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RyeField: German Schützenpanzer PUMA
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2018 - 09:15 PM UTC


Rye Field Model surprised us with yet another super interesting release: German Schützenpanzer PUMA!

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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2018 - 09:47 PM UTC
That is truly tempting.
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2018 - 04:32 AM UTC
This is a must have. Any words when it will be released?
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2018 - 05:45 AM UTC
December maybe.
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2018 - 12:26 PM UTC
What a cool update on the Marder previously used. Tempting though I'll wait for the reviews here before ordering.
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2018 - 06:23 PM UTC
Which company will release an appropriate crew? Valkyrie maybe?
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2018 - 09:17 PM UTC
Schützenpanzer Puma undergoes minor modifications during production. E.g. "early models" have square headlights while current ones have square housings with round lights. With little luck we can have an "early" and a "mid" production. I wonder if we will see the MELLS AT missile as an upgrade from the AM industry.
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2018 - 10:36 PM UTC
...and now HobbyBoss have announced one... oh my poor wallet...
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2018 - 10:44 PM UTC

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Schützenpanzer Puma undergoes minor modifications during production. E.g. "early models" have square headlights while current ones have square housings with round lights. With little luck we can have an "early" and a "mid" production. I wonder if we will see the MELLS AT missile as an upgrade from the AM industry.




# 1 Square lights and I assume the MELLS launcher?


# 2 Round headlights


# 3 Square, no launcher

The reactive armour and the stand off bars are also different, not only the headlights ......


# 4


# 5

Pre-2015 ??

# 6

Walkaround of one with round headlights:
https://www.scalenews.de/spz-puma-walkaround-113/


There is also the driving school vehicle:

# 7

/ Robin
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Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2018 - 03:27 AM UTC
#1 Prototype with MELLS launcher
#2 Production vehicle with real ERA blocks. (First production vehicles have ERA blocks with explosives attached. Later production vehicles have dummy ERA)
#3 Prototype
#4 (Early?)Production vehicle
#5 Prototype
#6 Prototype
Vehicles with dummy ERA don`t have the bolt heads attached.
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Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2018 - 06:57 AM UTC
I love the movable rear ramp
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Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2018 - 07:48 PM UTC
And there are a couple of options when it comes to crewing this recently released by Masterbox and MiniArt. Perfect.
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Posted: Monday, November 12, 2018 - 01:41 AM UTC
Any hint of internal detail, with that movable rear ramp?
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Posted: Monday, November 12, 2018 - 04:32 AM UTC

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And there are a couple of options when it comes to crewing this recently released by Masterbox and MiniArt. Perfect.



Not that easy. Puma crews and dismounts wear IdZ-ES uniform in desert pattern. Never saw some IdZ-ES figures.
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Posted: Monday, November 12, 2018 - 04:36 AM UTC

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Any hint of internal detail, with that movable rear ramp?



I seriously doubt that. Puma interior is still classified. On public shows they don`t even let people inside. And definitly NO pics taken. Also the Kampfraum is quite "boring". All you see are screens, joysticks and suspended canvas seat.
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 02:04 AM UTC
Well just bought one, but no where in the instructions does it show how to put the tracks together & how many on each side.
!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 02:25 AM UTC

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Well just bought one, but no where in the instructions does it show how to put the tracks together & how many on each side.
!!!!!!!!!



Maybe this could be of assistance with the assembly:


If I was in your situation I would assemble a two inch length and check it against the model.
Depending on the construction of the suspension it could be possible that one side needs one link more than the other. Make more 2 inch lengths until you feel that you are getting close to the needed length and then measure on the model to see how much more is needed for each side. There shouldn't be any sag on this type of track. It can bend outwards in the sections going up from the ground to the idler and to the sprocket wheel respectively.

/ Robin
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 02:26 AM UTC
I guess these show a prototype ("Gesamtsystemdemonstrator")...





(from http://www.rommelkiste.de/Fahrzeuge/Puma/Puma.html)

Production vehicle ?



H.P.
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 06:14 AM UTC

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#1 Prototype with MELLS launcher
#2 Production vehicle with real ERA blocks. (First production vehicles have ERA blocks with explosives attached. Later production vehicles have dummy ERA)
#3 Prototype
#4 (Early?)Production vehicle
#5 Prototype
#6 Prototype
Vehicles with dummy ERA don`t have the bolt heads attached.



What about the Revell kit, is it a production vehicle ?
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 06:36 AM UTC
After a few hours spent in the Puma simulator, I guess you should be able to pilot the Millennium Falcon





H.P.
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 06:51 AM UTC

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After a few hours spent in the Puma simulator, I guess you should be able to pilot the Millennium Falcon

H.P.



:D

You will know if your co driver needs a shave and body wax.....
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 07:34 AM UTC
Arrrgghhhh…. my poor wallet !!!
Robin & Frenchy thanks for all the images ! You guys are the best !
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