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New Pzr IV and Sherman From Dragon
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 09:31 AM UTC
Dodger013 brings us up to date with Dragon's new releases - the Panzer IV J Mid Production and an M4 Sherman DV.




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Thanks!
metooshelah
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 11:10 AM UTC
yey another sherman! gives me a chance to try tank workshop interior only thing is, I have a feeling I've seen this kit before (kinda looks like the sherman composite armor).
BTW, why they call the tracks T41? aren't they T51?
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 11:24 AM UTC

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yey another sherman! gives me a chance to try tank workshop interior only thing is, I have a feeling I've seen this kit before (kinda looks like the sherman composite armor).
BTW, why they call the tracks T41? aren't they T51?


This kit may look familar because the Hull top and lower are essentially the same as the Sherman III DV from Cyberhobby. T41 tracks look similar to T51 but they are a lot thicker in the pad as they were reversible whilst the T51 is thinner on one side being non reversible.
Cheers
Al
metooshelah
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 11:31 AM UTC
thanks for the info
calvin_ng
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 12:10 PM UTC
Let just hope dragon includes the early .50 cal cradle. if only dragon would do a m4a3e2 or a D-day sherman in 1/35
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 12:54 PM UTC
I'm sure the other Sherman variants are coming out. Just wait for their comitted to the modeler 5 campaign. Maybe a recovery vehicle, since they've done them for the panzers. The panzer IV J looks nice, too. I keep meaning to get one of these.

One day Dragon will run out of Sherman and panzer variants and will have to start with something new.
calvin_ng
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 02:48 PM UTC
They can start with HMMWV variants as well!
SSGToms
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 02:58 PM UTC

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One day Dragon will run out of Sherman and panzer variants and will have to start with something new.

When that day comes, these two will be long OOP, and they can announce the Dragon "Limited Special Edition Re-Release" Campaign!
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 03:22 PM UTC

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yey another sherman! gives me a chance to try tank workshop interior only thing is, I have a feeling I've seen this kit before (kinda looks like the sherman composite armor).
BTW, why they call the tracks T41? aren't they T51?


This kit may look familar because the Hull top and lower are essentially the same as the Sherman III DV from Cyberhobby. T41 tracks look similar to T51 but they are a lot thicker in the pad as they were reversible whilst the T51 is thinner on one side being non reversible.
Cheers
Al


Hey Al, aren't T41 tracks thinner than T51 tracks only on the contact side (where the pad contacts the ground) . The T51 is actually thicker than the T41 on the contact side making them non-reversable.

Roy
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 03:38 PM UTC
Roy, the T41 is equally thick on both sides whilst the T51 is thick only on the contact side. Overall the T41 is thicker
Al
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Joined: April 01, 2009
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 07:42 PM UTC
I hope that when they finally run out of Pz.Kpfw.IV variants to produce they'll go back to the 'old' kits and re-release them with Zimmerit just like the Brummbär mid. It's a shame that they haven't included it so far.
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