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I wonder why this 1:32 Panzer is commanding such a high price?
It's loose yet everyone seems to be bidding on it.
Was this particular colored one hard to find?
I seem to remember it sitting on the shelves at Walmart for quite a while. (I bought one)
The guy's got 2, and his other one is climbing in price too. Puzzling.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-32-Ultimate-Soldi ... _500wt_973

It's just one IDIOT FNG Bidder that has it so high.

Panzer IIIs seem to be one of the harder 32x tanks to find. I took advantage of them when they were around and obtained four of the five versions made. The DAK version in the auction was available from Wal Mart a couple years ago, and at least two stores in my area had several. It came in an assortment with a Panzer IVH repaint, a Brumbar, and either a King Tiger or M7 Priest (can't remember which). The tank was released first with figures and then again without.

It is not accurate to the Panzer IIIL - merely an L turret placed upon a D hull. They are one of the the first 21c cold steel releases from around 2003, and show their age. Nowhere near the detail of many FOV tanks and later 21c vehicles, but still a nice tank. While the 21c Panzer III is/was the only prebuilt 1:32 scale Panzer III on the market, it is certainly not worth $60+. $30 would be more reasonable.

Yeah I remember seeing a bunch at only one Walmart (distribution?) and thought why no figures?... well that's less of a deal. Finally I bought one. I may have actually bought two. Have to check. I used to have this "buy one mint in box, and one to display thing."

Nice looking tank. Now I know it's not accurate though. Was it one of the last repaints? hence no figures?
I think I've got a few others if not the first Cold Steel one.

I'd say it was just a couple crazy bidders on this, but the other one is going up too. Maybe they are trying to build their DAK army.

If that's what they go for I need to list my NIB Akrika Korp pz III asap! I bought a bunch of different 32X/Cold Steel panzer IIIs of all versions about a year ago, probably 10-12 of them, because I wanted to do a lot of customs, but I think I see a new future for these tanks...


-Kevin

yep they were short run. as far as i know walmart only

I wouldn't put it on right now. Don't want to flood the market.

Let's see, checking completed auctions, the highest so far other than the guy selling his lots is:

M:18 Hellcat tank 32X at $52.33

Not too bad for a $15 tank. Still doesn't get close to this Panzer though with 4 days to go.

Yeah, I've been looking to get one of those OD green M-18 Hellcats as I like it much better than the early light green (S1) that I have, but i can't seem to find one that doesn't go for upwards of $35. Seems certain 21st items are very popular indeed.


-Kevin

I paid $31 for one with figures last week - it was the only armor example I was missing from 21C's inventory.

Just glad I got my Jagdpanther before 21C went bust as one recently sold for $75.

Some more Panzers:

Panzer III Long Barrel Tan - 65.00

Panzer III Long Barrel Tan & Green - 60.00

These were "buy it now" and in their boxes.

PanzerArm wrote:Yeah, I've been looking to get one of those OD green M-18 Hellcats as I like it much better than the early light green (S1) that I have, but i can't seem to find one that doesn't go for upwards of $35. Seems certain 21st items are very popular indeed.
-Kevin

How much do you want to pay for a nice one, loose?

More completed armor auctions:

M7 Priest $51 (I remember when these were shelfwarming everywhere, got a couple)

Panther Ambush $51

Panzer III Longnose Cannon $65 (seems the going price for these and holding)

I have all those. The Ambush Panther was one of their best looking of that tank. Better take care of what I've go

I've got all 3 too. At least the Priest and Panther Ambush.

Though I need to check my Panzer III's I don't know if they have the long barrel on them.

Was there a short barrel III also in that tan color?

No, only a the Panzer III L (long barrel) version was in the all-tan paint scheme. There was a Panzer III D (short barrel) in DAK markings, but it was gray with fantastic dirt weathering on it. That particular tank is my favorite of the Panzer IIIs. All in all, there were 5 paint schemes for the 32x Panzer III:

Panzer IIID in green & tan cammo
Panzer IIID in solid panzer gray cammo
Panzer IIID in weathered gray DAK cammo
Panzer IIIL in solid panzer gray cammo
Panzer IIIL in desert tan DAK cammo

tmanthegreat wrote:No, only a the Panzer III L (long barrel) version was in the all-tan paint scheme. There was a Panzer III D (short barrel) in DAK markings, but it was gray with fantastic dirt weathering on it. That particular tank is my favorite of the Panzer IIIs. All in all, there were 5 paint schemes for the 32x Panzer III:

Panzer IIID in green & tan cammo
Panzer IIID in solid panzer gray cammo
Panzer IIID in weathered gray DAK cammo
Panzer IIIL in solid panzer gray cammo
Panzer IIIL in desert tan DAK cammo

Cool that means I got 2 of those Tan III's somewhere in the garage.

I made it a point to always buy my favorite too, the grey versions so I have one of each of the III's in those colors. Don't know if one of them is a IIIL though.

tmanthegreat wrote:No, only a the Panzer III L (long barrel) version was in the all-tan paint scheme. There was a Panzer III D (short barrel) in DAK markings, but it was gray with fantastic dirt weathering on it. That particular tank is my favorite of the Panzer IIIs. All in all, there were 5 paint schemes for the 32x Panzer III:

Panzer IIID in green & tan cammo
Panzer IIID in solid panzer gray cammo
Panzer IIID in weathered gray DAK cammo
Panzer IIIL in solid panzer gray cammo
Panzer IIIL in desert tan DAK cammo

>>> Yer fergetting the Eastern Front dark-yellow III-L w/ the green spider camo on it.

............. this one's my fav., and the hardest to find but I got lucky an found one on clearance a couple a yrs. ago for like $11.00


- Mitch v MG

I don't know if I still have it, but I do remember my first L/60 pz. III that I got from 21st was the all gray one. I got it for free from the 21st Century booth at the IPMS 2004 show here in Phoenix

My favorite is the DAK L/60 one, but that's just because I'm partial to DAK tanks.


-Kevin

MG-42 wrote:
>>> Yer fergetting the Eastern Front dark-yellow III-L w/ the green spider camo on it.

That's the one I have.

If you notice the bidder is mostly the same guy and he has a feedback of 1. So possibly there is some foul play with this one.
T

He's trying to rewrite history in his sandbox.
With more tanks he could possibly defeat Monty. Just...a...couple...more ....tanks!

MG-42 wrote:>>> Yer fergetting the Eastern Front dark-yellow III-L w/ the green spider camo on it.

............. this one's my fav., and the hardest to find but I got lucky an found one on clearance a couple a yrs. ago for like $11.00


- Mitch v MG

Actually, no I'm not. That was the green & tan one I mentioned, but you described it more accurately. I don't recall ever seeing it in person, but it is a neat paint scheme!

Not to stoke the flames or anything, but I think you did forget it tman.

You mentioned a green and tan ausf. D, which I assume meant this one:




The one MG meant was the ausf. "L" that looked like this one:



It's not a pic of the 21st Century tank, but the scheme is exactly the same IIRC.



-Kevin

Yes, the top tank pictured was the one I was thinking of when I mislabeled the D version in my earlier post. I never saw the L version in the cammo shown in the second picture, not even in promo pictures. As far as I know, there were only two L version of the 21c Panzer III, the gray and the tan version.


However, speaking of pricey 32x armor, I did pick up an S2 cammo Panzer 38T for $3.50 at Wal Mart

tmanthegreat wrote:Yes, the top tank pictured was the one I was thinking of when I mislabeled the D version in my earlier post. I never saw the L version in the cammo shown in the second picture, not even in promo pictures. As far as I know, there were only two L version of the 21c Panzer III, the gray and the tan version.

Dang, if I wasn't in the middle of moving (and had no idea where my collection is exactly ) I'd snap a photo for you. Anyone else care to post a pic of their Eastern Front ausf. "L" for tman?


-Kevin