tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978918096761701249.post766679972608684818..comments2024-03-14T13:56:30.265-07:00Comments on Bob's Miniature Wargaming Blog: Tuesday Modelling: More 172-scale French TanksBob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978918096761701249.post-60246989604717246742015-05-05T12:39:34.660-07:002015-05-05T12:39:34.660-07:00Thanks guys. Interesting tanks. Somuas are up next...Thanks guys. Interesting tanks. Somuas are up next!Bob Barnetsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978918096761701249.post-20787751166999662872015-05-05T11:24:25.742-07:002015-05-05T11:24:25.742-07:00I think the Panzer 1's & 2's are going...I think the Panzer 1's & 2's are going to be scurrying now.Terry Silverthornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02873668652853883440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978918096761701249.post-90961488986390680482015-05-05T06:13:43.929-07:002015-05-05T06:13:43.929-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Broedershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218127480258279732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978918096761701249.post-13369208062019002022015-05-05T06:13:00.699-07:002015-05-05T06:13:00.699-07:00I suppose its a shame that the French weren't ...I suppose its a shame that the French weren't that involved in WW2 from a military point of view. It would have been fascinating to see how French tank design would have evolved during the war. Giving the Char B a bigger fuel tank would have been a start (apparently they only had 12 miles range!). The Souma was one of the best early war tanks but wasn't used to its best effect. The Char B was all but impervious to German tank fire by all accounts but its main armament (like the US Grant) was to the front and its effective operating range was woeful. I think the Souma turret was operated by the tank commander - meaning he was overloaded with tasks once the firing started, <br />Broedershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218127480258279732noreply@blogger.com