Dragon (also known as DML) range of scale model kits
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Dragon's attention to details in their 1/35 WWII armor series is a blessing in disguise in that the builder has to deal with hundreds of parts and pay close attention to the subtle differences between armor vehicle variants. Yet, the model [...]
After I started the 1/35 model I realized that there were Dragon 1/35 and 1/72 kits (exterior only) and ordered a 1/72 kit so I could add Tiger 131 to my 1/72 armor shelf and take advantage of the research on its big brother.
The Dragon [...]
To increase the mobility of Flak units in the front the German mounted flak guns on tank chassis. One of the conversions was the mount of 20mm guns on a Panther D chassis.
The wooden flying wing that was on the final stages of development towards the end of WWII. The single seat flying wings reached the stage of prototype trials, but the night fighter two seat version did not complete the design [...]
The iconic American Half Track is well represented in Dragon's M3 variants. It was extensively modified, well produced and lasted for decades in the service of armies of many countries.
The model is highly detailed and fiddly in places, [...]
Accidents happen. These are the remains of a 20mm Flak gun on the platform of a Sd.Kfz. 7 half track. It was detached from the platform on route to the "photo studio." I have the habit of not gluing sub-assemblies that settle in [...]
There is never a shortage in Luftwaffe topics with eye catching adaptations and color schemes. Here is a Ju 88G-1 Mistel variant from Dragon. The aircraft depicted here was captured by the Americans without the piloting aircraft attached. [...]
Dragon's first newly fooled Panzer IV Ausf. E that appeared in 2005 marked for me the beginning of the armor modelling era. It is a highly detailed model kit with separate track links and slide molded surface texture. Although the model [...]
Next in my trio of 1/72 1941-42 IJN aircraft was an Aichi Type 99 "Val" dive bomber. The kit was the 2011 Dragon/Cyberhobby, which contains markings for seven Pearl Harbor aircraft (two from Akagi).
While the kit itself is [...]
Another gem by Dragon.