Coming from Dragon Models is another new version of the German Infantry assault gun mounted on the Panzer III chassis.
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A Sturm Coming from DragonPosted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 02:29 AM UTC
Uruk-Hai
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: January 31, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 06:02 AM UTC
What differs this one from the two kits Dragon already have released of this vehicle?
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
panzerbob01
Louisiana, United States
Joined: March 06, 2010
KitMaker: 3,128 posts
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Joined: March 06, 2010
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Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 06:09 AM UTC
Huh!
ANOTHER Dragon SmartKit of this rather rare beastie? The previous one, "1/35 s.I.G.33 auf Fgst.Pz.Kpfw.III(Sfl.) kit 6713" has only been out since 2011, I think!
Wonder what the scoop is? Only "obvious" difference I can see, based on the box-art image provided, is that this new kit MAY have the earlier Pz.III hull-tub with those side escape-hatches - which apparently were not provided on kit 6713? Oh, and of course there is the evident later paint-scheme. (But these 1943 post-Stalingrad schemes are mentioned / suggested in the 6713 painting guide). But, whatever. I'll assume that the D feels some compelling need to put out a third kit of something which appeared in 24 total individuals! Maybe they found some awful glitch in their previous which just had to be fixed.
Apparently, this new kit will retain that rifled aluminum barrel as provided in 6713, but "give" us the DS tracks instead of those great Magics.
Heck, I really LIKE this thing - but that said, I haven't even bought the old Dragon 9xxx kit, let alone the much, much improved 6713 kit! OK. MAYBE I'll have to go get 6713 (DS are not my cuppa). I DO aim to have one of these beasts on the shelf some day! Third time is the charm, so they say
Push me to go get one, why don't you, Mr. D.?
Bob
ANOTHER Dragon SmartKit of this rather rare beastie? The previous one, "1/35 s.I.G.33 auf Fgst.Pz.Kpfw.III(Sfl.) kit 6713" has only been out since 2011, I think!
Wonder what the scoop is? Only "obvious" difference I can see, based on the box-art image provided, is that this new kit MAY have the earlier Pz.III hull-tub with those side escape-hatches - which apparently were not provided on kit 6713? Oh, and of course there is the evident later paint-scheme. (But these 1943 post-Stalingrad schemes are mentioned / suggested in the 6713 painting guide). But, whatever. I'll assume that the D feels some compelling need to put out a third kit of something which appeared in 24 total individuals! Maybe they found some awful glitch in their previous which just had to be fixed.
Apparently, this new kit will retain that rifled aluminum barrel as provided in 6713, but "give" us the DS tracks instead of those great Magics.
Heck, I really LIKE this thing - but that said, I haven't even bought the old Dragon 9xxx kit, let alone the much, much improved 6713 kit! OK. MAYBE I'll have to go get 6713 (DS are not my cuppa). I DO aim to have one of these beasts on the shelf some day! Third time is the charm, so they say
Push me to go get one, why don't you, Mr. D.?
Bob
Uruk-Hai
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: January 31, 2003
KitMaker: 795 posts
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Joined: January 31, 2003
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Armorama: 472 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 08:23 AM UTC
Hehe, so perhaps they had some unsued boxart laying around and somebody decided to clean his desk?
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
PantherF
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
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Joined: June 10, 2005
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Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 09:10 AM UTC
GOOD!!! DS tracks and a metal barrel?
That's music to my ears as I still have not finished the earlier kit! LOL
~ Jeff
That's music to my ears as I still have not finished the earlier kit! LOL
~ Jeff
Modelltreff
Berlin, Germany
Joined: February 25, 2008
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Joined: February 25, 2008
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Posted: Monday, March 11, 2013 - 02:56 AM UTC
Omg.. Must be a joke... Do they indeed do another one? Is this the 3rd or 4th rendition of this rare vehicle?
Dragon... What's the story with these neverending re-releases? Imho this isn't very funny any longer...
Dragon... What's the story with these neverending re-releases? Imho this isn't very funny any longer...
YakovPavlov
England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: February 08, 2013
KitMaker: 16 posts
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Joined: February 08, 2013
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Posted: Monday, March 11, 2013 - 03:10 AM UTC
I've only just purchased the 2nd release of this machine for my latest diorama. I would love to know what is different because the kit I've got looks pretty comprehensive.