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paper warrior · 02-26-2007, 03:55 PM

I just found this pic on Google, it appears to be a half-tracked variant of the Opel Blitz. Anyone know bout it?

cmdrted · 02-26-2007, 04:01 PM

It is called the Maultier sp? Basically after dunkerque teh germans had a lot of the bren type carriers. They took the track drives and mated them to the blitz and other trucks, then used them in many utility roles. They have the 20mm aa guns sometimes they'd overload the truck beds and put the 37mm and sometimes the quad 20 mount.

paper warrior · 02-26-2007, 04:07 PM

Thanks, it's on my long list of stuff to design.

cmdrted · 02-26-2007, 05:13 PM

As if it doesn't get more complicated, they sometimes used older panzer drives on them too, and I think the RSO drive and tracks, but still on the basic Opel/Ford/Mercedes truck beds.

paper warrior · 02-26-2007, 05:16 PM

Hmmm, frankenblitz...

cmdrted · 02-26-2007, 05:21 PM

Very much so. If you really want to get crazy, look at the Chamberlain book on Panzer 1 and 2 variations. I thought at one time that I could kitbash and build all the panzer variants, but got choked up after @ 6 1s and @ 12 Pnzer2s! Most of the variants were matters of up-armour or a stupid periscope vs cupola ring.

kampfflieger · 02-26-2007, 05:35 PM

It's Sd.Kfz.3b with Flak 36 or 38.

02-26-2007, 03:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
paper warrior Fallen out of the hobby. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Hellvasu, AZ Posts: 798	ID this! I just found this pic on Google, it appears to be a half-tracked variant of the Opel Blitz. Anyone know bout it? __________________ Where'd that electron microscope go? I need to fix this part. Build/design/finish list:LRDG Chevy, Bren gun carrier (Pretty much done, I'm gonna go all the way and make some variants of it) SdkFz 251/17 (not started, but should go relatively fast), Pz. II Luchs (turret done) more to come. papertigerarmaments.com

02-26-2007, 04:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
paper warrior Fallen out of the hobby. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Hellvasu, AZ Posts: 798	Thanks, it's on my long list of stuff to design. __________________ Where'd that electron microscope go? I need to fix this part. Build/design/finish list:LRDG Chevy, Bren gun carrier (Pretty much done, I'm gonna go all the way and make some variants of it) SdkFz 251/17 (not started, but should go relatively fast), Pz. II Luchs (turret done) more to come. papertigerarmaments.com

02-26-2007, 05:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
paper warrior Fallen out of the hobby. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Hellvasu, AZ Posts: 798	Hmmm, frankenblitz... __________________ Where'd that electron microscope go? I need to fix this part. Build/design/finish list:LRDG Chevy, Bren gun carrier (Pretty much done, I'm gonna go all the way and make some variants of it) SdkFz 251/17 (not started, but should go relatively fast), Pz. II Luchs (turret done) more to come. papertigerarmaments.com

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kampfflieger Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ukraine!!! Posts: 397	It's Sd.Kfz.3b with Flak 36 or 38. __________________ Make card, not war!

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02-26-2007, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
cmdrted Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Avondale,Pa. USA Posts: 1,993	It is called the Maultier sp? Basically after dunkerque teh germans had a lot of the bren type carriers. They took the track drives and mated them to the blitz and other trucks, then used them in many utility roles. They have the 20mm aa guns sometimes they'd overload the truck beds and put the 37mm and sometimes the quad 20 mount.

02-26-2007, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
cmdrted Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Avondale,Pa. USA Posts: 1,993	As if it doesn't get more complicated, they sometimes used older panzer drives on them too, and I think the RSO drive and tracks, but still on the basic Opel/Ford/Mercedes truck beds.

02-26-2007, 05:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
cmdrted Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Avondale,Pa. USA Posts: 1,993	Very much so. If you really want to get crazy, look at the Chamberlain book on Panzer 1 and 2 variations. I thought at one time that I could kitbash and build all the panzer variants, but got choked up after @ 6 1s and @ 12 Pnzer2s! Most of the variants were matters of up-armour or a stupid periscope vs cupola ring.