Small Scale Military Headquarters

Over the years I've pondered over and over a few questions that I'd like 21st Century to answer. Here is my list...

1. What are those three white squares with the black dot in each on the Series 1 32X Panther (# 413)?

2. Why is the 32X King Tiger series the only one to show battle/usage damage? Sections of track guards are missing on these Tigers and the Jagdtigers.

3. Why is it so difficult to get a MP40 submachine gun, probably the most well-known German weapon of WWII, with their 1/18 XD German soldiers?

4. And of more recent vintage, did you knowingly take the # 102 on your Marder III M from the Marder in Saving Private Ryan?

I feel better for asking.

I emailed 21st about the missing track guards when it was first released and suprisingly enough, got a reply. They said it was battle damage. The problem I have with calling it battle damage is that there is not another scratch anywhere on the tank.

I never liked the missing track guards. I'd rather remove them myself if I want battle damage.

The problem I have with calling it battle damage is that there is not another scratch anywhere on the tank

LOL Yeah...it does kinda make you wonder what the thought process was there. Personally, in the absence of other significant battle damage, I think I would have preferred that they had included all the guards.