Brent Watterson examines one of the newer 1:72 scale Pro-Series releases from Dragon Models, the Sd.Kfz.251/7 Ausf.D.

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Do you think Aber will make a set to open up the toolboxes?
I can't wait to build this vehicle.

It looks like a really cool vehicle. Another nice 251.

However, I cannot belive that Dragon made number plate decals with separate numbers! It was difficult enough for me in 1/35, but in 1/72. Phew... that is going to be hard

Thanks for the review

Hi Guys,

Andras - do you mean the toolbox's on the side of the vehicle? If so I'm sure theres already a PE set with separate doors, certainly for the Hasegawa "D", they may fit the Dragon kit - I'll check thru my stash list and let you know.

Jesper - yeah I agree on the individual numbers. It certainly means you can make individual vehicles if making alot of them or make up a plate to match a ref pic. I must confess to using plates on my Germnas from the Aleran numberplate set which is pretty comprehensive.

cheers
Brent

Part makes a PE set for Hasegawa's 251 Ausf. D

regards,
Steen

Brent, you're kidding... So there is actually PE in this scale for side-boxes???
(And I thought I was hilarious.)

Andras, you have no idea!

Look at this:



(Taken from Eduard's website)

And the side-boxes (from Part's website):



regards,
Steen

Yup thats the set I was thinking of Steen - the Part set for the Hasegawa 'D". I've got a couple Dragon "D"s here to build, I might pick up the Part set and see how it fits against the Dragon kit's dimensions .......

Brent

It would have been nice if Dragon had supplied the wheeled gun carriage with the gun.

I would have liked it much better if they included the correct interior, like with the Ausf. C. And maybe some pioneering tools, mines, explosives, etc. like they did with the 1/35th kit of the some subject.

But then again, it's not a perfect world.

regards,
Steen

Hi Steen,

Yeah Agree totally on what they could (should have) done. It'll be interesting to see what interior they give us with the new 251/10 D. I believe theres ammo stowage in the 251/10 C version so lets see if they do the same. Seems odd to have more complete interiors in the older C series and not to included them in the D versions. Maybe its cost, however I'd rather pay a buck or so more to have the correct interior fit.

As it is I'll probably get the 251/7 C and use some bits for the 7-D. At least with wargaming the C wont go to waste - I'll use it as a standard SPW for my winter guys.

As an aside I've brought a couple D nebelwerfer and C mortar vehicles as the mail-order HS I use has them cheaper than the standard SPWs. So you get a fist full of spares for the parts box and can still make up the standard SPWs .........

cheers
Brent

Actually all the parts from the 7C interior are also in the 7D box, so all we have to do is get the saw out and split the benches. A bit frustrating that Dragon makes one super accurate 1/35th kit after the other, but keep making less accurate 1/72nd kits, and of the same subjects. Are there no communication between their 1/72nd and 1/35th scale people??

Same thing with the 251/10. All the photos I can find, has the 37 mm gun with cut-down shield. But still Dragon releases a version with full-size shield.

regards,
Steen