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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #60 on: December 04, 2015, 03:33:56 pm »
Really looking forwards to 251/3...more comand vehicles...Yeah !

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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #61 on: December 07, 2015, 04:06:18 pm »
Painting in progress... A sneak preview of our painted TS1 plastic SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C!



Will post full preview soon!
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« Reply #62 on: December 07, 2015, 06:51:18 pm »
Nice...I can always use another 251 !

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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #63 on: December 08, 2015, 11:35:36 am »
This is the painted TS1 plastic preview of our version of the SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C.
Together with our existing SdKfz 251/1 Ausf D (280018), these will be the base kits for our upcoming 251 Series Expansion Kits in 2016!





















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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #64 on: December 09, 2015, 11:03:28 am »
Looks great.  The additional interior detail is a nice touch. 

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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #65 on: December 09, 2015, 03:44:36 pm »
The interior looks really good.

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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #66 on: December 09, 2015, 04:13:36 pm »
Here is the latest update on the SdKfz 251/16 crew set.  We have redone the heads with a new face mask.  We will not release anything that is historically incorrect (at least up to our best knowledge), that's why some projects take a long time to finish.





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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #67 on: December 10, 2015, 02:54:13 am »
Wow, they look awesome. Although  I would make them in a more fighting pose, like firing theflamethrowers.

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« Reply #68 on: December 10, 2015, 10:32:04 am »
Wow, they look awesome. Although  I would make them in a more fighting pose, like firing the flamethrowers.

You will be amazed how little space you have inside the chassis that you can "insert" figures into... with a reasonable good-looking pose!

The real vehicle had more "real" space, but with scaled models, there is a "thickness" issue with all the parts, making the vehicle more crammed looking.

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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #69 on: December 12, 2015, 12:12:34 pm »
I like them - although they're certainly creepy looking.  The photos of this vehicle in action (although possibly only a training exercise) shows the crew looking relatively upright, much like these.  My question (and it is just a question) is whether troops wearing the hoods would be wearing their normal uniforms, or the special flameproof clothing that was issued.  I can't tell what the men in the photo are wearing.

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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #70 on: December 12, 2015, 12:25:25 pm »
I like them - although they're certainly creepy looking.  The photos of this vehicle in action (although possibly only a training exercise) shows the crew looking relatively upright, much like these.  My question (and it is just a question) is whether troops wearing the hoods would be wearing their normal uniforms, or the special flameproof clothing that was issued.  I can't tell what the men in the photo are wearing.

There is only a handful of pictures available with the complete or partial fire proof outfit.  In the field, most crew will only use the hood and the mittens.  Because of the fire proof nature of the outfit, it is not easy to move around. Most crew would prefer to bailout fast in case of being hit than rather being burnt alive inside a fire-proof suit.  :D

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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #71 on: December 12, 2015, 01:01:50 pm »
Makes sense.  Any chance the heads could be interchangeable so they could just be normal Panzer troops?

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« Reply #72 on: December 12, 2015, 01:54:39 pm »
Makes sense.  Any chance the heads could be interchangeable so they could just be normal Panzer troops?

An extra head with cap is included with each figure.
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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #73 on: December 16, 2015, 12:44:21 pm »
Work continues on the 251 expansion crews... this time SdKfz 251/22 crew set!





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Re: SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits
« Reply #74 on: December 16, 2015, 04:15:15 pm »
Very nice models. Go on!  :)