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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 11:05 PM UTC
Dragon Models have just published the images of their latest announcement
6520 - Sd.Kfz.167 StuG.IV Early Production

This will be in the company's 'Smart Kit' series, meaning it's a completely NEW model. Using the chassis from the Pz IV series, with new upper hull and new Schurzen it promises a lot of new features.

Meanwhile, the first images...
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Looks good, especially the (partial) interior. Mind you, with these kind of vehicles a full, tricked out interior is in many ways a waste of time and effort, because the small hatches don't show any of the forward detail. I spend a lot of time on the Eduard Hetzer, and you can only just make out the shape of the ammo rounds, and the radio's... Cheers Henk
MAY 14, 2009 - 01:40 AM
I wish companies would include engines if they're going to have open hatches!
MAY 14, 2009 - 03:09 AM
Great looking kit! I will buy this kit about one year from now. Why ??????? Because DML will bring out the zimmerit version of this Stug IV around that time probably. Frank
MAY 14, 2009 - 08:01 AM
I cant say how glad I am to have put off buying their old version of this kit a few months back. Now heres to hoping that they release a L/48 version of that new JagdpanzerIV eventually as well.
MAY 14, 2009 - 08:17 AM
At last, a Sturmgeschutz IV with a firewall and some interior detail. This variant's machine gun shield was held upright by the loader's open hatch, so a rudimentary interior was vital if you wanted to show off this distinctive feature.
MAY 14, 2009 - 10:04 PM
Looks like a very nice kit. definitely something for the collection. There were a lot of interesting camouflage schemes for these StuGs in the last year of the war. It will be interesting to see what marking options Dragon includes. Thanks for the update, Jim
MAY 15, 2009 - 12:24 AM
probably around 8 'unidentified units on Eastern Front'..... I'm not quite up on StuG IV production dates, does this variant need Zimmerit?
MAY 15, 2009 - 01:04 AM
Henk, this early Stug IV definately needs Zim. Quite a few photos ive got of this type, some with Pz Div 116 in Italy and a couple with 5 th SS Wiking show them with Zim and plain Dunkelgleb. The later version with remote MG didnt always have Zim and seemed to be painted in lots of late war camo scheme's
MAY 15, 2009 - 01:28 AM
Thanks Geraint
MAY 15, 2009 - 02:25 AM
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