Trumpeter's Sd.Kz 7/1 - The FINAL Image Report
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Updating this story, here are the final batch of images supplied by the manufacturer.
Kit consists of 985 parts on 20 sprues plus rubber tires, brass wire, metal tow cable and photo-etched foot boards, light mounts and mesh. Markings are in panzer gray and in dark yellow with red-brown and green camouflage scheme. Additional features: side & top panel of hood can be opened to view engine details, operating front suspension & steering, hull sides fold down for crew access, side armor plates can be assembled at travel or combat angles, gun traverses 360 degrees, SdAnh 51 trailer included for 2cm flak re-supply, 384 individual track links.
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jimbrae In this, we present the last report on Trumpeter's Sd.Kfz. 7/1 in 1/35th scale. Once again, these NEW images have been provided by the company. The Photo-Report can be seen:
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bizzychicken This looks good in the skin. Dragons cad images looks good too. Which one will be more accurate, builder friendly and friendly on our pockets? Its great to have the choice, but sometimes a pity they go head to head so often instead of releasing to different kits, even if they picked the same base vehical and did somethig a little different. like one crane one flak. Dont get me wrong I'm not moaning. Good time's ahead ,nice to have a choice. Cheers Geraint bill_c Well, not to belabor things TOO much, but--
1.) Trumpeter already has an excellent Prime Mover version on the market, one I would purchase and build on a regular basis. DML's has been promised for nearly a year; Dragon USA is taking "Back Orders" on their web site. Trumpeter even has a "late" variant of the Prime Mover whose angled rear fenders will work well with later 7/1 and 7/2 variants.
2.) Trumpeter now have the flat bed for adding either FLAK gun for the 7/1 and 7/2 variant (a speci... ViperAtl From the pictures provided it looks like there will be some brass and individual link tracks. So far I'm liking what I see though the final judgement will come when the box is ripped open by my own hands and the eyeballs go into overdrive.
To be honest, I have waited until both kits have been released before I make a final determination with my money. That's what competetion is all about, who can do the best work. And the way things are nowadays I will spend my money where I believe that... spongya I know they are doing it all the time, but wouldn't it be nice, if companies actually spent their limited resources on different versions, different vehicles, rather than the same ones?
(It looks gorgeous, though.) iamsu7 jimbrae
Ahh... been waiting for THAT! :-H iamsu7 LINK |
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