Panther crew?

[jknaus]

Okay I have been searching online for about a day now and not having a lot of luck. Do any of you know of some figures that would be suitable to crew a Panther of the 12SS in the summer? Lots of winter figures, but not a lot of summer. I need the driver and radio operator sitting high in their seats, and a commander figure sitting tall in his cupola. I am also trying to find an officer standing on the Panther deck showing the tank CO a map. Would prefer them in cam, but only the officer is a must be cam. I'd appreciate any links to the figs you might be able to provide. Thanks ion advance.
James

 

[RichB]

Have you tried Ultracast? They have a couple of Panzerart sets of 3 crew, one in coveralls and another in shirt sleeves.

Cheers,
RichB

 

[JSteinman]

Dragon has a set with them scanning the sky. Actung Jabo 6191

 

[Piet]

You are right, i checked al the shops i buy from ,not a summer uniform resin ss panzer crew to be found that is on stock (strange)
Miniart has these that are period correct,and easy to get

Ali in Chinatown has plenty resin ss pz crews

 

[Piet]

Dragon has a set with them scanning the sky. Actung Jabo 6191

Those are WH tankers ,see their uniform jackets they have the left big breast pocket never made for the ss

 

[jknaus]

Have you tried Ultracast? They have a couple of Panzerart sets of 3 crew, one in coveralls and another in shirt sleeves.

Cheers,
RichB

Yes, but not any that fit in what I am looking for. Thanks though Rich. I did buy up a lot of Archer stuff though lol.
James

 

[jknaus]

Dragon has a set with them scanning the sky. Actung Jabo 6191

Thanks, I looked at them , but not what I am looking for unfortunately.
James

 

[jknaus]

You are right, i checked al the shops i buy from ,not a summer uniform resin ss panzer crew to be found that is on stock (strange)
Miniart has these that are period correct,and easy to get


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Ali in Chinatown has plenty resin ss pz crews

Thanks Piet, I have looked at these, but none are in poses I am looking for. Maybe I should just get them and try to see if I am capable of converting them.
James

 

[Piet]

Check scale mates,

https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=Kits&q=ss%20panzer%20crew*&fkSCALENORMALISED[]=%221:00035%22

 

[jknaus]

Check scale mates,

https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=Kits&q=ss%20panzer%20crew*&fkSCALENORMALISED[]=%221:00035%22

Thanks Piet. I ended up ordering a bunch more figs from Super Hobbies, love that place, and will figure it out as I go along. One thing that jumped out at me from Scalemates were the figs of the SS Panzer unit in Uboat leathers. I had ordered a book about that unit. I'm interested in finding out why they would move a bunch of Uboat crews to panzers. Now I have a reason to get them
JAmes

 

[Piet]

These newer Tamiya figures are really nice and easy painted up in to w-ss tankers

And get

TAMIYA 12641​

1/35 German Military Inisignia Decal Set (Afrika-Korps / Waffen-SS)​

Remove the collar patches,
change the emblems on the caps and and a SS eagle on the left sleeve.

 

[jknaus]

These newer Tamiya figures are really nice and easy painted up in to w-ss tankers

And get

TAMIYA 12641​

1/35 German Military Inisignia Decal Set (Afrika-Korps / Waffen-SS)​

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Remove the collar patches,
change the emblems on the caps and and a SS eagle on the left sleeve.

Those look good. I just got a bunch af Archer shoulder boards etc. Will look for those Tamiya figs and decals though. Many thanks.
James

 

[jknaus]

Well thats annoying. If you want to order the decals on Amazon they come with the offensive parts cut off. Will ask my hobby shop if they can get them.

 

[Piet]

Thanks Piet. I ended up ordering a bunch more figs from Super Hobbies, love that place, and will figure it out as I go along. One thing that jumped out at me from Scalemates were the figs of the SS Panzer unit in Uboat leathers. I had ordered a book about that unit. I'm interested in finding out why they would move a bunch of Uboat crews to panzers. Now I have a reason to get them
JAmes

They seized large quantities of u boot leather uniforms and Italian M1929 Telo mimetico cloth when the 1ss leibstandarte was in Italy.
And because the most officers and nco's in the 12 pz Hitlerjugend where from te leibstandarte ,
thats why you see them in use the ss baby division

Units that wore these leather uniforms and al sorts of uniforms made from Italian camouflage in Normandy and after .
1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" ,
12. SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend and the s.SS-Pz.Abt. 101

 

[Piet]

Well thats annoying. If you want to order the decals on Amazon they come with the offensive parts cut off. Will ask my hobby shop if they can get them.

I thought this wasn't a problem in Canada,
Here in Netherlands and also in Germany they do, or go over them with a black marker
I got mine from a Polish shop no problem there...... they have also other brands of insignia

 

[jknaus]

I thought this wasn't a problem in Canada,
Here in Netherlands and also in Germany they do, or go over them with a black marker
I got mine from a Polish shop no problem there...... they have also other brands of insignia

Thats interesting. This is the book I ordered, not Panzers but Panzerjagers. Click on pic to follow link.

James

 

[Piet]

I have this book
These were U boot crews without boats to man, and they were deployed as anti-tank infantry.,
And a section about U boot type XXI production with collor pics
A good and interesting book, from a good publisher; I have several other titles by them.

 

[jknaus]

I have this book
These were U boot crews without boats to man, and they were deployed as anti-tank infantry.,
And a section about U boot type XXI production with collor pics
A good and interesting book, from a good publisher; I have several other titles by them.
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Yeah I really like their books. I just need to get the new version of To the Gates of hell. I reviewed the original here somewhere. I'm looking forward to reading this one. Thanks for peaking my interest even more.
James

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Yeah the political correctness and censorship is such a stupid pain in the can.