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Flakpanzer Gepard
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Posted: Monday, August 22, 2016 - 05:47 PM UTC
Michael Shackleton shares with us a review of the Meng Flakpanzer Gepard A1/A2 in 1/35th scale. Michael also makes observation comments on areas where Takom or Meng do it better.


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hanb7323
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Posted: Monday, August 22, 2016 - 06:18 PM UTC
Nice
Armored76
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Posted: Monday, August 22, 2016 - 06:28 PM UTC
Thank you! Great review, as always!

Personally, I'd still go for the Takom despite the short-comings just because of the available color schemes and markings.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 02:07 AM UTC
first tamiya,later takom,and right now meng.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 03:01 AM UTC

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first tamiya,later takom,and right now meng.



Wrong again, mate. First Heller, then Tamiya. I implore you to use a search engine before posting, dude, because your responses are leading me to believe you are actually some kind of bad AI program.
deebeesee
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 11:41 AM UTC
I too wondered if Ulix is an escaped Spam Bot! I've never seen so many inane comments
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 01:23 PM UTC
Gents I am aware he can be annoying, but he is not doing anything against site rules. If he is that much of a distraction you could always use the 'HIDE USER' tab. If I am honest I think this is a youngster who struggles with the language.
Armored76
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 03:27 PM UTC
I have the same feeling... Somebody that struggles with the language but is eager to participate in discussions.
brekinapez
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 04:50 PM UTC
Problems with language I can understand as I work at a school with a large percentage of Hispanics who know little or no English. This is something else entirely.
SuperSandaas
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 06:06 PM UTC
I assumed it was someone who shared the page with a comment via some unknown system that autoposted the same comment to his forumuser here. It would fit as the comment is usually a quick summary of the theme of the review/news-item.

What ever the reason, be it language-block or a rogue AI with a penchant for kitbuilding, it's hardly a problem as long a no rules are broken, is there?
brekinapez
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 06:58 PM UTC
No, not a problem, really. If he's fine with presenting himself as a crazy person it's all good.
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Posted: Saturday, October 01, 2016 - 02:27 PM UTC
Not sure what sprocket hub this Gepard has but looks 15 bolt to me https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Gepard_1a2_sideview.jpg
Removed by original poster on 10/02/16 - 09:32:37 (GMT).
GLAARG
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Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 11:36 PM UTC
As I recall, late Gepards had lateral FIM-92 Stinger mounts on the sides of the 35mm Oerlikon pods, smilar to but smaller than the big SA-19 system on the Grison. None here? Anyone in AM? Buehler?
HermannB
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Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 11:50 PM UTC
The Stinger equipped Gepard A2 was only a test vehicle /demon-strator developed by KMW. No such Gepards were ever fielded here.
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