To go nicely along with a previously released Late-Production model of the StuG.III Ausf.F/8, Dragon has now launched a new 1/35 scale kit of an Early-Production variant. It has all the appropriate features of an early type. For example, it has new parts representing the 30mm-thick armor that was welded on (rather than the bolted-on armor of the Late-Production vehicle). Similarly, the extra glacis plate armor is welded rather than bolted. Another change is the new road wheel rack fitted on both sides of the StuG.III F/8 tank destroyer. It’s made from photo-etched metal. To reproduce the irregular shape of the roof, it’s assembled from several well-fitting parts. In fact, all the parts fit well thanks to Dragon’s famous engineering quality and accuracy.
- Newly tooled spare wheel rack
- Newly tooled fighting-compartment roof w/weld seam detail
- Newly tooled multi-directional slide-molded superstructure w/bolt detail
- Newly tooled slide-molded engine deck
- Newly tooled multi-piece upper hull for maximum detail
- Newly tooled muzzle brake for optional assembled
- Newly tooled fenders w/details on the top and bottom surfaces
- Radio set w/new housing cover
- New fender support is produced
- New pattern of bottom hull is presented w/details
- One-piece side-molded lower hull w/new drain hatch details
- StuG.III F.8 rendered w/excellent detail
- Gun sight protective guard has both plastic and photo-etched options
- Photo-etched guard is pre-formed for easy assembly
- Delicate front hull w/bolt details
- Driver’s vision port w/crystal part
- Driver’s vision port armor w/delicate weld seams for Early Production
- Upper hull is easily assembled
- Gun sight and hand wheels are included
- Complete gun mount is represented
- Gun breech and recoil guard are fully reproduced
- Recoil and recuperator cylinders are accurately represented
- Slide-molded mantlet w/realistic welds seams and internal surface detail
- Chamfer in lower part of manlet
- Lower-hull sides come w/full details
- Fully detailed hull-bottom weld seams
- MP40 w/photo etched straps available for enhancing fighting-compartment interior details
- Delicate interior details including the hooks on 2 sides of the compartment
- Air-intake covers w/mounts are accurately reproduced
- The engine deck cover is realistically presented
- Fighting-compartment hatches can be assembled open/closed
- Air deflector accurately represented
- Photo-etched mesh is included
- Cooling-air intakes are slide molded
- Photo-etched air-intake grills
- Road wheels w/accurate details
- Final-drive housing covers are separate parts for maximum detail
- Accurate sprocket wheels
- Idler wheel w/multi photo-etched parts
- Detailed track tension adjuster
- Injection-molded OVM w/clasps
- One piece DS tracks w/defined detail