AFV club is comming out with an intioror for its 1/35 Sturmtiger.
as well as an Sd.kfz. 251/17 Lufftwaffe version
That is cool, but, how in world are you going to see most of it? Just like the Eduard Hetzer, comes with a full interior, 90% of which one cannot see after the model is assembled, even with open hatches. It might be useful for a field maintenance scene, but these vehicles weren’t in service long enough for that kind of situation, if they had a serious breakdown, the crews destroyed and abandoned them…I am happy to see more products available from modeling companies ,but what real demand will there be for this…???
I can’t believe the mileage that both Dragon and AFV are getting out of the 251’s, they just seem to keep on coming, just when you think you’ve seen all the iterations, another specialized variant pops up. Curiously, I don’t see a lot of these 251’s anymore either at contests, shows or on the various sites around the web. Could the market be saturated? Well, we certainly can’t complain about the variety of German vehicles being offered…
Steve
Actually you can see a lot of the interior from what I have read
Really?,
I think there are three options, through the loading hatch on top, or the round escape hatch at the rear, or the TC hatch of the armored box. Looks pretty slim to me…like I said, it’s great that we have a full interior, but how much is seen justifies how much I’ll pay for a full AM set. I would rather buy the plasticard and styrene rod and scratch build just what can be viewed. I mean, why build an entire engine compartment if you’re going to close it up? almost the same difference here…IMHO…to each his own.
Steve
yes but if you open all of them up you can see a lot. Also considering the fact that the other companies took the time to create an interior it is probable that it can be seen.
Yeah, I can’t see wasting $$$'s on it either. I’d rather put the money where it’s going to do some good.