Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:06 AM UTC
Dragon Models have just sent us images of their latest Stug in 1/35th scale.
DRA6454 - 10.5cm Sturmhaubitze 42 (Ausf. G) with Zimmerit is a 1/35th scale kit in their 39-45 series. This model includes 'waffle' pattern zimmerit. Amongst many features included in this model are Magic Tracks.

Editorially speaking (if I might be permitted for a moment) this is a really good subject of a very prolific vehicle - less 'one-offs' and more of these please!

Our thanks to Dragon Model Limited for the images...
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Actually it was Alkett - the only producer of StuHs - that applied the Waffle Zimmerit. The fenders are OK for an Alkett StuH, but the fendersupports showed in the pics are of the MIAG -kind... The biggest problem with the kit is that it seems like Dragon basically only has slapped some Zimmerit on their early kit. And that of course is wrong. The rear deck should be interlocked-welded (like on the Tamiya StuG III G early -kit) and so should the lower rear hull be. The fendersupports should for this timeframe be of the higher pressed kind (also like on the Tamiya kit). I sincerely hope that this is only a pre-view and that the production model is corrected.
MAR 14, 2008 - 05:35 AM
04090 Hi jim its good to have the stug as i was getting a little bit tired of all the Tigers that have been released looking forward to getting it yours cyril.
MAR 15, 2008 - 08:49 AM
I'm really looking forward to the release of this kit! I pre-ordered one from Dragon USA and can't wait to check it out!
MAR 21, 2008 - 10:08 AM
Check this out. Smells like an excuse. An early Stug just doesn't become a later variant with interlocked-style weldings by just slapping on some zimmerit. That's great, but doesn't justify neglected research, IMHO. True, not everyone will be nit-picking about wrong style weldings or such, but that's worse than omitting the engine screens from their Initial Tiger, "because they couldn't do curved PE at the time". I'll certainly be buying a kit of or two of a correct later variant Stug III with the correct zimmerit to build as Finnish "Sturmis", but when they do their and bother to get the basics right.
MAR 23, 2008 - 08:55 AM
Actually it was Alkett - the only producer of StuHs - that applied the Waffle Zimmerit. The fenders are OK for an Alkett StuH, but the fendersupports showed in the pics are of the MIAG -kind... The biggest problem with the kit is that it seems like Dragon basically only has slapped some Zimmerit on their early kit. And that of course is wrong. The rear deck should be interlocked-welded (like on the Tamiya StuG III G early -kit) and so should the lower rear hull be. The fendersupports should for this timeframe be of the higher pressed kind (also like on the Tamiya kit). I sincerely hope that this is only a pre-view and that the production model is corrected.[/quote] I need some clarification here. It has always been my understanding that there were two different variations of the fender supports, early and late, with the later version having been modified for additional strenght. Do you have any pictures, diagrams or anything you can share with us to support the Alkett/MIAG difference? I can't find any corroborating evidence, so if you have something I'd really appreciate it.
MAY 03, 2008 - 06:10 AM
Ok, I think we can put the fender bracket controversy to rest now. The fender supports included in this kit come in two parts. The plastic tube part and then a separate PE spine . Its just a simple matter of not installing the PE spine to make the fender support accurate for this vehicle.
MAY 04, 2008 - 06:43 AM
Darn it, lol If I would have only waited a couple years, I have a Dragon stuG that I have sitting on my shelf with all the extras (full interior, and photo etch zimm) just waiting to be built. Guess that means I just need to sneak another one under my wifes nose lol
MAY 04, 2008 - 03:06 PM
I will have to charge my camera to take pics, but in the Sturmgeschutz book by Ryton Pub may be of use. I found three different brackets. One like the one in the kit, a square rod without the traingle brace and a low flatish round one. All on different Stug III G's, with and without the waffle pattern. One pic looks like it's from a factory and the others are wartime and a museum piece. I will post pics a bit later.
MAY 05, 2008 - 08:56 AM
OK...here they are Waffle pattern with a kind of flat bracket Waffle pattern with round bracket, no triangle brace Late model, no zimm, round bracket with triangle brace And the odd hollowish/flat bracket And, just for fun...Mickey Rourke? His Grandfather maybe? A bunch of other great pics, but since it is a hardcover book, I do not want to try putting it into a scanner.
MAY 05, 2008 - 04:59 PM
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