We''ve just been sent images of DRA 6360 - Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.F2(G) which is DML''s latest ''Smart Kit'' in 1/35th scale. The full photo report as well as details of the new kit can be seen:
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DML's New PzIV - Image Reportjimbrae
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 05:23 PM UTC
Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 05:39 PM UTC
Looks like a really great kit as usual from Dragon. I really think it is nice to have a kit of this version of the Pz. IV, but I would rather have had a new kit from the BMP family, T-90 or similar.....
Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 05:54 PM UTC
`Having just recently purchased the Italaerei (no, that's not a speling mistake) Panzer IV F1-F2-G kit, it will be interesting to compare the quality of these two kits. :-)
At this rate Dragon will soon have the complete line up of Pzr IV's and variants. Hopefully they may even come with the Hydrostatic Drive version.
Thanks for the headds up Jim.
At this rate Dragon will soon have the complete line up of Pzr IV's and variants. Hopefully they may even come with the Hydrostatic Drive version.
Thanks for the headds up Jim.
shonen_red
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 06:45 PM UTC
Now I'm drooling... can't wait to grab one.
shado67
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 10:13 PM UTC
I am really looking forward to this one. I have been waiting for a high tech/modern kit of the f2 (my favorite Pzr IV).
I have the Italeri kit in my stash and built it a the F1 verison few years ago. Just from the advance images, the Italieri kit wont be in the same league as the Dragon kit.
I have the Italeri kit in my stash and built it a the F1 verison few years ago. Just from the advance images, the Italieri kit wont be in the same league as the Dragon kit.
Kelley
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 10:28 PM UTC
Gotta love Ron's boxart! The kit is looking nice too .
Mike
Mike
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 10:38 PM UTC
Haven't built a lot of WWII German armor, but I think this may get me going in that direction...
wbill76
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 12:14 AM UTC
I wondered if they would continue with the separate rubber wheel rims or not vs. the "Super Kit" approach, looks like they've gone back to the one-piece wheels. I'm eagerly awaiting this one and hope it's the first of many in the long-gun IV series to come.
Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 02:00 AM UTC
I'm very anxious to get my hands on this one. Like everyone else I hope we continue to get more PzKw IV variants. I hope Dragon chooses to revisit the PZ III and reissue some of those kits.
markm
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 02:19 AM UTC
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I wondered if they would continue with the separate rubber wheel rims or not vs. the "Super Kit" approach, looks like they've gone back to the one-piece wheels. I'm eagerly awaiting this one and hope it's the first of many in the long-gun IV series to come.
Bill,
I went and took a look at a DML superkit panzer that I built and found that almost all of the separate tire/wheel had split completely the way vinyl tires would. Really ticked me off. Has this happened to anyone else? I dont really have a problem with painting the whole wheel with a template. I know I would much rather do this than have split tires
kevinb120
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 06:51 AM UTC
I like the seperate tires, haven't had any problems with them.
I wish they would do a late version with the additional armor skirts around the turret.
I wish they would do a late version with the additional armor skirts around the turret.
E_Scurlock
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 06:56 AM UTC
Any word on whether or not this kit is DAKified?
Moezilla
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 07:01 AM UTC
Need to get a IV, looks like this will be the kit to get.
Brigandine
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 07:59 AM UTC
The way Dragon, AFV Club, Trumpeter and Tristar have collectively upped the quality of AFV kitsets is amazing - when I initially started building military kitsets 20 or so years ago the best that were available were Tamiya and Italeri (Henk's right about the spelling, by the way - the manufacturer later changed the name to it's present form because everyone else had already done it for them...) and one or two others trailing.
With this sort of quality at reasonable prices I'm happy to have returned to building ground vehicles.
With this sort of quality at reasonable prices I'm happy to have returned to building ground vehicles.
Alpenflage
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 06:51 PM UTC
Great news, Jim. I cant wait for this one. Hopefully this kit will come with markings and gear for a DAK version
Pre-orders went in yesterday, and the word I have is that this kit will be out sometime in April.
Cheers !!
Robert
Pre-orders went in yesterday, and the word I have is that this kit will be out sometime in April.
Cheers !!
Robert