Dragon (DML)

Weaver · September 04, 2011, 04:32:44 AM

1/114th scale J-20 Stealth Fighter:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DN4625

Green Dragon · September 10, 2011, 03:19:15 PM

Dragon is doing the first kit of the J-15 Flying Shark, unfortunately it looks like its their 1/144th Su37 with a tail hook added. I'm not a rivet counter but it just looks very wrong, nice box art though! http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/prodd.asp?pid=DRA4627

Paul Harrison

ChernayaAkula · September 10, 2011, 04:20:44 PM

Quote from: Green Dragon on September 10, 2011, 03:19:15 PM
<...> unfortunately it looks like its their 1/144th Su37 with a tail hook added. <...>

Yuck!

Why did they even bother?

Apart from only vaguely resembling a Flanker, it's also woefully under-scale (around 1/163).

rickshaw · December 04, 2011, 02:06:06 AM

Any one interested in a 1/72 Saturn V?

http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/prodd.asp?pid=DRW50388

Only stands 1.5 metres tall!

Aircav · December 04, 2011, 02:21:33 AM

Hmm,.................big box.......................

Hobbes · December 04, 2011, 02:59:36 AM

My first reaction to that was 'what were they thinking?'. I didn't think there'd be much demand for another huge Saturn V (with the Revell 1/96 already filling that niche).

TsrJoe · December 04, 2011, 03:15:27 AM

Mmm, now that i do fancy especially in 72 scale

Thorvic · December 04, 2011, 03:16:51 AM

They have done a full range of Apollo craft in 1/72nd so i think the full Saturn V wae really to go with those

rickshaw · December 04, 2011, 06:01:55 AM

Quote from: Thorvic on December 04, 2011, 03:16:51 AM
They have done a full range of Apollo craft in 1/72nd so i think the full Saturn V wae really to go with those

AIUI, its a case of completing the set. They already had a 1/72 Lunar Lander, a 1/72 Command Module, so all they needed as a booster to go with them!

The Wooksta! · December 04, 2011, 06:32:35 AM

According to blurb on Britmodeller, the Sea Venom suffers from the intakes being designed upside down. See the released CAD shots.

Weaver · December 26, 2011, 08:38:15 AM

Another one for fans of "forgotten era" ships, the USS Albany, in all her awkwardly refitted gloriousness:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CH7097

famvburg · December 27, 2011, 06:35:50 AM

"That niche" is fine if you're into 1/96 scale. I've built it & the Estes 1/100 flying/static Saturn V & have a 1/70 flying/static Saturn V in my stash, but I welcome this 1/72 injected kit.

Quote from: Hobbes on December 04, 2011, 02:59:36 AM
My first reaction to that was 'what were they thinking?'. I didn't think there'd be much demand for another huge Saturn V (with the Revell 1/96 already filling that niche).

Thorvic · February 04, 2012, 04:46:40 AM

Dragon under their Cyberhobby label are doing a 2nd issue of the Type 45 with the Merlin (HC3 rather than HM1

) and Phalanx fitted as the Type 45 Batch II with decals for the last 3 ships boxed as .... HMS Dragon !!! (I suspected they would when they only had decals for the first 3 ships as they are bound to use box art with the Dragon logo on the bows

)

For the Type 21 they announced they have decided upon the late HMS Antelope

Their initial CAD shots of the Junglie Seaking HC4 look interesting as they show the helicopter with its blades folded and the crew access door open which is a nice touch for a 72nd Sea King. still early days yet so we will have to see how it develops, but despite the price i think i shal certainly be getting one.

Captain Canada · April 09, 2012, 07:39:50 AM

Be nice to see that Commando Sea King. Although it would be hard to beat the RoG one, if you ask me.....

Thorvic · September 11, 2012, 01:24:10 PM

http://www.dragon-models.com/d-m-item.asp?pid=DRA6750

First Meng produce the British A-39 Tortoise Super Heavy Tank and now we have Dragon doing the US Army T-28 Super Heavy Tank, should make for a nice selection with the Maus, Hunting Tiger (not sure if the recent Soviet Su-152s are in the same bracket of Super Tank Destroyers ?)

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