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Saturday, April 12, 2014 - 09:43 AM UTC
Another Panzer III is on the way from Dragon Models, but this one will assume command.
Dragon Models has announced Panzerbefehlswagen III Ausf.J, a command tank version of the Panzer III. The kit from Dragon will include “true-to-scale” Schürzen as well as the parts to build the command version, such as the rear star antenna and frontal armor without the bow machine gun fitted.

6570 – Pz.Bef.Wg.III Ausf.J w/Schürzen

According to Dragon Models USA this new variant of the Panzer III should be available in May 2014.
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Looks great !
APR 12, 2014 - 12:24 PM
Insert "yawn not another MkIII, why wont Dragon make a ______?" comment here
APR 12, 2014 - 02:55 PM
Still waiting for Stug III E from them!
APR 12, 2014 - 05:14 PM
Not trying to hijack the thread or anything but just tonight I found a couple of lost photos in my archive and I thought I would share them here: The Patton Museum's Pz. Kpfw III, Ft. Knox, KY. Back in the day . . .
APR 12, 2014 - 06:52 PM
This isn't just a rebox or common panzer III, this is a much needed addition. Apart from being a command vehicle it's also an Ausf. J with turret and hull schurzen...so..yeah. I guess the all the downers will have to find another Dragon lot to moan about because this rocks.
APR 12, 2014 - 08:07 PM
I agree with Nate, nice addition to the stable of PZ III's!
APR 13, 2014 - 03:51 AM
Now if we could just get a true Befehlspanzer III E or H.
APR 13, 2014 - 06:06 AM
The III-J befehls is indeed a great addition to the D's III line-up, in MHO. It offers a J in the befehls configuration plus those schurzen... nothing to whine about, there. You could, of course, purchase that CyberHobby limited ed. J to get the J plus that cute little smoke-bomb signal basket hung off the cupola, along with the sternantenna and armored base-pot... and get the D's III-N w/ schurzen for... the schurzen set. And build up a nice III-J befehls with schurzen and all. Or... you can get all of that now (or soon) in one box for the price of a single kit! NOTHING to whine about, there! This one will be on my BUY list. The missing "link" in the D's III chain may well now be a good modern kit of the III-K befehls... the last of the III befehls versions to come with a dummy main gun. THAT would be a nice addition, I think. Bob
APR 13, 2014 - 06:18 AM
I did just that Bob! But I still ordered this kit as it's a fav. Dan
APR 13, 2014 - 11:49 AM
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