discussion Dragon, still going??

[BattleshipBob]

Noticed nothing in the way of new kits from Dragon? They use to issue kits on a industrial scale?

The site only shows a few 'new' kits and they are mainly re-issues.

Bob

 

[Dave Ward]

Bob,
a lot of their stuff is shown on Facebook, but that is rather chaotic, and poorly organised. I must say that I haven't seen any really new 1/35 models, only rehashes of old stuff. There may be some new 1/72, though.
They certainly don't seem to be pumping it out like they used to!
Dave

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Dave

Waiting for a new Stug B, looks like could be long time!

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

Dragon info i could find ( as dave says the facebook page is a mess )

 

[Si Benson]

From the Shizuoka model show. I watched this last night and there are releases from several manufacturers on display. Including a lovely looking Pz III with interior from Dragon!

 

[BattleshipBob]

thanks Si, spotted a Stug, yeehaaa , next step what ausf, please, please let it be a B

off to be fanned by a Stug book

 

[BattleshipBob]

bugger its a C / D, swines, just them updating existing kits

 

[Guest]

The differences between Ausf. A, B and C/D aren’t that great, are they? Looking at the drawings in Spielberger’s Sturmgeschütz: Entwicklung und Fertigung der sPak, it looks like you can easily convert a B from an A by filling and rescribing the hatches for the gunner’s sight and adding the aerial trough and gun cleaning rods from an Ausf. C or D, plus maybe a few more minor changes.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Between A and B more than people think, front track return roller moved forward, wider tracks, wider wheels, new drive and idler sporckets. New gunner hatch. New tow ropes

B and C/D, major redesign, new front superstructure, new gunners hatch, new gunsight

Bob

 

[Guest]

I didn’t notice the moved return roller, but did spot something in the book about the Ausf. B drawing showing the later track. Anyway, all of this doesn’t sound at all difficult if you have both an Ausf. A and an Ausf. C kit: take the Ausf. C lower hull, wheels, track, etc. and put on the Ausf. A superstructure with the necessary modifications to the gunner’s hatch, plus the Ausf. C parts for the bits that changed.