S2 1/32 Hetzer

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:42 am

PanzerArm wrote:Someone on here mentioned something about wanting to find out if there was a S2 of the Marder IIIM. IDK if it was found yet by someone else, but here it is if youhaven't seen it:

Found it on eBay: here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0285615569
Thats the S3 version and Rezzed Collectibles is a very good dealer

-Kevin

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:41 pm

Heres a pic of the Hetzer S2
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=010

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:13 pm

AMERICAN_GRENADIER wrote:Heres a pic of the Hetzer S2
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=010

We've seen this earlier in the thread!

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:23 pm

still no MG? or is it in a bag inside the box?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:46 pm

Amazingly, I found the S2 Hetzer today at the Visalia, CA Wal Mart. This is a bit out of my normal area, but as I was doing research at Visalia's library earlier in the day, I thought it wouldn't hurt to stop by the Wal Mart and I got lucky. Finding the Hetzer when they seem to be somewhat rare was a real treat, but the best part was that they were discounted to $9

Here's a picture for those interested:

[CAT]CplSlade · Post by **[CAT]CplSlade** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:03 pm

I'm guessing no on the MG.

hotrodrock · Post by **hotrodrock** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:39 pm

Unfreaking believable! Everyone searching high and low for it and its already clearenced at Wal-Mart.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:56 pm

hotrodrock wrote:Unfreaking believable! Everyone searching high and low for it and its already clearenced at Wal-Mart.

That's what I thought. I usually don't have that sort of luck

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:29 am

Oh BOB SAGET! You deserved it this time Tman! But now I have a reason to hit Wal-Mart again. =P I took all I needed from their stock and now there's prospects for new paint! =P

Still awaiting that S2 Marder IIIM.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:41 am

The MG may be blistered on the inside of the box. Ask the seller.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:09 am

Haz Mg-42 seen this yet?

Der Kommandant · Post by **Der Kommandant** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:23 am

That's a pretty well-done paintjob.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:28 am

I have confirmed no MG-42 included!

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:29 pm

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:05 pm

I don't think the paint scheme is historically accurate but it does look darn good to me. I will be on the lookout for this one. Not too keen on the S2 Marder though; it looks like a child's paint job.

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:00 am

I think it's a good break from regular camo.

I saw the 1:48 in person, it looks good in that scale, so 1:32 must be nice!

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:57 am

I've never been one for historically accurate paint jobs and enjoyed painting my own models for years. Now I like to repaint. I want MY models to be unique and I figure that after a few weeks of weathering and touch ups most of the "real things" were no longer 'historically accurate' themselves.

Cabe · Post by **Cabe** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:37 am

ACCURATE

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:31 am

With MG!!

That is a drawing however. Do you have a reference.

Cabe · Post by **Cabe** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:39 am

actually, I was trying to find the pic in one of my armor camo plate books that I originally posted in another thread when someone questioned the authenticity of this camo scheme. It had the location and date division etc. It was brown and tan plus the pattern was much closer. It also had dead branches with leaves on it

this one i found with an online image search. I don't know why i can't find or where that original image is, i erased it off photobucket

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:54 pm

What is accurate the last year of the war many tanks and guns were shipped with just a base coat. they put gallons of paint inside depending on which front it was going to. leaving it to the crew to do the final painting. So many patterns and camoflage types emerged.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:54 pm

I have found a similar camo job, also a drawing, on the back page of "Squadron/signal publications ARMOR NO. 19, PzKpfw 38(t) in action"

It has leaves on it, the roof mg and the picture title is: "JgPz 38(t) HETZER, Western front, late Autumn 1944. Unit unknown; several divisions which fought in the West had HETZERs in service."

I'll try to post a picture.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:59 pm

As you can see the camo isn't excatly the same but it is quite similar. Maybe the artist just had extra browns left over from something else.

Cabe · Post by **Cabe** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:15 pm

thats the pic i was looking for

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:20 am

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