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Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 09:17 PM UTC
Dragon is launching a 2 in 1 StuG.IV Early-Production vehicle in 1/35 scale. The kit allows modelers to build either a regular StuG.IV tank destroyer or a Zimmerit-coated one.
The Zimmerit coating is finely rendered, and will save modelers hours of mind-numbing work trying to reproduce this texture using putty.

Because the Zimmerit covered most parts of it, two superstructure, two upper hulls, lower hulls and frontal armor are available in the box.

Photo-etched parts come as standard, plus there is a bonus metal bucket offered free with this kit. Such utilitarian buckets were often seen hung on the rear of German armored vehicles.
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WOW!!! There's a FREE PE bucket included?? Now, this is a must-get!!
FEB 20, 2019 - 03:30 AM
would rather have Magic Tracks than a PE bucket
FEB 20, 2019 - 04:18 AM
Be fair guys Dragon does produce accurate German WW2 armour and this will be made from sprues from various other kit options. You are correct in that I also miss the magic tracks, metal barrel and full photo etch. There is one thing that will keep me away from the model and that is price which I suspect will be high for what it is, but if it is offered at a good price I will pick it up.
FEB 20, 2019 - 05:26 AM
Woohoo~! Dragon does it again! So creative and innovative (Sarcastically).
FEB 20, 2019 - 08:53 AM
In a nutshell you guys have said everything that I had to say. Darned, no wind in my sails, as it were. I'll wait for it to hit the shelves before saying more. A build review would be nice.
FEB 22, 2019 - 10:52 AM
I don't think anyone is doubting the quality of the kits so much as they are complaining about how Dragon's business model has shifted and they no longer seem to want to be an industry leader -- which is their choice, of course -- and the kits are no longer exciting like they used to be. They should consider going into the textbook business, which is another sector that likes to change a few things and resell an old product at a higher price.
FEB 22, 2019 - 11:28 AM
It's interesting how everyone wants to say something about Dragon kits. In the meantime they just chug along fine. Everytime they announced another kit with DS tracks their FB page was flooded with negative comments and yet they are still selling them. The fact is this StuG is still the best in the market although with Darren's review the Academy was getting a little closer. There are all sorts of lament of what went wrong but people like me who missed the boat wouldn't mind this so much.
FEB 22, 2019 - 03:47 PM
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