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Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 08:02 PM UTC
The second in DML's Sd kfz 234 series is due for release this week at Dragon Expo - and shortly afterwards in the usual retail outlets. Meanwhile, as a taster, we present images of the kit...
DRA 6298 - Sd. Kfz. 234/1(1/35th Scale)
This is the 2nd kit in the 'heavy' 8-wheeled German Armored Car series from DML. This is the version armed with the 2cm KwK38 L/55. The previos version, the 234/4, was armed with the 7-5cm AT gun. Inevitably, some of the components will be common to both the (currently available) versions. There are however, some completely new features in this kit:
Turret & Gun:
- detailed turet assembly
- Mesh hood can be assembled open or closed
- Slide-molded gun barrel
- All new one-piece 2cm turret
- Movable coaxial assembly
- Highly detailed mesh hood
Upper Hul
- Newly tooled upper hull for 234/1 version
- New front hull configuration for 234/1
- New side fender toolbox
- Slide-molded early style side fenders are new toolings
- Hull bracket for 234/1 is newly designed
- Authentic multi-part muffler
- Finely detailed front engine compartment cover
- Delicate with indicator poles with optional metal ones
- New cleaning rods
- Newly tooled on-vehicle tools
- Additional on-vehicle tools without clasps
- Extendable jack made up of separate parts
- Engine deck ventilation louvers with open or close option
- New rear vision ports can be assembled open / closed
- Driver's vision port can be assembled open or closed
- Both front and rear steering controls superbly reproduced
- All new driver's head pad for 234/1
Chassis & Suspension
- One-piece chassis frame is slide molded to give finer detail
- Three-directional slide-molded hull bottom provides superb detail
- New compartment floor panel
- Radio mounts recreated in fine detail
- Newly designed driver's console
- 'star' antenna
- Transparent parts for driver's vision port give great interior detail
- Detailed spare tire mounting frame
- Authentically recreated suspension and steering assembly
- Wheel hubs are finely detailed
- Accurate pattern wheels made from multiple parts for maximum detail
- Detailed transmission cover
- Transmission floor detail is all new
Bonus Elements:
- Newly tooled jerry cans with photo-etched parts
- New Cartogarf Decals
More photos at the side - also expect to see the first review of this model, here on Armorama.com in the next few days!
This is the 2nd kit in the 'heavy' 8-wheeled German Armored Car series from DML. This is the version armed with the 2cm KwK38 L/55. The previos version, the 234/4, was armed with the 7-5cm AT gun. Inevitably, some of the components will be common to both the (currently available) versions. There are however, some completely new features in this kit:
Turret & Gun:
- detailed turet assembly
- Mesh hood can be assembled open or closed
- Slide-molded gun barrel
- All new one-piece 2cm turret
- Movable coaxial assembly
- Highly detailed mesh hood
Upper Hul
- Newly tooled upper hull for 234/1 version
- New front hull configuration for 234/1
- New side fender toolbox
- Slide-molded early style side fenders are new toolings
- Hull bracket for 234/1 is newly designed
- Authentic multi-part muffler
- Finely detailed front engine compartment cover
- Delicate with indicator poles with optional metal ones
- New cleaning rods
- Newly tooled on-vehicle tools
- Additional on-vehicle tools without clasps
- Extendable jack made up of separate parts
- Engine deck ventilation louvers with open or close option
- New rear vision ports can be assembled open / closed
- Driver's vision port can be assembled open or closed
- Both front and rear steering controls superbly reproduced
- All new driver's head pad for 234/1
Chassis & Suspension
- One-piece chassis frame is slide molded to give finer detail
- Three-directional slide-molded hull bottom provides superb detail
- New compartment floor panel
- Radio mounts recreated in fine detail
- Newly designed driver's console
- 'star' antenna
- Transparent parts for driver's vision port give great interior detail
- Detailed spare tire mounting frame
- Authentically recreated suspension and steering assembly
- Wheel hubs are finely detailed
- Accurate pattern wheels made from multiple parts for maximum detail
- Detailed transmission cover
- Transmission floor detail is all new
Bonus Elements:
- Newly tooled jerry cans with photo-etched parts
- New Cartogarf Decals
More photos at the side - also expect to see the first review of this model, here on Armorama.com in the next few days!
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