Our Panzerkampf category of diecast military vehicles has been lying fallow for several months now as we awaited news concerning the manufacturer’s release schedule. Apparently, several previously announced items have been pushed back by a few months into early 2020, no doubt to buy the manufacturer some time to fill production goals and work on other related projects. In the meantime, the following items are reportedly headed our way the third week of October, thereby making them available for the holiday rush:

#PZK12014 – US M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle (1:72 Scale)

#PZK12073A – German Ground Self-Defense Forces M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) – Woodlands Camouflage (1:72 Scale)

#PZK12073B – US Ground Self-Defense Forces M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) – Desert Camouflage (1:72 Scale)

#PZK12042A – German Panzerhaubitze 2000 Self-Propelled Howitzer – Woodland Camouflage (1:72 Scale)

#PZK12042B – German Panzerhaubitze 2000 Self-Propelled Howitzer – International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Afghanistan, 2010 (1:72 Scale)

#PZK12173PA – German Kampfpanzer Leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tank – Woodland Camouflage (1:72 Scale)

#PZK12174PA – German Kampfpanzer Leopard 2A7 Main Battle Tank – Woodland Camouflage (1:72 Scale)

#PZK12172PA – German Kampfpanzer Leopard 2A5 Main Battle Tank – Woodland Camouflage (1:72 Scale)

I’ve been told by one informed source that we never gave newcomer Panzerkampf a fair shake when it came to adding their products to our online catalog. Frankly, I wasn’t all that impressed when the range first appeared since many of the 1:72 scale vehicles looked to be rehashes of already available product. We’re not in business to offer redundant lines that gather dust on the shelves and leave us wondering why we stocked them in the first place.

But, with 2019 already in full swing, and several existing lines withering on the vine, we thought we’d give them a second chance and add a few products to our site. Moreover, we noticed several interesting new items due out later this year that are already appearing on some European retail sites. So, rather than shunt them to the side a second time, we’re looking to give them another chance and hopefully see some stellar results. New blood is always welcome to our site, however, there has to be a reason to carry more plasma, not simply because they are the latest flavor in the candy store with nothing else to show for it.

 

Even though we’re still awaiting the first 1:72 scale tanks from newcomer, Panzerkampf, it appears as if they have lots more armor in the pipeline just itching to find a new home. According to their web site, four more tanks are pretty far along in the development process – so far, in fact, that they even have pictures of the replicas rather than 2-D line art. The four newest showings include what appears to be a WWII-era German Panther Ausf. D medium tank with side armor skirts, Russian T-90MS main battle tank, and a pair of German Leopard armored fighting vehicles: a 2A5 as well as a 2A7. No dates of availability were listed, so they could be a ways of before they hit the street.

Other vehicles seem to be in the works too, most notably a US-built M60A3 Patton tank clad in explosive reactive armor as well as a vehicle we cannot identify. Further details will no doubt surface in the coming weeks.