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Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 11:23 AM UTC
An update from MiniArt lists some of the details coming on the early Panzer III’s.

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Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 12:50 PM UTC
I need these...
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Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 02:38 PM UTC
Yep. One of each, please!
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Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 08:25 PM UTC
awesome.. I'll have one of each and the C and an A ... gimme .gimmie
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Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 08:58 PM UTC
A, B, CD, EF,G, H, I, J, KLMNO, .... how many letters of the alfabet were actually used for Pz III's ? The Pz IV ended at J or L something but what was the last & final Pz III ? Maybe we could get some Paper Panzer III R or something ;-) / Robin
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Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 10:57 PM UTC
What do the initials on the front of the tank stand for?
Thanks.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 03:46 AM UTC
"Ausfuehrung" (version) is usually abbreviated "Ausf." There are 14 versions listed in Wikipedia, but there are variants within the variants (often having to do with very minor changes, and mostly around the main gun).

While I am glad to see MiniArt releasing these variants, please understand that we're talking less than 100 total vehicles of all the A-D variants were produced, and only half (??) of those saw any action.

The major difference is the running gear: the Pz. III E and afterwards went to the torsion bar suspension that most other German tanks employed, leaving behind the more complex leaf spring version used on the A-D.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 04:02 AM UTC

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A, B, CD, EF,G, H, I, J, KLMNO, .... how many letters of the alfabet were actually used for Pz III's ? The Pz IV ended at J or L something but what was the last & final Pz III ? Maybe we could get some Paper Panzer III R or something ;-) / Robin


Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf A thru N with no I so 14 marks not including variations within a mark such as the Tach Panzers. The N was the last major variant and was armed with the short 75mm as seen on the early Panzer IV. It was designed as the support tank for the Tiger I.

Roy

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Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 04:11 AM UTC
Thanks for the facts about tanks :-)
/ Robin
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Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 11:34 AM UTC
Has any kind of release date been mentioned anywhere?
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Posted: Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 03:22 AM UTC
According to MiniArt's track record, around the middle of 2020...
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Posted: Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 07:02 AM UTC
According to the representative at Nuremberg, the first version will come in April (donīt remember which one). They had a built kit and sprues displayed, so release is imminent.

@Biggles2: Mini Arts record is not so bad, I think you mixed it up with AFV Club (and some Bronco announcements).
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Posted: Friday, February 14, 2014 - 04:01 AM UTC
Thanks Thomas. I'm going to have to rearrange the build schedule a bit and make sure I have a clear spot on the bench then.
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Posted: Friday, February 14, 2014 - 06:50 AM UTC

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What do the initials on the front of the tank stand for?
Thanks.


Interresting question... A.F.P. ... Iīve got no German abreviation in mind which would make sense...
I guess itīs making the kit evaen more interresting...
I hope some reviwer can tell us
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Posted: Friday, February 14, 2014 - 07:27 AM UTC
Well 13 really, as the L was just a renamed J ;o)
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