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Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 08:03 AM UTC
On the way from Dragon Models is another Panzer III, this time a tank involved in the fighting around Kursk.
Dragon Models has announced yet another Panzer III, this time an Ausf.M with Schurzen. While this is another Panzer III from Dragon, it does offer modellers an option, as opposed to only having one variant to choose from and then having to do a conversion. This kit is stated to have scale thickness Schurzen and decals for the 2.Pz.Div printed by Cartograf.

6604 – Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M w/Shurzen, Kursk 1943

According to Dragon Models USA this new variant will be available in September 2014.
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I am getting this
JUL 17, 2014 - 01:37 AM
Looks good other than the track. I'm a bit disappointed that Dragon seems to be moving away from magic track, which I think is not only easier to use but gives a better looking result. I actually found this website through a tutorial on how to quickly and easily do an entire run of magic track all at once.
JUL 17, 2014 - 02:18 AM
miniflea-please share the link.
JUL 17, 2014 - 05:38 AM
Took a bit of digging but I found it: LINK
JUL 17, 2014 - 09:37 AM
I know what you guys mean about the tracks. I used to hate individual links until my 3rd model (Panzer IV Ausf H) at age 21 when I realized the importance of the "sag" for the proper look. Believe it or not, I actually have grown to love the individual track assembly process...its one of my favorite parts of the whole game and I find it very relaxing, gratifying and all-around theraputic lol.
JUL 20, 2014 - 01:40 PM
For the difference in cost I still don't understand why DML do not include both options in the box and keep everyone sweet.
JUL 20, 2014 - 01:53 PM
Right On, Darren! That they should! Maybe if we all copy Darren's line and post it all over this site in ALL CAPS, the D might eventually get some message... it's that or maybe fill the world's oceans with slips of paper in plastic soda bottles, or something! (No, I am NOT actually suggesting putting plastic bottles out - perish the thought! But somehow it would be nice were we to find SOME avenue by which we MagicTrack - lovers could get a message to D... ) @Nathan W.; I'm with you! I too started out intimidated and hating them (hey, I first met link tracks on a model kit when I was ca 54! It's the old dog - new tricks problem!) but came to really love them and yes, they can be fun and therapeutic and are a high point in a build to me, as well. Just don't find yourself one day sitting at the bench with 15 sets of link-tracks all going together... taken from 15 otherwise-untouched kits. That might look like taking therapy a bit too far! Bob
JUL 21, 2014 - 01:58 AM
I bet that more and more further releases will contain these DS toy tracks in order to rip another 20 Euros out of your wallet for an accessory MagicTracks set...
JUL 28, 2014 - 04:46 AM
You may well be right, Ingo. But if so, it's not a good marketing strategy to catch more dollars / euros from those of us who already have a stash larger than needed (large enough to last over 200+ years at the rate I build ) and full of great kits with link tracks! Put differently, this shift towards those DS things will just deter once-determined and committed (and, in my case, seriously spend-thrifty) Dragon fans - the new subjects, while interesting (like this one and the sibling III Beo-Pz w/ schurzen and DS kit), are not compelling enough to get me to spring for the extra money outlay for links, so... there are lots of other things coming along from other brands. Everybody probably can use a little diversification in their buying! Bob
JUL 28, 2014 - 06:29 AM
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