Funnily enough, I was discussing this subject the other day with the LHS. He was wondering what batch of models to order next, so I told him to get some Strykers, amongst other things. This did however bring us to the subject of 'selling'... It is a fact that German WW II vehicles sell best. No matter how much people post in forums decrying the lack of Allied subjects, what actually makes the till ring, is German.
We noted that for many, many years modellers have begged for a new tooled Half Track. Dragon brings one out, and gets slaughtered for a bulged tyre... and how many of these Half Tracks have been build? I don't know about sales figures, but if the amount of build M2's is anything to go by, I can understand why Dragon have dropped the idea of producing more.

Unfortunately the tires are the least of the problems with that kit Henk, it's just that those who know little about the vehicle pick out the most obvious mistakes.

From the point of view of someone who knows his half tracks, the accuracy of both of Dragons kits is a convoluted train wreck of early, late and fictional features.

I hope someone else picks up where they have dropped the ball.

It's NOT an unsalvagable mess (at all)

I heard a rumor at my local hobby store today that they are getting in a new half track from DML....an anti-aircraft version. I found nothing on DML's website. Does nayone know about this? Could it be a M16 version?

Thanks.

Brian

Trumpeter's 1/16 scale M16 AA halftrack just showed up for pre-order on several Asian sites, so this is likely the source of this rumor.

I heard a rumor at my local hobby store today that they are getting in a new half track from DML....an anti-aircraft version. I found nothing on DML's website. Does nayone know about this? Could it be a M16 version?

Thanks.

Brian

The only thing that will get Dragon's butt in gear now would be solid information that Trumpeter was going to proceed with their own American halftrack series. Then we'd see another "halftrack war," if only to save face.