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Friday, March 24, 2017 - 03:49 AM UTC
Dragon announces a new 1/35 scale plastic kit of the Flakpanzer IV Kügelblitz. Indeed, it bears absolutely no relation to the old kit. Instead, it makes judicious use of new components from Dragon’s revamped Panzer IV range.
More than two decades ago, Dragon offered a 1/35 scale kit of the German Flakpanzer IV, a vehicle nicknamed Kügelblitz. It turned out to be one of Dragon’s signature kits, and it attained a legendary status in the company’s early days.
That was a long time ago, so it’s about time for the legend to be reborn! This is exactly what Dragon has done with a brand new kit of the Kügelblitz that’s built to contemporary standards.

It was once thought that the Kügelblitz never saw combat, but it is now known that one fought near Spichra, Thuringia, after it was unearthed there in 1999.

To create this Flakpanzer IV variant, it also comes with a completely new upper hull, as well as a brand new turret that can rotate 360º. The turret looks rather futuristic, and it creates an innovative-looking German combat vehicle from late in WWII.
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As soon as it hits the Dragon Daily Deal on dragonusaonline dot com its mine, 'cuz I'm not paying $80+ for it.
MAR 24, 2017 - 04:33 AM
Wasn't the Kugelblitz based on the flakpanzer Mobelwagen hull, rather than the base Panzer IV? The upper hull should be a rectangle, not sloped inward at the front like the gun tank hull. This was required to fit the ball turret which would not fit the sloped sides and roof upper hull of the gun tank.. There is a photo reported to be a Kugel Blitz hull in Berlin, that one has only 3 return rollers, not 4. It has extended side hull plates at the front as well as the old tow mounts, just like the Mobelwagen hull. I also recall that it does not seem to have any evidence the jack block mounts or spare road wheel box were fitted to the side, which would be commensurate with the Mobelwagen fit out. I guess you can always build it OOB as a what if 1946 build.... if you are prepared to spring for the cost.
MAR 24, 2017 - 05:09 AM
Another case of new and improved replacing old and not so good. Sooner or later Dragon will have updated and re-released EVERYTHING that they've ever produced. Hmmm.
MAR 27, 2017 - 07:31 AM
"as well as a brand new turret that can rotate 360º". 360°! WOW, I think this is a first for a tank model kit.
MAR 27, 2017 - 07:40 AM
"as well as a brand new turret that can rotate 360º". In the horizontal axis presumably - vertically, with the guns mounted, that'd be a neat trick? Mal
MAR 29, 2017 - 02:10 AM
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