Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 09:12 PM UTC
Dragon Models have just announced another artillery piece in 1/35th scale.
6261 - Mechanised Towing 15cm s.IG.33 Infantry Gun (Smart Kit)

Features announced for this model are:

- Detailed hydraulic system for gun elevation system
- Functional Richtbalken included to position the gun
- Newly tooled muzzle-loaded Stielgranate 42 "stick bomb" included as bonus
- Axle reproduced in great detail
- Alumimum gun barrel designed for s.IG.33
- Rifling inside gun barrel realistically rendered
- Scale-thickness gun shield rendered with delicate detail on both sides
- Two-directional slide-molded road wheels
- Detailed breech wtih two options
- Recoil system rendered wtih realistic bolt detail
- Spades are slide molded
- Realistic elevation mechanism allows gun to elevate
- Reproduced muzzle cover w/photo-etched belt
- Gun carriage molded with authentic detail
- Complex brake and axle assembly finely reproduced
- Periscope can be assembled in different styles
- Periscope made from clear plastic
- Tailights are newly tooled
- Bonus ammunition
- Protective wicker cases for rounds wicker ground mats included
- OVM specific to s.IG.33 are included
- German Gun Crew included


The model should be released in February 2010.
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Are you sure no ones really done it before Is it any good though Alan
FEB 01, 2010 - 03:24 AM
LOL! Now, just how did i miss that? . Didn't Alan also do a Bison?
FEB 01, 2010 - 03:32 AM
They did, and I believe it was even re-boxed and sold by others as well, until they brought out their own. http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/alan/alan019.htm
FEB 01, 2010 - 03:38 AM
Great, another to get this year! Have the CH one in the stash and although the only real difference I can see at this time are the wheels, I never pass up an opportunity for more German artillery so this one will go in the stash for sure Rob
FEB 01, 2010 - 12:32 PM
Hello, this is a good release. It has the steel wheels pulled by HT's the Cyber kit had spoked wheels. Also there are some new pieces in the box. Plus figures. It's not all new but a great addition. I also had the Alan kit and it was nothing close to being even a poor kit.
FEB 01, 2010 - 12:56 PM
Good point, the spoked wheels tended to be for horse-drawn artillery. Which begs the question: what vehicle pulled this little stinger? Sd.Kfz 11?
FEB 02, 2010 - 02:49 AM
Well, I've just learned that AFV Club is releasing the same exact kit sometime at the end of this month/March so I am now torn on which kit to get. Darn, the last time this happened was with the Pak 40 and ended up getting both....I guess DML will still get my money but so will AFV CLUB as I can't see not getting the other one...Oh well... Rob
FEB 02, 2010 - 03:20 AM
Yep, Bill, I've seen a pic with an Sdkfz 11 pulling this baby. Would it be accurate if a 7 pulled this one as well, or would that have been a waste? Got enough of DML 7s to at least pull 4 of these so it would be useful to know if they may have in reality... Rob
FEB 02, 2010 - 03:23 AM
Yes!!! At last a decent available kit of one of the most prolific German field pieces! Not too sure about the crew, they look like refugees from a rail gun set so can't see them really fitting with this, also they are plainly early war so a bit limiting. Shame DML didn't take the opportunity to do some new crewmen in SS smocks, I've got loads of pictures of SS men firing these.
FEB 05, 2010 - 12:54 AM
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