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Friday, July 08, 2016 - 06:18 AM UTC
Definitively 2016 seems to be the year of the Konigstiger. One more is coming from Dragon, with the addition of a crane.
Entering production in mid-1944, the Konigstiger weighed 69.8 tons and was armed with a highly lethal 8.8cm KwK 43 L/71 gun. Fifty Konigstiger featured the so-called Porsche turret rather than the more common Henschel turret. Both turret types were manufactured by Krupp, but the Porsche turret was much more rounded in shape. All tanks with such a Porsche turret were coated in the German anti-magnetic paste known as Zimmerit.

This is a 2-in-1 kit because the tank comes with a three-legged crane that can be installed on the turret, and which was used for such tasks as removing the engine or transmission. The chains for the pulleys of the jib crane are made from photo-etched metal. Thus, modelers can depict this tank as ready for combat, or as undergoing maintenance. The hull and turret have Zimmerit already pre-molded on, and the kit includes several photo etch parts apart from the grilles, plus metal cables. And Magic Tracks.
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Sinabi mo pa!
JUL 08, 2016 - 11:42 AM
ICKI-GICKI NO BUY-A CYBERKRAPPA/DRAGONI/BLACK MORTO! NO NEEDA DIS!!! What have I been saying for years? Just MORE Tigers I & II, HALF of them cheapened-down DRAGON RE-POPS!!!
JUL 08, 2016 - 04:28 PM
same box, same tank..
JUL 08, 2016 - 05:38 PM
Does DRA-6302 ring a bell? From 2007: Dragon is quickly becoming the new Tamiya by the way it keeps reissuing the same things ad nauseam. That crane should be good for another fifteen bucks added to the kit price. [/quote] Joseph, I definitly hear you with Dragon,they are killing us with all of these reboxes with higher prices and less extras,but really Tamiya has been putting out some pretty nice new tooled stuff,not as detailed as say Meng or Takom,but new tooled and solid. Easy 8,JSU-152,Jagdtiger,Jagdpanzer Lang,Isherman,SU-76,AMX-13,Mark IV Male,Samua to name few.
JUL 08, 2016 - 05:38 PM
I think I'll pass on this and wait for the new Takom offerring
JUL 08, 2016 - 06:27 PM
Is this the DRAGON Ball?
JUL 08, 2016 - 07:45 PM
No, it's the DRAG-ON Ball
JUL 08, 2016 - 11:32 PM
I'm waiting for takom.....full interiors or not
JUL 09, 2016 - 06:01 AM
I have 6302 in the stash. I need this "new" one 'cuz it comes with a crane? I don't think so.....
JUL 10, 2016 - 05:38 PM
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