Dragon Models - DML's Latest Sd.Kfz 7

DML's Latest Sd.Kfz 7 - With a Difference

Monday, August 16, 2010 - 10:36 PM UTC

Dragon Models have just announed their latest incarnation of the Sd.Kfz 7.

6545 - Sd.Kfz.7 8t Half-Track Early Production with Crew

Although I believe that DML have already released the (early) Sd.Kfz 7 - correct me if i'm wrong here, this IS the first time they've released a crew for it.

Assuming for a moment, that the model was already released, it's now packaged with SIX new figures. Of course this isn't the first time the Sd.Kfz 7 has been released with a crew - it was done before by Tamiya. Quality will 'somewhat' differen!

The bonus to all this? Well, i'd not bet anything against the figures being released seperately at some future date. ANY seated figures are welcome (if only for the potential they offer for conversions). A welcome initiative although some more (future) seated figures would also be welcome...

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SGTJKJ

Looks great. A very nice and realistic crew. One guy is sleeping - now that is realistic, time on the move is often excellent sleeping time. Especially if you are not driving Thanks for the update

AUG 16, 2010 - 11:48 PM

Shadowfax

Looks like another good offering from DML. Wonder if they will offer the crew as a separate figure set?

AUG 17, 2010 - 02:44 AM

bill_c

Great news. I hope the crews will be released separately, as I have two of these in my stash. A seated Luftwaffe crew would also be nice to go with the variants mounting FlaK guns.

AUG 17, 2010 - 06:59 AM

sparky

Dang! I picked up 2 of the sdz.7 kits while they were on sale at Luckymodel. Hopefully Dragon does the same thing they did with the 88 kit and offer the crew with extra arms/poses.

AUG 17, 2010 - 10:28 AM

thebear

Still doesn`t show a canvas roof in the CAD drawing but there is hope if you look at the box art ....PLEASE!

AUG 17, 2010 - 10:48 AM

Tarok

I'll definitely pick this kit up now that it's crewed, but I do find the box-art misleading in that it shows 10 figures, and not 6. This is not a criticism of Ron V's art, or even of the 6 figures that are included, but rather of the inconsistency between the art and what's in the box (I would guess that at some point DML planned to put 10 figures in the box, but didn't bother commissioning the art revision) - if it's marketed as vehicle plus crew I'd expect to see the vehicle and and crew on the box front in the box. But then again, I'm just being anal The crew seem rather nice in CAD - let's see if they can reproduce the poses successfully in plastic with it's own limitations.

AUG 17, 2010 - 11:25 AM

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