It can definitely “claw” it’s way a long rough terrain. That missile launcher on it would be useful in a “pinch.”.
I’ll stop now.
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When I worked in Zürich back in 1989 I saw advertising for this movie:
How would you translate “Die Hard”? “Schwer zu töten”? It´s the same with Star Wars, which is named Krieg der Sterne in deutsch.
Der Hartnäckige?
Names and idiomatic expressions are extremely hard to translate.
In Sweden we used the original name but ‘die hard’ just sounds silly in German.
Der Harte?
‘Sturkopf’ geht überhaupt nicht
“Der Hartnäckige” klingt gut.
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A bit like this. Yes it’s an Sdkfz 232, but the idea is there…
Photo from “German Armoured Cars of World War Two” by John Milsom & Peter Chamberlain, Arms & Armour Press, London, 1974.
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Got it. Thank you once again, Wade.
Definitely interested in the Panther engine if the price is right. Also interested in the night vision stuff for something conjectural.
On the subject of accessories, Takom is offering the equipment sprue from the upcoming Sturmgeschutz kit as a separate release. Hobby Link Japan has it on pre-order.
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Latest news from a manufacturer in Ukraine shows their Puma WITH a turret interior.
I do NOT know if the turret interior is complete or not.
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sd-kfz-234/2-puma-with-full-interior-armorama
I’ll stick with getting the new RFM kit but the MinArt looks very nice as well. I might build two but I won’t build three.
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Hatches that can be closed save a TON of work by not having to worry about the internal details and painting of those details …
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Agreed, I’ve skipped every part inside that’s possible on my Dragon 234/2.
I like Ryefield Model’s design philosophy it’s perfectly On the Mark for how I like model kits designed. I find MiniArt’s design philosophy exactly the opposite case.
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Andy’s HHQ has this on sale (pre-order) for $39.99 + shipping. I pre-ordered one. Looking forward to this one.
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The question is, will you purchase 10, sell off 6, and stockpile 4 to go with the one you actually build?
I am predicting Pumapalooza. That should also be a campaign.
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Here’s the secret sauce…
I’ll wait to buy the RFM Puma until Sprue Brothers puts it on sale for half price. That will probably be when the MiniArt kit goes on sale or on preorder. While folks are ogling the NEW 4,500 part MiniArt kit, I’ll corner the market on RFM Puma kits like the Hunt Brother’s tried to do with silver back in ~1980 or whenever…(j/k)
Seriously, one Dragon and one Ryefield will be more than enough for me.
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Sell the Dragon kit to DML-Aficionados …
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I enthusiastically encourage the good people at Rye Field Model to release a without interior, with plastic or resin tires version of this model. That is the one I will stockpile when Sprue Brothers puts it on sale. I’m gonna build an entire late war German recon battalion in 1/35 scale. It will only take me 63 years to accomplish this task…
MiniArt kits are serious business. I am already mentally preparing myself to install the brake lines on that MiniArt Puma.
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That’s probably a more efficient production process than WW2 Germany had!
Drag-i-nados?
Happy to leave 95% of DML’s line to Lizard Lovers or Drag-i-nados 
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Please feel free to send all your unwanted Dragon armor models to me. I’ll go ahead and recreate the entire Heer circa 1944 or so. It may take a while…
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I’ll help you
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Here they come,
the sharks,
circling another modelers stash,
all senses scanning for PREY,
ready to pounce on the slightest
sign of weakness …
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