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Solid black muzzle brakes did exist. There's plenty of photographic evidence of black muzzle brakes on factory fresh KwK 40 and StuK 40 cannons of Stug IIIs and Panzer IV, especially in the late 1942 to late 1943 timeframe. The black muzzle brakes are usually paired with a cannon barrel finished...

These tariffs are all around stupid on so many levels.

There are a number of German training films on YouTube. Here's one on Panzerjäger and Panzergrenadier tactics in how to seal off and defeat a Russian penetration of the German lines: Here's one for the Panther. Kind of cool at one point it shows a Panther crewman opening the rear turret...

It would be even more realistic if the bipod was collapsed and the figure was holding both legs of the bipod together, but the pose is a legitimate WW2 German infantry tactic for machinegun buttault fire while on the move. Here's a German training film showing the technique (starts at 16:45):

Tariffs or not, if First Legion makes some mid-late war SUMMER Heer and SS German tank riders, I'll buy them!

I also think the previewed FL Kursk SS figures look amazing. I'll be ordering them all as soon as they are released. The poses on the grenade thrower, machine-gun team, and the kneeling rifleman look spectacular and very realistic to me. I also really like the three figure battlefield casualty...

I think you may be confusing the M10 with the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer? The M10 has not been released yet.

Ken or Ericka, Any updates on when the M10 tank destroyer will be released?

Every War Park tank I have is larger than its First Legion or TGM equivalent. The War Park Panzer IV is slightly bigger than the TGM Panzer IV, and since the Sturmpanzer IV shares the same hull as the Panzer IV, if I were a betting man I'd say the War Park Sturmpanzer IV is just slightly larger...

Selling some retired WW2 War Park Panzer IVs, a motorcycle set, and two retired First Legion figures on eBay. Here's a link to one of the retired War Park Panzer IV tanks: https://www.ebay.com/itm/256776040015 Just click on "Seller's Other Items" to see me other auctions. If there is...

Seeing a Panther, Tiger, and King Tiger in real life were bucket list items for me. It was a great visit with fellow forum members Andanna and Amund. The Ft. Moore collection is excellent, and I highly encourage anyone interested in tanks to visit if they are near Columbus Georgia or want a day...

I appreciate the kind words my friend. I forgot how much I enjoy doing rivet counter type posts, so there will likely be more in 2025.

JJD's Tiger seems small to you just like the FL "Hunter" figure seemed small to you...because I think your brain has just not accepted what "true 1/30 scale" actually looks like. I would also bet you used some of the "large" War Park figures (like the first release grey German Tank Riders) with...

These pics were meant to go with my post above, but I ran out of editing time before I could find them. I apologize in advance for the ridiculously inaccurate size discrepancy between the figures, but I always liked how these pics turned out. I'm still looking for the rest of the series.

I can see you passionately feel that the FL Waffen SS do not work with FL Fallschirmäger (and I buttume the second line quoted above applies to the first.) I happen to feel the FL Waffen SS and FL Fallschirmäger work fine together, and I'm fine with how I feel.

Mastercom, since you've asked a number of different threads, here's the FL Panther next to a JJD Panther. The FL Panther is in the process of getting modified; the paint and markings have been altered.

I'm a huge rivet counter and tank fanatic. My quest in this hobby has always been to get a scale accurate 1/30 tank collection. At one time or another, I've owned most every tank by every manufacturer. I used to post threads here and at Hobby Bunker where I did the 1/30 scale math conversions...

A couple of First Legion's releases in the past had issues with breakage. These were the old releases that First Legion listed as "not warrantied" when they were running their Big Sale during COVID. The ones I can think of are the first release mounted Samurai, some of the early Napoleonic...

I was just about to send War Park an email asking when these winter Panzer crewman were going to be available, so glad to see they should be out soon since you've got them for picture taking! Great photos as always by the way. Just a joy to look at.

I'm looking for one final First Legion Afrika Korps set to complete my collection. Does anyone have DAK013 Tank Riders with Helmets? Message me if you have one for sale. Thanks.