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GHQ Site Admin
Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Posts: 335
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject: Wehrmacht '47- First Look!!!! |
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We have been receiving a lot of e-mails and calls inquiring about the Wehrmacht '47 items. We don't have an exact date that that they will be available, but it is looking like it will be the second week of March. We had a mix up with the company that prints our cards, and we will start packing them as soon as the cards get here (any day now). We have put together a sneak peek at some of the models, and a list of the first batch of releases.
Here are some photos of the new items:
This is just a taste of what is to come. The full list of the initial release is:
G-528 SdKfz 351/1 PzGrn Inf Vehicle
G-529 SdKfz 350/13 AT, 7.5cm/L48 PaK
G-530 SdKfz 350/9 Recon, 20mm turret
G-531 E-10, Traveling
G-532 SdKfz 350/1 Recon Inf Vehicle
G-533 SdKfz 351/2 Mortar Vehicle, 8cm
G-534 SdKfz 350/17 Lt. Tank, 5cm Puma Turret
G-535 SdKfz 351/22 AT, 7.5 cm/L48 PaK
G-536 E-10, Firing
G-537 E-25
G-538 E-50
G-539 E-75
G-540 SdKfz 351/9 Close ISV, 7.5cm/L24 Stummel Gun
G-541 German Late War Infantry
G-542 German Late War Heavy Weapoons
There are a lot of things here that have never been modeled before, in any scale! We will post some more pictures as the release date nears.
As always, thank you for your support!
GHQ |
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Donald M. Scheef E5
Joined: 24 Jun 2006 Posts: 478 Location: near Pittsburgh, PA USA
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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This looks very interesting, but please consider producing some 1947 Allied packs to fight the Germans.
Don S. |
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Sven
Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 43 Location: Oregon, USA
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: plans? |
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I've gotten the impression that they will, but they're just doing the Germans first for ease of research during production. _________________ Skal,
Sven |
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thetourist E5
Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 175 Location: Jacksonville
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| They indicated that they would be producing allied units as well. I am hoping for some to do a US/UK v USSR scenario right after the fall of Germany like Patton wanted. |
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DAK E5
Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 105 Location: ILLINOIS
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Looks good. Gunna be spending a some bucks for these. Looking forward to the Infantry being released. Thanks GHQ. |
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Harlan E5
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 162 Location: McAllen, TX
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Great job GHQ. I will have to get some when they are available.
GHQ, what about moving some items in the current line to the '47 where it is more appropriate:
G85 Panther IIF
G140 E-100
G86 FlakPanther Coelion
C149 Kubelblitz |
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Panzerleader71 E5
Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 262 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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I've never seen plans for the E-10 before, anyone know how the tread config was to be changed between travel and fire mode? I take it more or less turns into a a slightly mobile pillbox in fire postion. _________________ The moral high ground: A good place to site your artillery. |
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7.62
Joined: 09 Feb 2009 Posts: 32 Location: Canada.
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject: Weehrmacht 47 request! |
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Dear GHQ,
The new models look first class, true works of art.
OK so this is a long shot I know but !!
Any chance of seeing the not so well known Bs oztruc?
I met an old boy in a pub once who claims that after the war one example was found.
It was tested by the British and found to be an excellent bit of kit but not having tracks it was said to have no future.
It found its way down under and was used as an outhouse in Wagatail for many years until it went missing in the early 90's.
Only picture I could find.
Bushmilsmeister, Bs oztruc.
Rommel inspects new demo 88mm gun tractor. Germany april 1st 1944, about tea time.
Sorry this is the only information I could find but I know there would be a large following for this most interesting part of military history if you did add this to the Wehrmacht 47 range.
I for one would pick up 100+ for my Aus### I mean WWII German force.
Yours Faithfully,
7.62 _________________ Send three and fourpence, we're going to a dance! |
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Panzerleader71 E5
Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 262 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:10 am Post subject: |
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I might be wrong, probably am. But, is that not a composite picture? _________________ The moral high ground: A good place to site your artillery. |
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Mickel E5
Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 259 Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Hence the 1st of April date.  |
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a j davis-butler
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 39 Location: united kingdom
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:00 am Post subject: wehrmacht 47 first look |
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Just what we needed this new line looks GREAT ! will place order when released.
Bring on the allies and let battle rage  |
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jb E5
Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 1955
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| Panzerleader71 wrote: | | I've never seen plans for the E-10 before, anyone know how the tread config was to be changed between travel and fire mode? I take it more or less turns into a a slightly mobile pillbox in fire postion. |
If you look carefully the drive sprocket and the idler sprocket "drop" to make the suspension system larger on the bottom for firing mode. Quite a mechanical achievemnet moving a heavy duty drive train with Hydraulics not just on one end but the other too. Can't help but feel what a mechanical nightmare!
 _________________ John |
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David F
Joined: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 84 Location: Fort Lewis, WA
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:32 am Post subject: |
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7.62, yes, I believe I had stumbled across this photo before. Perhaps it was in a Zaloga book?
Really, I am extremely pleased with the new minis. I had originally posted a request for these way back on the first "wish-list" thread on this forum. These releases open up a new option not seeen before outside of 20mm gaming. I am sure the wife won't be happy but I will be!
Dave |
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Panzerleader71 E5
Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 262 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:59 am Post subject: |
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"Hence the 1st of April date."
D'oh! So much for my personal observation skills.
Thanks jb, I see how that works now. And they thought they had problems repairing the suspension on existing vehicles. _________________ The moral high ground: A good place to site your artillery. |
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kiasutha E5
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 160
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Harlan wrote: | Great job GHQ. I will have to get some when they are available.
GHQ, what about moving some items in the current line to the '47 where it is more appropriate:
G85 Panther IIF
G140 E-100
G86 FlakPanther Coelion
C149 Kubelblitz |
Harlan:
Generally speaking, I agree fully.
Move the "no-shows" out of the WW2 line and into the new "what-if" list.
On the other hand-
On a very limited basis, the Panther nightfighters they do have in "47" are actually legit WW2 vehicles. So are the Kugelblitz that you mention.
Depending on the source, there were as many as a dozen of those actually built and used in spring of "45". Again; very limited, but at least legitimate.
So to be fair, if you keep the 1-2 "Mice" that were completed in the WW2 line...
While I'm no fan of "W-47", there was a Hungarian full tracked vehicle very similar to the
SdKfz-351 that would be a "natural" for the line IMHO.
It reached prototype form in APC and ambulance variants, and was based on the Toldi/ Nimrod chassis. Unfortunately, I understand the Hungarian "tank-plants" were bombed into ruin by the allies before they got any further.
There used to be a couple good photos on the web of the prototypes, but the last time I looked the entire web site was no-more. I've not found them elsewhere...
JimR. |
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