(L) Girls und Panzer

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Tak

Thats because you replied too fast while I was still editing my post!

But here you go!

Spoiler for Ref pics:

I am putting this on yer tab!

- Tak

MUCHOS GRACIAS AMIGOS

In other news, someone translated the episode titles I posted above:

Spoiler for Future Episodes:

Ep. 6: one more fight, becoming heated!
Ep. 7: it's Anzio!
Ep. 8: Pravda battle!
Ep. 9: Desperate situation!

Looks like Oarai will be facing off against the Italians after the American match (shown as much in the manga), and then the Russians right after.

[Tak]

ITALIANS!?!?!?

LOL! Imo, their tanks were only slightly better than Japanese ones, and thats not even a compliment.

- Tak

[LeoXiao]

Originally Posted by 4Tran

We were referring to the Chinese Theater. The technological advantage Japan enjoyed was much greater than the U.S. vs. Japan. Think of it this way, the Type 89 was considered adequate against Chinese forces.

It's not hard when your enemy's best tank is a T-26, or Pz. I. When did China get the M4?
I guess the game would'nt be very fun. From the Japanese perspective you just keeping fighting the same guys over and over again, including civilians, and from the Chinese side you'd have to deal with issues like starting a battle with no ammo (stolen by corrupt officers), being attacked by poison gas, and having no air support. Oh and if it were an RTS like CoH you would have the issue of your enlisted men constantly trying to desert.

[Tak]

Originally Posted by LeoXiao

It's not hard when your enemy's best tank is a T-26, or Pz. I. When did China get the M4?

By late 1942 and early 1943 actually, but they weren't in great numbers. China received less than 1,000 by the end of the war. But by late 1942 ~ 1943, the harshest Japanese attacks subsided due to being redeployed elsewhere.

- Tak

[Sumeragi]

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[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Sumeragi

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Hetzers gonna hetz.

[Krytonis]

I'm really loving how the intelligent commander is slowly revealing her true potential. Can't wait for the next episode

[Tak]

Originally Posted by Krytonis

I'm really loving how the intelligent commander is slowly revealing her true potential. Can't wait for the next episode

While the President-team is still as hot-tempered, impatient and next to worthless as ever. Someone need to tell that bitch to shut it. She is going to ruin it for everyone else. OTOH, the STUG Team is improving vastly, and I like.

- Tak

[Julio C]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Boxarts for the 1/35 GuP tank models, including the PzIV, 38(t) and StuG III:

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I'm interested in getting one of these, but is this something that you have assemble and paint yourself?

[LeoXiao]

Hm, I liked this episode. I love their presentation of the Americans who have whatever the hell they want. It truly does justice to the Arsenal of Democracy.

Originally Posted by Tak

By late 1942 and early 1943 actually, but they weren't in great numbers. China received less than 1,000 by the end of the war. But by late 1942 ~ 1943, the harshest Japanese attacks subsided due to being redeployed elsewhere.

- Tak

Ah thanks. The Chinese front was such a clusterfuck, it's really hard to make sense of it.

Originally Posted by Sumeragi

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That gif goes surprising well with your avatar.

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Julio C

I'm interested in getting one of these, but is this something that you have assemble and paint yourself?

Yes, you have to assemble and paint them yourself. And they're not Bandai snap-kit models, so you need to use actual model glue to build them.

[Tak]

You know, after looking at Saunders, and this probably applies to the Russian team as well, I thought to myself: What a staggering number of tanks...

Holy shit, if they wanted to start a war... they can!

Originally Posted by LeoXiao

Ah thanks. The Chinese front was such a clusterfuck, it's really hard to make sense of it.

It was, wasn't it? It wasn't just Nationalist vs. Japanese. It was Faction A Nationalist vs. Faction B Nationalist vs. Communist vs. Local Warlords vs. Japanese. But China survived. You gotta hand it to them, what China pulled off, as a whole, is nothing short of a miracle.

Originally Posted by LeoXiao

Hm, I liked this episode. I love their presentation of the Americans who have whatever the hell they want. It truly does justice to the Arsenal of Democracy.

I like how they are presented as well. I think Saunders, thus far, the only school thats having fun.

Ah, what the hell, we have so much food, lets share with our enemies...

LOL~ The play on National stereotypes is amusing. First the Americans, and then Black Forest certainly has the high n' mighty attitude. And this may be a trend, but it would appear, if a character is to represent Germany, she gotta have silver hair.

Originally Posted by Julio C

I'm interested in getting one of these, but is this something that you have assemble and paint yourself?

I suggest just getting the tried & tested Tamiya kits and paint it. They are better built, same scale and cost 1,000 yen less.

- Tak

[Tsundere Louise]

Just wondering, what does it say at the back of the Hippo's Squad tank? In front is Julius Caesar's "I came, I saw, I conquered.", but what's does it say at the back in German?

[Tak]

Originally Posted by Tsundere Louise

Just wondering, what does it say at the back of the Hippo's Squad tank? In front is Julius Caesar's "I came, I saw, I conquered.", but what's does it say at the back in German?

Original quote from Rommel was: Vergiesst Schweiss, aber kein blut.

Shed sweat (Vergiesst Schweiss), but not blood (aber kein Blut).

- Tak

[Sumeragi]

What Rommel is supposed to have said.

[Hata]

about the jumbotron display for the audience.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krupp_K5

the Krupp K5 28cm railgun "Leopold" has a total travel length of 30 meters (98ft)
(with gun folded into the carriage)

so measuring the monitor and screen area in the footage, working out the ratio.

monitor 19.25X12.25 meter
actual screen area 18.1X10.1 meter.

I wish I have one at home...

[Julio C]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Yes, you have to assemble and paint them yourself. And they're not Bandai snap-kit models, so you need to use actual model glue to build them.

So there is no way I'm getting them then. That's something I can never do right.

[Znail]

Originally Posted by Tak

I suggest just getting the tried & tested Tamiya kits and paint it. They are better built, same scale and cost 1,000 yen less.

- Tak

The only one you would need to buy would be the Stug III to get the flags for it.

[Helius]

Episode 6 delayed for a week. Apparently some guy within the production team screwed up royally, so it'll be a recap instead for next week....

http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/ne....5.5-next-week

[Tak]

Originally Posted by Znail

The only one you would need to buy would be the Stug III to get the flags for it.

I am inspired by the STUG III's decoration they used in GuP, but I want to mix Furinkazan with Bishamonten (just for the heck of it!). Since I have a color scheme in mind, I think I will be doing that on one of my Tamiya kits while adding my own banners. Can't justify buying a 3.6k yen kit for just banners, lol.

That is, if I even have the time, lol.

- Tak