Anyone see any episodes of Girls und Panzer?

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They were actually playing “Die braune Kompanie” in the background during the second one. Bad taste in music?

I just finished episode 8 last night. Good stuff. They referred to Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe’s response to Lt. Gen. Heinrich Freiherr von Luttwitz’s requst for surrender.

Rather ironic that I stumbled upon this the other day and wondered what in the world this was;

I’m not familiar with the Blue Hippo Bung-Hole brand, are they any good? [:^)]

lol. No, that’s the tank’s specific mascot; Hippo. The other tanks have their own mascots, including Rabbit, Fish (angler fish), Duck, etc.

Girls und Panzer gruppe build?

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-11-06/girls-and-panzer-ad-showcases-plastic-model-tanks

http://www.1999.co.jp/search_e.asp?Typ1_c=102&SC=26&Typ=0&sortID=0&scope=0&urikire=0&andor=0&scope2=0&SFlt_f=0&SFilter=Original&ItKey=Girls+und+Panzer&SPage=1

I really like the stug III colors. I’ve got a Lee in the stash, but I ain’t painting it pink. :wink:

The official kits are made by Platz and FineMolds. Should be nice builds.

I’d be interested in a GB, but I want to see more episodes so I can see what other tanks they use in the show.

Mascot huh? Thanks for the clarifacation Watchmann. But I’m still not sure why they chose to post this particular view of Mr Hippo, but then, there are many aspects of Japanese culture I don’t fully understand. [whstl]

I think I’ll get a big bowl of Basashi Aisu, (raw horseflesh ice cream) and top it off with a double helping of Shirako (you can look that one up) and go play with my Urinal Elephant. [+o(]

Please just laugh, no offense intended, no hate mail please…It’s not like there aren’t weird foods and stuff here. It’s all relative. [bgr]

lol. My wife said, “Yuck” when I asked her about it. She’s never seen it at BR 31, and said it might be a local specialty.

As far as the hippo oshiri goes, I don’t know either. I think it’s funny.

I think you can tell from my callsign and avatar that I’m a big fan of many things Japanese. Other things as a Westerner totally mystify me… [^o)]

Ixion: ’ Blue Hippo Bung-Hole brand’ - ROTFL - dang it my sides hurt now!!!

Watch carefully. There’s plenty of other little homages to tanks and WWII. I think it’s in Ep 2 that they go shopping at “Market Garden”. They actually watch a scene from Kelly’s Heroes in Ep 10. Not to mention the Tamiya and Dragon model boxes in the background of the store, and again in one of the girl’s rooms.

Even if you don’t buy the premise, its worth watching just for the wonderful tank animation.

Yes, I like the Yukari’s bedroom door curtains (Noren). The are printed with a tank tread pattern. [:D]

www.hlj.com/…/PLZGP-5

http://www.hlj.com/product/PLZGP-6

WOW! A Tiger P! I’z Gotz to get me one of Thoze!!

When does the group build start? I forgot that I have a Tamiya M3 Lee in the stash (was going to sell it) that I could paint pink. [;)] I’ve got other plans for my Academy M3.

“A Tiger P! I’z Gotz to get me one of Thoze!!”

Dragon have never tooled a Tiger (P) prototype, as shown in the illustration. I can only assume the kit will build their uparmoured Tiger (P) with the production turret.

David

I’ve been watching all of the episodes w subtitles on this website since the show came out in the fall.

http://anilinkz.com/girls-und-panzer-episode-1

They postponed the last two episodes of the season because of animation issues. The last two episodes are to be aired in japan in March.

I don’t really have anything from the series but I swear if Watchman builds a pink M3 Lee I’ll do a M18 Hellcat with an all female crew- I’m thinking a hypothetical American team with cowgirls…

There is an american tank team, they mostly wear US tanker jackets.

It looks like that the base model that was used for the 3d animations was the early production tamiya sherman kit

http://youtu.be/NBFryJuYDlc

Thanks Armourguy, I haven’t watched that far. I was thinking with an open top TD I could put the whole crew in there instead of just having them popped out of the hatches.

I was thinking about it last night and I’ve got a 1/48th Tamiya M10 in the stash which is pretty close in scale to some 25mm cowgirl gaming figures I have… [^o)]

ahh…

umm…

Those crazy anime people are at it again.

Thanks David, I was unaware that anyone made a Tiger P in 1/35 scale. I see Dragon makes one, kit 6210. Is that the production version?

I’m anxious to see pics of the actual Platz kit.