most folks will probably want. So, they can sell at least two to many folks.
Not a bad strategy really.

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:35 am

yes i figured that was what they were doing.....but i hope it doesn't backfire and lots of the DAKS end up sitting on the shelves, as people wait for the grey version.

Usually the first production run is the biggest, with subsequent repaints being relatively small runs. But the dark grey is probably the most desired colour, so it would have made more sense to me to do it first and then do a smaller run of DAK repaints down the road.

Time will tell, i guess. Regardless, it's a thing of beauty...

Panther F · Post by **Panther F** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:47 am

Really? I would have thought their use in the desert campaign would make the DAK the most popular.

I'm sure I'm wrong. Good, it's the one I want!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:47 pm

It looks real good......I need to get one

TOOL · Post by **TOOL** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:13 pm

BEAUTIFUL

General Blasto · Post by **General Blasto** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:05 am

Well, not what I was looking for

But, it is easy enough to apply a coat of med. to dark gray to make it a standard for the western front. I think my DAK troops I have may get converted either to Gray Germans or perhaps modified to Russian troops

I personally didn't care for the African front, too blah of a paint scheme for the equipment, too hot for the troops. Da General

Forward Observer · Post by **Forward Observer** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:09 am

The only problem that I can see is that there will be no scale vehicle to tow it with, and carry the crew of nine men, unless they follow up with a nice SdKfz 7 (The Hanomags simply do not have the needed 7 ton towing capacity.)

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:29 am

You could always make yourself a Maultier.

Sources vary on the towing capacity but it's something at least. Good enough for the Pak.

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:31 am

Excellent Maultier! - Bravo!

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:22 am

Grunt1,please post some pictures of your Maultier on the custom & mod area,I would love to see more of that,very nice!

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:33 am

Thanks guys.

I posted more photos and some "work in progress" shots here that show how the running gear was constructed.

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