Dragon (also known as DML) range of scale model kits
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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.
A complex and highly detailed kit of a prime mover and a personal carrier widely used by the German Army.
The focal point of the build were the relics of temporary winter paint applied in the field on top of the factory grey coat.
To [...]
The Nashorn was a tank destroyer developed as an interim solution to combat increasing armor threats in the battlefield. It was based primarily on the Panzer IV chassis and the 88mm PAK 43 gun.
The Nashorn is a favorite topic of mine since [...]
In spite of some fit issues, Dragon's Ju 88G variants have been a favorable topic. The variety of FuG antenna arrays and camouflage schemes culminated in the build of nearly two squadrons.