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Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 11:37 AM UTC
Another Panzer III on the way from Dragon Models, but this time a late model with winter track.

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Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 03:01 PM UTC
Another Pz. III.... Can't believe that! You must be joking...
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Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 03:08 PM UTC

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Another Pz. III.... Can't believe that! You must be joking...


With this announcement, Dragon has officially produced more AFV's than Germany did during the Third Reich.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 03:32 PM UTC
But WAIT! It's a new mix of old sprues with maybe a few NEW parts tossed in!

I'm sure that it is a fine Pz. III kit - maybe in this case a "later production Ausf L", and definitely a long-barrel III. And I'm certain that some number of Pz III of this configuration served in "the east" in later 1942 and 1943. And the winterketten are pretty cool.

I wouldn't mind, however, if Dragon were to consider making one of these with turret and side-schurzen... there were plenty of III seen from late 1942 and early 1943 on wearing schurtzen - something currently only available in Dragon's III-N kit.

Bob
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Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 05:19 PM UTC
I really wish this had schurzen. I will say that the L is one of the best looking Pz IIIs in my opinion. Whoever makes a nice turret schurzen aftermarket kit should see sales.
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Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 01:32 AM UTC
I'm getting this one for sure !!
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Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 04:42 AM UTC
Magic Tracks yahoo, I'll get one even if it costs 50 € +
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Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 05:00 AM UTC

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But WAIT! It's a new mix of old sprues with maybe a few NEW parts tossed in!

I'm sure that it is a fine Pz. III kit - maybe in this case a "later production Ausf L", and definitely a long-barrel III. And I'm certain that some number of Pz III of this configuration served in "the east" in later 1942 and 1943. And the winterketten are pretty cool.

I wouldn't mind, however, if Dragon were to consider making one of these with turret and side-schurzen... there were plenty of III seen from late 1942 and early 1943 on wearing schurtzen - something currently only available in Dragon's III-N kit.

Bob




You could always go for after market PE .
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Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 05:15 AM UTC

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But WAIT! It's a new mix of old sprues with maybe a few NEW parts tossed in!

I'm sure that it is a fine Pz. III kit - maybe in this case a "later production Ausf L", and definitely a long-barrel III. And I'm certain that some number of Pz III of this configuration served in "the east" in later 1942 and 1943. And the winterketten are pretty cool.

I wouldn't mind, however, if Dragon were to consider making one of these with turret and side-schurzen... there were plenty of III seen from late 1942 and early 1943 on wearing schurtzen - something currently only available in Dragon's III-N kit.

Bob




You could always go for after market PE .


I could! I could also scratch them - not actually very difficult at all, being as they are mostly flat plates and small frames. But I'm a guy who would prefer to spend the $50 or more this (or most any other similar) new kit will cost and get pretty much what I want without having to spend addition for AM bits.

I do suspect that Dragon will get around to a long-gun III with schurzen - here now is the near-perfect kit for a legit jump to that configuration, and the D has the schurzen available from the N kit. Maybe we can take bets on when this will happen! After all, first came that StuG III G, and then that kit with schurzen...

Bob
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Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 09:40 AM UTC
And the markings will be "Unknown Unit, Eastern Front, 1943."
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