Dear all,
I am trying to understand the difference beween Dragon Models USA, DML and Cyber Hobby.
Great Models have the Dragon 10,5CM StuG listed as a Cyber-Hobby kit, #6454.
GM lists DML’s Panther G early, #6267 as a Smart Kit but under the brand Cyber-Hobby.
Dragon Models USA have Cyber-Hobby kits and Dragon kits listed.
They list the new Panther D as a Dragon kit and they do not list #6267?
I am confused, is this just a marketing strategy thing or what?
Also, is www.cyber-hobby.com Cyber-Hobby’s official homepage?
Thank You
Uto
Cyber-hobby is a “boutique” arm of DML. They normally take OEM parts from DML and use them, along with newly tooled additional parts, to create rare/unusual/one-off variants for limited production runs. These are known as “white-box” kits. One production run, that’s it, no re-releases, and usually require you to pre-order to be able to get one with any degree of certainty. After the run is done, your only option to acquire is from stores that ordered multiples and have them on-hand or go to e-bay or similar.
Cyber-hobby also releases “green box” kits that are not limited production runs and are more “normal” kits. These “green box” are sold as CH kits only in the US, in Asia for example they have the normal DML label. The kit #6267 is a “green box” issue, not a white-box. So on DragonUSA it will be shown as a CH kit, not a DML kit. http://www.dragonusaonline.com/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=CHC6267
Dear Bill,
Thank You for your prompt and very explanatory reply.
My conclusion is that being outside the USA I should really order from Cyber-Hobby.com.
Congratulations on your excellent article in FSM!
Respectfully
Uto
Uto,
Yes, that’s correct. DragonUSA is set-up as the US/North America distributor for DML so you’d be better off ordering directly from Cyber-hobby. Thanks for the kind words about the article as well.