Calling all GERMAN armor 1/18 scale collectors

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon May 28, 2007 6:52 am

Ok guys and gals. We all know that 21st will someday give us the Tiger II. What should the next German AFV be?
1. My favorite the A7V of WW1 fame.
2. The Marders I , II ,III and the M.
3. The Hetzer this is very popular in 1/35 scale
4. Stumtiger
5. Jagdtiger
6. Jagdpanther
7. Jagdpanzer
8. Ferdinan or Elephant
9. Amored recons 222,223, Puma ect
10 flack panzers -panthers
11. Mause
Ther are probably hundreds more but please try to stay on the list.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:43 am

I went with #9 Armored recons. I already have a Stumtiger, Jagdpanther, Jagdpanzer and a Stumpanzer.

I'll take any German armor 21st wants to put out. Each German tank had variants, so 21st makes a Tiger I from that you can do a custom Sturmtiger. Panther becomes a Jagdpanther and so on.
For the folks who don't want to do customs, 21st should make everything on the list....

I'd buy it all!!!

Post by **aferguson** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:48 am

none of the above....Stug III.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:17 am

Hey Aferguson,
The stug III would kind of be in the Jagdpanzer column.

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:36 am

Bring on a Puma baby! But honestly, I'd take any of them.

Post by **aferguson** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:57 am

a jagdpanzer can be any of a number of vehicles.....specifically we need a Stug III, which was one of the largest produced and most important pieces of armour the germans used during the war...

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:06 am

I voted for a Marder, because I like the option of the open top for posing figures, but I would have voted for the Stug III if it were an option. The Stug is the most important unmade vehicle by far. When I saw the jagdpanzer option I was thinking jagdpanzer IV.

ChairmanMilo · Post by **ChairmanMilo** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:10 am

Yeah, StuGs are really sturmartillerie, not panzerjager - they were in a completely separate service of the German armed forces

I'd vote StuG too.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:23 am

what about a Jagtiger?

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:27 am

Sorry guys I guess I should have made a Stug catagory.

But it was my belief that the stug would be in the jagdpanzer catagory. I know the the Ace of Aces Wittman got his start in one.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:30 am

VMF115 wrote:what about a Jagtiger?

It is on the list.

Is that your vote?

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:39 am

pickelhaube wrote:
VMF115 wrote:what about a Jagtiger?
It is on the list.
Is that your vote?

Sure is

Panther F · Post by **Panther F** » Mon May 28, 2007 12:19 pm

Not all Stugs were sturmartillerie, a lot of them were actually tank killers.

I voted for the Marder type vehicle ... I too like the open top to pose figures with and they were just way too cool looking to be left out!

Jeff

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Mon May 28, 2007 1:22 pm

I voted for the Marders. Open topped vehicles do allow a lot of possibilities for customs. Nashorn, hummel, ect. I would vote for a Panzer III if it were on the list. We could make a Stug III out of that. The armored cars would be a close second on this list.

Mark

V2 MAN · Post by **V2 MAN** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:07 pm

They are all good

But i am having to go with the elephant tank.

It's design is awsome

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:26 pm

Nobody is picking the A7V

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:37 pm

How about a Leopold, or for those with way too much room (and cashflow), a Dora? ok, technically it's artillery instead of armor, but hey, it would be cool.. Just think of the mission briefing: "Richards, see that shiny spot up on the hill, the one surrounded by Tigers and pillboxes? That's the biggest honking piece of artillery you ever saw. I want you to pick a team, sneak up there, and take it out. Dismissed!"

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:59 pm

pickelhaube wrote:Nobody is picking the A7V

A7V would be awesome. Wish someone would do a WW1 line of stuff!

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Mon May 28, 2007 5:31 pm

FieroDude wrote:How about a Leopold, or for those with way too much room (and cashflow), a Dora? ok, technically it's artillery instead of armor, but hey, it would be cool.. Just think of the mission briefing: "Richards, see that shiny spot up on the hill, the one surrounded by Tigers and pillboxes? That's the biggest honking piece of artillery you ever saw. I want you to pick a team, sneak up there, and take it out. Dismissed!"

I saw the 1/35th model IRL the other day, it had a Leopold and a Gerät 040 next to it and it made these other two big weapons look tiny!

But what about the 24cm K3 which was a towed gun?

However my vote goes to "9. Amored recons 222,223, Puma ect
"

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:03 pm

Jagdpanther!!

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:32 pm

aferguson wrote:none of the above....Stug III.

I heartily agree!! Stug III with skirts baby!

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:00 pm

Rowsdower wrote:
aferguson wrote:none of the above....Stug III.
I heartily agree!! Stug III with skirts baby!

Would not the Stug IV be a much more expedient choice of vehicle, seeing that the IV chassis is already tooled, thus needing only the upper hull and armament components to be tooled? Plus the opportunity to get an RC version at that!

Besides for me the Stug IV is a far more sexy assault gun (above the tracks) even if its service was only limited to 44/45, however that’s the period I try to restrict my WWII collection to.

Having said the above I do have a very big soft spot for the Stug III as this vehicle was one my first ever model kits (the old Airfix version) and you have got to love those six big chunky road wheels.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:12 am

Of the vehicles listed in the poll, I'd like to see the Jagdpanther. There's just something about the looks of that vehicle that appeals to me

The armored cars would also be a must, especially the SDK 222.

As for the unmentioned Stugs, a Stug IV is certainly a must, though a III would be nice as well. Those were some of the most common armored vehicles in the German army and need to be produced in 1:18 at some point, with side skirts

Post by **aferguson** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:55 am

the Stug III's were so commonly used and in so many roles, that they are vital to any WWII armour collection. Not having a Stug III would be as big an omission as not having a Panzer IV. It was a mainstay of the German army.

Stug IV's would be good too, but Stug III's are far more important, historically...

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:00 am

I voted for the recon armour cars but I really want a PZ III.

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