Ted Hayward checks out AFV Club's new Nashorn Sd.Kfz. 164 in this First-look review, and includes some images of a built model to tease us even more.

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Thanks for the review, Ted. Most useful. I must say that I like the look of this kit and am very tempted to pick one up.

I've had the Dragon "Premium" release (6314) lying untouched in the stash for maybe 3 years now, and (tracks aside) this AFV Club looks like an altogether more attractive proposition.

- Steve

That was a good review Ted.Thanks

The extra ammo crates and metal round containers are a good addition .
As well as the clear optics and under fender detail.
very nice.
It looks like AFV club have addressed the ammo storage racks which look pretty well detailed for a plastic kit .
The rubber track is a question mark as the kit would be better to have individaul link track

Its a must have kit at the moment. it would be a hard tossup between a 3 in 1 DML kit to this little gem .
Depending on where you buy.

Steve the 6314 DML kit is a good kit to build.
AFV club have really hit the mark with this model .More accuracy in the overall build .
use the track from the DML 6314 kit and thats all you would need to accurately represent the nashorn .

Cheers
Michael

Ted, nice review, especially the close up photos. I've been doing similar shots with not as good a result. Would you mind sharing your technique to get such a close up (the road wheel for example). Lighting technique, lens, arpeture, etc. I have great equipment, so it's an operator problem, that can be corrected with training and practice.

Thanks in advance for any help

$37.99 where? The Taiwan home market I presume? The lowest discounted price I've seen in the U.S.A. is $57.99, with a list of $65.99. This makes the AFV kit price in the same ballpark as the Dragon example. It would be good if reviews included a more realistic price for U.S.A. readers or at least indicated what market the listed price was valid for.

thank for the review Ted, enjoyed reading.
I really like how they did the road wheels (separate parts for the rubber part). I have come across it in DML's pzIV ausf C, and I'm glad to see that that breakdown is used in another kit. it makes painting the wheels a lot easier.
seems like a really great kit

Art:
Check-out Lucky Model's website (see the ad on Armorama's sidebar).
You'll have to combine with some other items to pay for the shipping. $34.99 US is roughly the same as what it retails for in Taiwan -far cheaper than Dragon's Nashorn.

In the UK there is a negligible price advantage for AFV kits over their Dragon/Cyber-Hobby equivalents. That being the case the Dragon/Cyber-Hobby Nashorn Command version is superior to this AFV kit if one is after absolute detail and accuracy,as is the case with virtually all the Tiger kits-although I do love the great AFV Sturmtiger.