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Marder II Early
ColinEdm
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Posted: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 08:34 AM UTC
Colin Key builds Dragons latest Marder II variant, ''Early''.



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Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2015 - 03:05 AM UTC
good review..colin thanks
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 09:47 AM UTC
Hm. Sounds like another typical Dragon mix n match - or should I say mix and unmatch - kit. So, for roughly twenty bucks more than the earlier 6262 release we get:

- instructions from three different kits that were cut and pasted by a four year old

- no turned barrel, smaller PE fret and decal sheet

- no clear parts

- DS tracks instead of Magic Tracks

To have to add plastic stock and fill gaps due to sheer laziness is unacceptable for a kit that purpots to be 2015 technology. Pretty lame.
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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 02:21 AM UTC
Still have the Magic Tracks, but pretty much everything else is true. Disappointing.
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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 03:36 AM UTC

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Still have the Magic Tracks, but pretty much everything else is true. Disappointing.


Wow! Surprising. I wonder if that goes for all their Panzer II's..

I just picked up 6262 for $26. It has it's issues too, but less so. I am not too worried about the extra sprocket tooth and such.
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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 03:51 AM UTC

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Hm. Sounds like another typical Dragon mix n match - or should I say mix and unmatch - kit. So, for roughly twenty bucks more than the earlier 6262 release we get:

- instructions from three different kits that were cut and pasted by a four year old

- no turned barrel, smaller PE fret and decal sheet

- no clear parts

- DS tracks instead of Magic Tracks

To have to add plastic stock and fill gaps due to sheer laziness is unacceptable for a kit that purpots to be 2015 technology. Pretty lame.


so basically just use the old tamiya kit then
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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 04:25 AM UTC


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so basically just use the old tamiya kit then [/quote]

Ha ha! Sure. or do what I did and search for their older release. Amazon had both - 6262 for $26.95 and this um.."new" one for $59.99 plus $14 shipping lol.
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