Monday, May 31, 2010 - 09:48 PM UTC
This year's Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan, saw Dragon Models announcing a spate of New releases. By way of an update (as we now have details, here's an update of what to see in the next month or two in 1/35th scale.
6572 - Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.B (Smart Kit)
Manufacturer-Announced Details are:
- Newly tooled AA gun mount w/MG34 included
- Completely new upper hull for Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.B
- Newly tooled Pz.Kpfe.II Ausf.B turret
- Full of compartment interior details including the newly designed MG ammo storage, floor texture, radio equipment etc.
- Authentic details on turret bottom
- Fully detailed engine deck and fenders
- Gen2 MG34 w/gun mount
- 2cm Kw.K 30 gun w/correct detail
- Slide-molded gun barrel w/hollow muzzle
- Driver's visor can be displayed open/closed
- Rounded frontal hull fully detailed
- Well-defined detail on ZF-4 scope
- Antenna trough correctly done w/photo-etched brackets
- Photo-etched exhaust shield realistically produced
- Engine compartment ventilation grills exquisitely detailed
- Fenders w/detailed tread pattern
- Fuel tank reproduced w/firewall assembly
- Driver's hatch can be positioned open/closed
- Detailed suspension system
- Air filter w/delicated detail
- Photo-etched jack brackets w/accurate jack
- Accurate details on hull bottom
- Detailed drive sprockets
- Road wheels and return rpollers rendered w/full detail
- Detailed idler wheels
- Detailed injection-molded on-vehicle tools w/brackets
- Additional set of on-vehicle tools without brackets
- Highly detailed Magic Tracks
6606 - Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N w/Winterketten s.Pz.Abt.502, Leningrad 1943 (Smart Kit)
Manufacturer-Announced Details are:
-Brand new winterketten track w/realistic detail
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N w/accurate details
- Rifling inside gun barrel
- Gun shield tooled for Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N
- Gun sleeve has fine detail
- Add-on armor tailored to 7.5cm Kw.K. L/24 gun mantlet
- Turret made from 3-directional slide molds
- Fenders w/pattern detail on both top and bottom surfaces
- Slide-molded engine deck for Pz.Kpfw.III
- Slide-molded stowage bin specific to Pz.Kpfw.III
- One-piece slide-molded lower hull w/exquisite detail
- Fully detailed weld seams on hull bottom
- Optional extra armor on fighting compartment front plate
- Optional brackets for extra hull top armor
- Injection-molded tow cable for engine deck
- Idler wheels w/photo-etched parts
- Slide-molded torsion bars included
- Slide-molded hydraulic shock absorbers are well detailed
- Detailed suspension swing arms
- Detailed road wheels and sprockets
- Final-drive housing covers are separate parts for maximum detail
Finally, announced in 'poster' form (details to come shortly) is:
6646 - Sd.kfz.164 Nashorn Command Version
Manufacturer-Announced Details are:
- Newly tooled AA gun mount w/MG34 included
- Completely new upper hull for Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.B
- Newly tooled Pz.Kpfe.II Ausf.B turret
- Full of compartment interior details including the newly designed MG ammo storage, floor texture, radio equipment etc.
- Authentic details on turret bottom
- Fully detailed engine deck and fenders
- Gen2 MG34 w/gun mount
- 2cm Kw.K 30 gun w/correct detail
- Slide-molded gun barrel w/hollow muzzle
- Driver's visor can be displayed open/closed
- Rounded frontal hull fully detailed
- Well-defined detail on ZF-4 scope
- Antenna trough correctly done w/photo-etched brackets
- Photo-etched exhaust shield realistically produced
- Engine compartment ventilation grills exquisitely detailed
- Fenders w/detailed tread pattern
- Fuel tank reproduced w/firewall assembly
- Driver's hatch can be positioned open/closed
- Detailed suspension system
- Air filter w/delicated detail
- Photo-etched jack brackets w/accurate jack
- Accurate details on hull bottom
- Detailed drive sprockets
- Road wheels and return rpollers rendered w/full detail
- Detailed idler wheels
- Detailed injection-molded on-vehicle tools w/brackets
- Additional set of on-vehicle tools without brackets
- Highly detailed Magic Tracks
6606 - Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N w/Winterketten s.Pz.Abt.502, Leningrad 1943 (Smart Kit)
Manufacturer-Announced Details are:
-Brand new winterketten track w/realistic detail
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N w/accurate details
- Rifling inside gun barrel
- Gun shield tooled for Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N
- Gun sleeve has fine detail
- Add-on armor tailored to 7.5cm Kw.K. L/24 gun mantlet
- Turret made from 3-directional slide molds
- Fenders w/pattern detail on both top and bottom surfaces
- Slide-molded engine deck for Pz.Kpfw.III
- Slide-molded stowage bin specific to Pz.Kpfw.III
- One-piece slide-molded lower hull w/exquisite detail
- Fully detailed weld seams on hull bottom
- Optional extra armor on fighting compartment front plate
- Optional brackets for extra hull top armor
- Injection-molded tow cable for engine deck
- Idler wheels w/photo-etched parts
- Slide-molded torsion bars included
- Slide-molded hydraulic shock absorbers are well detailed
- Detailed suspension swing arms
- Detailed road wheels and sprockets
- Final-drive housing covers are separate parts for maximum detail
Finally, announced in 'poster' form (details to come shortly) is:
6646 - Sd.kfz.164 Nashorn Command Version
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