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PANZER II...

10/19/2010

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Okay, we all know we want to talk about it...
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Is it for real? Will it get produced? Will they find their way to the United States? How much will it cost? Will I be able to get one (or more)? Will they make it into a kit?


Let me just say up front that I don't have the answer to any of those questions. What I do have is a couple more questions... Is this a production sample? Is this a hand built model? Those are two really important questions when trying to determine what Dragon might or might not do. And no, I don't have the answer to either one of those questions either.


What I do have is some pictures (and I swiped all of those)...
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Panzer II was the common name of a German tank used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II (abbreviated PzKpfw II). Designed as a stopgap while other tanks were developed, it played an important role in the early years of World War II, during the Polish and French campaigns. By the end of 1942, it was largely removed from frontline service and production of the tank itself ceased by 1943, but its chassis was used for several other armored vehicles.

This little tank saw action in all theaters and there were probably a few in service right up through the end of the war. No, you probably would not be painting it up to serve with the Waffen SS, post D-Day, but you could certainly make a case for North Africa, France, Poland and even Russia. If I had one, it would be joining Rommel's Afrika Korps. Well, here's what you really want to see... the pictures from the Tokyo Hobby Show...

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Suffice to say, I think we all want one, the question is how much will we have to pay and what will it really take to obtain one? I can't say...I am admitting that I am pretty skeptical about the whole thing as we have been down this road before. I remember a Panzer III that 21st was going to do and more recently a Humvee that Dragon was going to do. I just hope that I am dead wrong this time because this is one cool looking little tank. I truly hope the project doesn't end up like this real Pz. II Ausf. B...
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Ouch... That's all for tonight, until next time...have a good one!
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okimbored
10/19/2010 12:44:20 pm

even though I don't have much interest in WWII these days, I have to admit that I want one, if the price is right I'm sure I'll get one

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8/27/2012 04:08:37 pm

Nice blog on the tanks.I like the blog post to read.Thanks a lot for posting.

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Hammer Six
10/20/2010 12:07:22 am

I did make a post at MDFC about the vehicle and stated that some folks thought that was a pic of the 1/35th scale and DML was going to upscale it and it would also be done in kit form.

Really got chastzed by the mods....simple answer.....it will be produced, the pic is a 1/6 and no kit is planned!

Price wise....don't forget that pur "internal dealer" can get these for us at a really good deal...........don't have any hint yet on the price.

The figures are running from $70-100 bucks. The 100 figure is the cavalry guy..............about 30 bills more then the their last released horse and rider.

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Panzercommander (HOH)
10/20/2010 08:59:18 am

Sorry to hear you were chastised at the MDFC Hammer - but at least you gained some intelligence and you kindly passed it along to us!

Interesting to know about the form of the tank - I think a 1:6th sized model of the Panzer II would do really well based off of other posts on other boards. It certainly would allow some of the masters to produce 1:6th works of art a little better in kit form.

I definitely want one - and I'm really glad it is an early war piece! Way too many late war pieces of armor out there with long gun barrels and schürzen for my taste (though most of them look FANTASTIC!)

Point Man:

Sending your's to Afrika would be an excellent choice! If I could afford more than one (or maybe even ONE!) I'd definitely do one in a 5./leichte "Afrika" Panzer Regiment paint scheme and buy up three Horst Lerner's - Dragon's Afrikakorps tanker from the 5th Panzer Regiment!

Man I need to stop thinking about this... I'm spending way too much money in my head as it is!

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