Borgward IV?

[SV52]

Too lazy to search - anyone recognize a suitable conversion candidate for these things (jerry cans give size)?

Schwerer Ladungsträger Borgward B IV, R/c demolitions vehicle used by the Panzer Funklenk companies in association with a Stug III or Tiger I

[Ithoriel]

I presume GR241 (World War II German range) Goliath (Sdkfz 302) tracked mine team (x3) is no good?

If that's so, perhaps SV71, the T-20 Komsomelets tractor might be around the right size? Depends how accurate you need it to be.

One of the carriers or tankettes would be my next thought.

[SV52]

I presume GR241 (World War II German range) Goliath (Sdkfz 302) tracked mine team (x3) is no good?

If that's so, perhaps SV71, the T-20 Komsomelets tractor might be around the right size? Depends how accurate you need it to be.

One of the carriers or tankettes would be my next thought.

The Goliath is too small, T-20 pretty good as it hasn't got much of a superstructure to mess with. A definite possibility, many thanks  

Unless of course Leon would like to organize some sculpts?

[Techno]

Mr Ignorant writes.....

What was that wee 'tank' for ?
I see SV 52 has mentioned 'demolitions'.....But it looks like there could have only been  a driver.....So what did it 'demolish'..It looks too small to do anything.

Cheers - Puzzled of Wales.

[Ithoriel]

The Goliath was basically a wire-guided bomb on tracks. If it made it to the target without getting blown up/ breaking down/ getting stuck it exploded, destroying itself and the target (hopefully).

The Borgward was a radio controlled bomb delivery system. A soldier drove it to the front then radio control was used to send it out into a minefield or up to a bunker, or whatever, where it dropped the explosive charge it carried and then retired to it's controller (hopefully). The vehicle was intended to survive.

Neither was terribly effective. I am reminded of George Dubya's "two-million-dollar missiles" and "ten-dollar empty tent"

[Techno]

Thanks, Mike. 

Cheers - Mr Notso-Puzzled of Wales.

[SV52]

There was also a middle-sized one, 'Mittlerer Ladungsträger Springer, Sd.Kfz. 304' which looks like the tracked hind part of a Kettenkrad. Come to think of it, this could be the answer, mod Kettenkrads. This one could be wire-guided like the Goliath Sdkfz 302 or R/c. Charge of 700-odd pounds as opposed to the Borgward's 900-odd. Stumbled across this:

Fernlenk Pz Abt 301, Italy '44:
2xPzKpfw. III M
12xStug III
24xBorgward IV
2xSdkfz 251/1

sPzAbt 508's third company was slated to have 14 Tiger Is and 30+ Borgward Sdkfz 301.  These units must have had quite a transport 'tail' but I can't find a TOE, except this one - how's your Russian?  :

http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=357943pzabt300mitpanzeranzahl.jpg