With the T-34 completed, my next armor piece will be the Dragon M-46 Patton Tank.
Let see what we get in the box.
Popping the lid has the instruction booklet over the bagged parts within the box/
The booklet is typical Dragon, starting with history of the tank, paint callouts and parts map.
Decal sheet for 2 US Army tanks one with the loud Dragon face scheme.
Will be using a Star US Marine decal set #35-1167 to represent a USMC M-46 operating in theatre.
First part to view is the resin tracks.
Sprue A, consists of turret hatches, driver and passenger top deck hatches. Suspension and lower hull details.
The commander's cupola, top deck hatches and gunners/loader hatches.
The Browning .50 cal has nice details. Which I have noticed that Dragon is good for.
The lower hull is one piece already looks busy with some basic suspension components molded on, but has quite a bit more to attached once assembled.
Sprue B, are the road wheels, drive sprockets and idlers. As well as some suspension details.
The road wheels are nice, well defined hexes on the bolts. Rubber tires molded on the rims.
Transmission drive housings again with well defined hexed fasteners/bolts.
Suspension trailing arms are well detailed.
The drive sprocket has a separate center hub to install after removing a difficult cross nub from the center. Which is difficult too clean once removed.
Sprue C is the turret and parts.
The turret comes in in upper lower halves, some texture on the surfaces. Very minor seam cleanup once assembled.
There is no interior, so will most likely build with the hatches closed.
The mantle and base of the moveable gun barrel/
The next sprue contains the plastic 2 piece barrel with molded on muzzle. I wonder if there is a brass barrel available for this kit.
The next sprue contains the upper hull, and parts.
Lots of details are molded into the 1 piece upper hull and decking.
Left and Right fenders will hold a few items once assembled. Nice that they are separated from the upper deck. Making the installation of the tracks easier to accomplish.
The rear lower hull panel has lots of details.
The lower plate that attaches to the bottom of the lower hull also provides details that will not be seen though nice to know they are there.
The next sprue contains suspension details, drive sprocket center hubs. Mufflers, drive housings, etc/
Drive sprocket center hubs again with nice hex details on the bolts.
Upper and lower muffler halves that will ride on top of the rear section of the fenders.
The suspension torsion arms and springs are excellent. The drive housings are well detailed as well.
The final sprue contains 4 figures to assemble, the details on the uniforms look real good, time to practice those facial features. Weapons are well done also.
Next up is to get this party started.
More to follow! Happy New Year
Next sprue contains the links that attach to the resin tracks, quite a few. Looks like fun.
