Looks like a nice enough diorama. I am not at Leon's level of modelling expertise, but I can understand his comment even if I'm not sensitized enough to have spotted the issues before he mentioned them.
That said, the diorama is evocative enough to get me thinking about this vehicle -- the "Luchs".
To my eye, with my understanding of the capabilities and the environment it was designed for and deployed to, I would have expected it to be just about perfect for it's job. Fast, nimble, good flotation, a smooth stable ride at speed across broken ground, small, with auto cannon and smoke dischargers. Looks to me like the perfect armored recon vehicle for the eastern front.
Yet only about 100 were built, and it doesn't appear to have been much used.
Because?
Maybe by that time armored recon was no longer a "thing" for the German army? Because if you don't have the fuel for your combat forces, you don't have the fuel for your recon forces either? Or if you are just setting up a line, waiting for the other guy to attack it, and then trying to respond to his attack, you don't do a lot of recon to the depths that you want armored recon vehicles?
IDK. Seems like such a well balanced and appropriate package for the job. Better mobility than an armored car for a combat theater notorious for its snow and mud, but not larger or much heavier.
What say the TMPers? Have I missed some critical consideration? Do I just not get it?
-Mark
(aka: Mk 1)
first saw these figures, he was dreading painting them...
tells something about herself.
