Friday, June 10, 2011 - 01:35 PM UTC
Hot on the heels of their 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 222 release, Dragon Models has added the Sd. Kfz 223 radio car variant also in 1/72. Not one to take a easy path, Dragon has chosen to add a whole new slew of parts to this version. The kit is still a two pack so you can grow your German armored car collection quickly.
Features include:
- Realistic bed-frame antenna included
- Finely molded hull w/detail
- Full fighting comaprtment w/detail
- Finely-molded jerry cans included
- Delicate MG 34 included
- Photo-etched turret shields can be assembled open/closed
- Chassis presented in full details
- On-vehicle tools sharply produced
- Intricate external stowage included
- Realistic-looking headlamps included
- Well-shaped driver's seat
- Delicate wheels w/authentic tread pattern

While they may not have been the most viable vehicle for off-road use, they were long enduring for German forces. Start your recon team today with Dragon's new Sd. Kfz.223 and their previous released Sd. Kfz.222. We'll just have to wait and see if they finish out the trio with the Sd. Kfz.221.
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I have to say that Dragon is getting pretty fierce with their 1/72 armor line. They're getting to the point that I'm almost afraid to touch some of them because of the delicate details. Finely crafted additions like this version of the 223 and their expanding IJA offerings suggest that their foray into braille is no idle pursuit.
JUN 10, 2011 - 04:37 PM
I agree, i stocked up on a few of dragons old offerings,i built a few of them and never had so many pieces fly of tweezers. It got very frustrating, and led to me moving over to Tamiya's 1/48 offerings... If only these were 1/48!!
JUN 10, 2011 - 04:51 PM
I have to say that I agree, 1/48 is a great scale as it's small but not too small. Tamiya's 1/48 line are probably my favorite kits out there for the time being.
JUN 10, 2011 - 05:04 PM
I agree that some of the pieces get pretty delicate. For the most part, I've been able to work with them with very little trouble though. Unlike some of the older kits, at least they keep the attachment points to the runners small and accessible. I've had older kits were you go to cut the part off and wind up distorting it. One thing I've noticed is that Dragon tends to find kits that are either completely unique to the market so they will sell a ton of them or kits that have a family of variants so they can maximize the return on their tooling investment. The simple reality is that Dragon is continuing to release kits for 1/72 builders, while some of the others have stopped or slowed dramatically. My biggest wish in 1/72 scale would be better figure sets.
JUN 12, 2011 - 02:38 AM
It's always great news to see a manufacturer devoting more effort to Braille scale. This latest offering looks superb. I've reviewed a number of Dragon kits and I must say that their level of detail and intricacy will be tough for others to match. These unique new subjects are also a bonus. As far as sprue attachment points go, they are definitely getting better but IMHO, there is still a bit more they might do. As for those commenting about having parts flying out of tweezers, been there, done that, and then bought more appropriate tools to mitigate the issue. Every scale has it's adversities that we need to overcome. As for figures, I cannot agree more that they are sorrowfully lacking in Braille scale. Couldn't Dragon release some generic figures that would fill several purposes! We know they can do it as evidenced by the paratroopers with the Tiger II and the gun crew with their PaK Guns kit. Cheers, Jan
JUN 12, 2011 - 04:46 AM
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