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Dragon’s 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 plastic kits are well known and loved in the modeling fraternity. However, these don’t compare with the next step – a Nashorn 4-in-1 kit.
Armed with a mighty horn, thick skin and a remarkable degree of speed and mobility, the rhinoceros is a formidable adversary if you encounter one on the plains of Africa. The same could be said of the Nashorn (the German name for a rhinoceros) from Germany.
For Russians and Allied soldiers who encountered this 24-ton “beast” on the plains, fields and towns of Eastern and Western Europe in WWII, it was a fearsome opponent.
Armed with a potent 8.8cm PaK 43/1 gun of L/71 caliber, and with mobility provided by a Pz.Kpfw. IV hull and chassis, it could dispatch enemy armored vehicles with relative ease.

Modelers are now able to build either an Initial, Initial Modified, Early or Command version of this tank destroyer. The necessary parts to build any one of these variants are included in the box, giving unparalleled options.
The detailed parts include Dragon’s Razor Edge treatment of the armored plates for the fighting compartment superstructure and for the gun shield. The ends of these plates feature a true-to-scale thickness.
The 8.8cm PaK 43/1 gun is highly detailed and it can even recoil just like the real thing.
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Although it will likely retail at the current Dragon pricing of $79.99, it has MAGIC TRACKS and not DS. Once the price drops after it ages a bit, it may be totally worth it.
AUG 02, 2018 - 11:50 AM
I wonder how many parts are carried over, from previous releases.?
AUG 02, 2018 - 11:55 AM
Judging from the earlier kits, I'm guessing just the parts for the command aerial and the extra radios are the only difference. Pretty sure the command version was the only one not covered by the previous releases.
AUG 02, 2018 - 01:59 PM
Judging from the earlier kits, I'm guessing just the parts for the command aerial and the extra radios are the only difference. Pretty sure the command version was the only one not covered by the previous releases.[/quote] That's what I suspected. I don't see a reason to buy this kit, unless I want to build the command version. And, I'm not saying that it is a bad kit. Dragon's earlier German armor is still the best game, in town.
AUG 02, 2018 - 10:11 PM
Having just built the 3 in 1, it looks like the exact same kit but with the command antenna and new radios. I won't be spending any money on this one. Jesse
AUG 03, 2018 - 12:24 AM
Dragon "official" retail prices don't really matter if you know where to buy from. I typically only pay $25 - $35 each for even new release Dragon kits from DragonUSAonline.com. They run crazy promotional deals all the time. And their shipping costs are dirt cheap too. As for the magic tracks, it's a good thing Dragon is too cheap to tool up a set of DS tracks to fit the longer Nashorn chassis.
AUG 03, 2018 - 01:05 AM
Wow! A 4-in-1 kit! The differences are subtle, the buyers feverish. While this is undoubtedly another great kit (especially with MagicTracks!) I can't help but feel that re-releases are the order of the day. That and silly new prices so I'm fine with trudging on with what I already have and not be suckered in on such marketing ploys.
AUG 03, 2018 - 09:27 AM
The parts for the command vehicle most likely come from the Cyber Hobby Nashorn Command kit 6646.
AUG 04, 2018 - 06:03 PM
It would interest a new modeler or someone Who never built any version of a Nashorn before.I never have,so it would boil down to this one,"Magic Tracks good" or the newer Tamiya.
AUG 04, 2018 - 10:25 PM
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