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Peter T


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Hi gents

Here an interresting Ebay-find (Dürkopp?)

Here is the link:
http://sammeln.shop.ebay.de/i.html?_nkw=Tank&_sacat=34644&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=34644

Cheers, Peter

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Tim R


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Hello Peter

   Nice photo, but it is not a Dürkopp. It is a Orion-Wagen. I have this photo and others in my collection.   After the unsuccessful attempts at producing a tank around the Orion-Wagen, The German High Command OHL ordered the chassis already constructed, to be converted into Gelandewagens.

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Tim R.

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hobgrot


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interesting -- this vehicle is much larger than the photo of the Orion-Wagen armoured "car" (the one with "elephants feet" & turret) would indicate or is this a totally different machine ?  It doesn't seem to have the road-wheel out front for steering either.

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James H


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I think it's the Orionwagen II.

http://www.landships.freeservers.com/new_pages/orion_wagen_rigsby_info.htm

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Tim R


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Thats what I said.... The vehicle was re-designed from the original, with a new form of tracks and the absents of the front wheel.

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Tim R.


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Michel Boer


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That's just begging to be modelled! Anyone in possession of scale drawings?

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Ian Armstrong


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In the new A7V book, the image of the prototype LK1 has a row of the Orionwagen based Munitionswagen shown in the background.

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Hi Tim,

Are these other photos you mention of this munitionschlepper [tank] or just of the Orion-wagen itself.

If they're of the beast in question, any chance you could scan & post them here?

Thanks



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