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Bronco: Sturmgeschütz III Ausf E
CMOT
Editor-in-ChiefEngland - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 01:45 PM UTC
Bronco has sent Armorama news of their latest product news. The news unusually for Bor Bronco only consists of one new offering, a WWII German Assault Gun Sturmgeschütz III Ausf E (SdKfz 142).
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Thanks!
Ukraine / Україна
Joined: January 26, 2010
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 02:34 PM UTC
Hurray!!!
They've finally ventured into the niche. A new StuG without DS tracks and with metal barrel...Wow! Let's hope for dimensionally accurate and ever growing family of vehicles of the type. Hey Dragon, now it's your turn, how will you response?
#424
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 02:34 PM UTC
I just bought the Dragon Wittman StuG. Reckon this one will be better?
Gaz
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
CMOT
Editor-in-Chief England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 02:44 PM UTC
Gary: Bronco Models has a record of providing models that test the modeller due to how small some parts are, I have also come up against that issue. That said Bronco are I believe aiming at the more advanced modellers who have the skills to manage these needs.
#424
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 02:57 PM UTC
Darren,
Thanks for an answer to my curiosity. I haven't experienced a Bronco kit before.
Gaz
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
Akershus, Norway
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 03:30 PM UTC
European Union
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 03:42 PM UTC
Never gonna' give EU up, never gonna' let EU down.
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 04:19 PM UTC
Very nice,might be pricey,but will consider it.
I wonder if Dragon will repop their Wittman Stug now
New York, United States
Joined: May 02, 2013
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 06:05 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Bronco has sent Armorama news of their latest product news. The news unusually for Bor Bronco only consists of one new offering, a WWII German Assault Gun Sturmgeschütz III Ausf E (SdKfz 142).
Read the Full News Story
If you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks!
Thanks, Darren! This new kit should be a boon to early StuG. fans! Given my personal experience with BRONCO kits, this one should be very popular with more advanced modellers of WWII German armor...
It's on my "list"...
New York, United States
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 06:16 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Hurray!!!
They've finally ventured into the niche. A new StuG without DS tracks and with metal barrel...Wow! Let's hope for dimensionally accurate and ever growing family of vehicles of the type. Hey Dragon, now it's your turn, how will you response?
IF anything, DRAGON would probably respond with a re-pop of their older kit, which would "include" their now infamously unwanted "NEW!" retrograde "attractions", i.e: "DS" Tracks, minimal "Clear" parts & PE, and as an extra added feature, NO metal Barrel..! THAT, I could pass up very easily...
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 06:55 PM UTC
What!! No interior?
European Union
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 07:05 PM UTC
Quoted Text
What!! No interior?
They're a detailed looking gun breech included.
Never gonna' give EU up, never gonna' let EU down.
Arkansas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 07:09 PM UTC
So, Bronco looks to be driving the last nail into Dragon's coffin.
Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.
Colorado, United States
Joined: February 10, 2008
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 07:31 PM UTC
Wow, unexpected surprise, nice!
Minnesota, United States
Joined: February 28, 2015
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 08:18 PM UTC
wow, workable tracks and now metal barrel, and as always with bronco great detail this kit is on my wish list!
New Zealand
Joined: June 19, 2013
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 12:28 AM UTC
The last of the short barreled StuG, thank you Bronco; on my list to buy.
Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 05:06 AM UTC
metal tow cable as well...I'l be taken a close look at pricing after it goes on my wish list.
Guangdong, China / 简体
Joined: July 01, 2015
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 06:49 AM UTC
The cover is some kind of Dragon stlye...
I am looking forward to this
期待期待。
Nelson, New Zealand
Joined: January 24, 2016
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 10:36 AM UTC
Plus with just a couple of small mods and a new gun we could see a Ausf F .
New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 11:36 AM UTC
Two things: on another website the kit is to be released "February 2016", that's clearly passed, so I hope the release is soon; &, can this be used as a StuG in Africa?
Nelson, New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 12:42 PM UTC
No as they where ausf d and then a handful of ausf f-8 in tunisia
New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 11:31 AM UTC
Thanks, Wayneo. I did read some where that there was an effort to mount the 15cm sIG in a StuG, too. Anyone know about this, please? Also, there
New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 11:48 AM UTC
Fat fingers. Star decals have a sheet covering options for this, too.
New York, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 08:23 PM UTC
Quoted Text
So, Bronco looks to be driving the last nail into Dragon's coffin.
Hey, Matt! You know, I think that there are other manufacturers that are bent on driving nails into DRAGON's coffin, as well. Sad... DRAGON USED TO BE a really great model manufacturer; but they only have themselves to blame, not that they give much of a damn, anyway- They seem to be concentrating their priorities in the vastly more profitable Toy Market...
New York, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 08:39 PM UTC
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Fat fingers. Star decals have a sheet covering options for this, too.
Might you possibly be thinking of the StuH.42, which which mounted a 10.5cm light howitzer, not a sIG.33 15cm gun? (DRAGON makes this- I don't have a kit # handy at the moment)
The sIG.33 WAS mounted in a Pz.III Chassis as an Assault Gun- sIG.33 auf Fgst.Pz.III (Sfl.), which DRAGON makes as kit# 6713. As to a sIG.33 being mounted in a proper StuG.III, I don't remember ever seeing one...
