The Turtle is like Buses

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Monday, April 20, 2015 - 10:10 PM UTC

Hobby Boss has announced a Skoda-PA-II ‘Turtle’ hot on the heels of Takom news of the same vehicle. This has to be a case of waiting for years for a Turtle and then two come along at once.

This small Czechoslovakian armoured car the Skoda-PA-II has not been an easy vehicle for me to find information on. Depending on where you look the vehicle is listed as being produced in the 1920’s or 1930’s, it had appalling vision for the driver and was only produced in small numbers. With this announcement we are up to two offerings, any bets on a third?

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TAFFY3

That has got to be one of the strangest looking vehicles that I've ever seen. Looks kinda Steam Punkish, all it needs is a smokestack. Hmmmmmm. Al

APR 20, 2015 - 10:20 PM

Grizzly

Always wanted to build one after seeing a photo of one in an old book on armored cars but could never bring myself to spring for the high priced resin offering. Al, I was thinking something similar too doing a what if steam punk thing too..lol of course I would build a historical version as well.

APR 21, 2015 - 03:51 AM

Alystyr

I agree with the Steampunk comment. Smokestack, multiple pipes, lots of brass thingamajigs... I can also imagine it painted black, with a certain type of fin sticking up on the back. Maybe add a stylized "face mask" to the front...

APR 21, 2015 - 07:48 AM

JPTRR

One of those oddball subjects I find so appealing.

APR 21, 2015 - 08:33 AM

yeahwiggie

Question is what is front and back??? Steampunk would be cool.... Campaign idea??

APR 21, 2015 - 11:06 AM

edklingon

This vehicle has a dual-drive direction, so it hadn't front or rear like the PANZERWAGEN ADGZ

APR 21, 2015 - 04:36 PM

Frenchy

It looks even stranger without the armor

H.P.

APR 21, 2015 - 04:37 PM

Alystyr

Question is what is front and back??? Steampunk would be cool.... Campaign idea?? [/quote] The back would be whichever end that you decided to put the fin on. (I was thinking Batmobile, for those unfamiliar.)

APR 21, 2015 - 09:15 PM

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