Dragon have just announced their latest piece of artillery with: 6261 - Mechanised Towing 15cm s.IG.33 Infantry Gun (Smart Kit). Images and details of this new release can be seen:


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Thanks!

Looks like this is another mix and match offering of previous releases (6201 & 6259)





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Paul

Yes, but it was fairly obvious from the initial release of the Bison I that the gun would be released independently. The more disappointing thing for me personally is the use of the old figure set, but only because I like figures It does however show the versatility of DML's figure sets

Could also be a (95%) re-box of Cyber-hobby 6473 kit.



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Paul

Thanks for clearing that up - I thought i'd seen it somewhere before and never thought of looking at Cyber Hobby.

Nope, it isn't an earth-shattering release, but considering that the 15cm s.IG.33 is a very-well documented (and much-used) piece of equipment, it's a touch silly that no-one has really done it in 1/35th scale before. It's good it has 'transitted' from CH to DML as CH's products can be pretty difficult to get hold of....

It's always good to see more WW II artillery. And maybe the CH offering sold well-enough that DML decided it could support a regular issue item. In any case, glad to see it. The figures can be "cleaned up" with Hornet heads.

Are you sure no ones really done it before

Is it any good though

Alan

LOL! Now, just how did i miss that? . Didn't Alan also do a Bison?

They did, and I believe it was even re-boxed and sold by others as well, until they brought out their own.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/alan/alan019.htm

Great, another to get this year! Have the CH one in the stash and although the only real difference I can see at this time are the wheels, I never pass up an opportunity for more German artillery so this one will go in the stash for sure

Rob

Hello, this is a good release. It has the steel wheels pulled by HT's the Cyber kit had spoked wheels. Also there are some new pieces in the box. Plus figures. It's not all new but a great addition. I also had the Alan kit and it was nothing close to being even a poor kit.

Good point, the spoked wheels tended to be for horse-drawn artillery.

Which begs the question: what vehicle pulled this little stinger? Sd.Kfz 11?

Well, I've just learned that AFV Club is releasing the same exact kit sometime at the end of this month/March so I am now torn on which kit to get. Darn, the last time this happened was with the Pak 40 and ended up getting both....I guess DML will still get my money but so will AFV CLUB as I can't see not getting the other one...Oh well...

Rob

Yep, Bill, I've seen a pic with an Sdkfz 11 pulling this baby. Would it be accurate if a 7 pulled this one as well, or would that have been a waste? Got enough of DML 7s to at least pull 4 of these so it would be useful to know if they may have in reality...

Rob

Yes!!! At last a decent available kit of one of the most prolific German field pieces! Not too sure about the crew, they look like refugees from a rail gun set so can't see them really fitting with this, also they are plainly early war so a bit limiting. Shame DML didn't take the opportunity to do some new crewmen in SS smocks, I've got loads of pictures of SS men firing these.