spongya77 Associate Editor

I kept putting off making one from a 1/72 Tiger… now I guess I will get a 1/35 one.

Invincible

No idea what it is but I want one

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pod3105

Pretty much my thoughts too☺️

brekinapez

Another paper vehicle. I’ll pass. Still too many real vehicles left to buy first.

HermannB

It`s a proposed vehicle to make buildings collapse in Urban Warfare.

Taeuss

The stupid thing looks like an armored garbage truck on a foolish-choice chassis; this epitomizes the reason why I so dislike paper panzers or other ridiculous proposals by model companies desperate to keep the gray train going. Ugh.

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Uncle-Heavy

“A proposed conversion of the VK 45.01 P chassis in a heavily armoured ramming vehicle armed with machine guns. 3 superstructures were completed but their fate is unknown as the project was cancelled in 1943”

robbd01

So what is the purpose of the big hole in the front ?

Cheers

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BootsDMS Patron

I think you protest too much; it was obviously seriously considered at one point by the Germans and the fact that they built a wooden model would indicate that it was to be - albeit arguably - of some utility.

I don’t have a problem with manufacturers producing kits such as this; paper panzers, whilst just that, still have their place in the history of AFV design even if, obviously, they never came to fruition.

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tankerken

Like the Landkreuzer P. 1000 “Ratte”
A vehicle that had zero chance of even being functional?
Ken.

Uncle-Heavy

Opening for machine guns??

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robbd01

Seems doable but what about when you are ramming through a building, all the debris falling in there. And then there is the dedicated soldier ready to lob a grenade into the hole.

Cheers

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Uncle-Heavy

Can’t think about everything …

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HermannB

Even a Rammpanzer driver needs to see where he is driving.

Johnnych01 Regular

Not everyones cup of tea, but if you like them… Buy it … If not… keep on browsing…
I think alot of the paper Panzer’s have a bit of merit. If a chassis was produced then there was a definite thought process in place to probably produce one and then variants.
Once manufacturers see that, they will inevitably start thinking about kits. I would buy one. It looks interesting. Each to their own.

Tank_1812 Patron

Looks like it’s open underneath to allow debris to fall through according to Panzerserra. The opening is probably for the driver to see. With the bluntness of the tiger’s nose they appeared to want a pointed nose. Without a complete design no way for the driver to open a hatch or see out. Seems like a reasonable compromise to me.

robbd01

Thanks for the info. That makes total sense. Now I can get back to my life and not think about this anymore. Damn Paper Panzers

Cheers

spongya77 Associate Editor

I think it is nice that strange, obscure vehicles, paper panzers are issued even if I have no particular interest in it. If someone does not find them to be their cup of tea, that is fine, too. Nobody is forced to buy them…