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RyeField: Pz.Kpfw. III Family
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 04:55 AM UTC


Rye Field Models announced a new series in their catalogue.

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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 05:00 AM UTC
It's interesting IF it offers something different from the fine Dragon kits already out there. An interior? At least an engine? Otherwise....
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 05:22 AM UTC

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It's interesting IF it offers something different from the fine Dragon kits already out there. An interior? At least an engine? Otherwise....


RFM kits usually are significantly cheaper and come without DS tracks, working tracks are their standard. I am almost sure they would provide some versions with interior as it was with their other kits.
Tojo72
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 05:36 AM UTC
Would love a Panzer IIIG with all of the DAK accoutrements
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 07:04 AM UTC
Dragon IIIs are hard to find at a good price.
I’m sure they will make one with an interior and one without.
knewton
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 07:49 AM UTC
I’d be interested to see whether they do more than straight gun tanks, short or long barrel. A Berge or Schlepper would be welcome. And the flak version(s) too. I was reading elsewhere on the net, Panzer IIIs were fitted with Thoma shields in a trial, too. As an option.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 08:10 AM UTC
Adding to was already said, the Dragon kits are becoming harder to find at a comparable price plus Dragon has fewer versions left in their catalog after archiving a ton of their kits a couple of years ago. At this point anyone producing Pz IIIs is in a good position to take the market away from Dragon.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 10:23 AM UTC
The more the merrier!
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 10:33 AM UTC
This is fantastic for a couple of reasons, hopefully a full interior kit of the most successful German tank of the war. And Rye Field moving to the mid war which is great news.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 11:10 AM UTC
Interesting to see how it compares with the Takom Blitz kit that has recently been released.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 11:12 AM UTC
I'm definitely excited about it. As y'all already said, the Dragon kits were/are currently the gold standard but very hard to find without an absurd price tag. I'd be thrilled to have a good midrange option that is well engineered.

KC
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 11:31 AM UTC

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Interesting to see how it compares with the Takom Blitz kit that has recently been released.


Having just built the Takom kit, It won't be hard to beat.

KC
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 10:35 PM UTC

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Interesting to see how it compares with the Takom Blitz kit that has recently been released.


Having just built the Takom kit, It won't be hard to beat.

KC


It wasn't my favorite build of 2020 either.
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Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2020 - 01:13 PM UTC
Already have 9 PzIII's in the stash, all but one from Dragon, but there's always room for another good kit. And as Anthony said, I'd love to get hold of a well done DAK version (or two,,, or three).
guni-kid
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Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 06:33 AM UTC
Joining the party a little late (I am, not RFM) but THAT'S what I was waiting for for a few months now... I hope they'll go the extra mile with Berge version etc., and even Pz.IIIs next of kin, the StuG-family...
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