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Dragon M113 Neo tracks
mogdude
United States
Joined: June 18, 2012
KitMaker: 459 posts
Armorama: 195 posts
Joined: June 18, 2012
KitMaker: 459 posts
Armorama: 195 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 08:47 AM UTC
Anyone have any comments on them , any good , over-under scale , sink holes or other problems ?
tetleyteaman
England - North, United Kingdom
Joined: December 27, 2003
KitMaker: 15 posts
Armorama: 11 posts
Joined: December 27, 2003
KitMaker: 15 posts
Armorama: 11 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 07:28 PM UTC
They are perhaps the least awful part of an awful model series.
The separate pads are a good idea and work well, plus the links fit together with no issues, but they are devoid of any trackpin detail and are very thick compared to the original.
Depending on which Dragon M113 you have the lengths do not fit very well. They were designed for the initial, longer hulled kits but Dragon didn't tool up a shortened lower hull for the later Israeli and flamethrower version. That means that the wheel spacing is seriously out and you will need to use some of the spare single links instead of one of the shorter lengths to get it to fit.
Personally I would give the Dragon M113 series a miss as it is not one of their best. Stick with AFV CLUB or Academy.
Graham
The separate pads are a good idea and work well, plus the links fit together with no issues, but they are devoid of any trackpin detail and are very thick compared to the original.
Depending on which Dragon M113 you have the lengths do not fit very well. They were designed for the initial, longer hulled kits but Dragon didn't tool up a shortened lower hull for the later Israeli and flamethrower version. That means that the wheel spacing is seriously out and you will need to use some of the spare single links instead of one of the shorter lengths to get it to fit.
Personally I would give the Dragon M113 series a miss as it is not one of their best. Stick with AFV CLUB or Academy.
Graham
mogdude
United States
Joined: June 18, 2012
KitMaker: 459 posts
Armorama: 195 posts
Joined: June 18, 2012
KitMaker: 459 posts
Armorama: 195 posts
Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2020 - 12:32 AM UTC
thanks about what i expected
Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2020 - 12:36 AM UTC
However, if you can get the flamethrower at a decent price, grab it and use the guts to kitbash one with a better base kit although apparently nobody has managed to get the turret right yet. I think I picked mine up on a Dragon DoD for like 20-25$ but that was the only way I was going to buy one, they're truly craptacular. The original Tamiya kit is better IMHO. YMMV.
Vodnik
Warszawa, Poland
Joined: March 26, 2003
KitMaker: 4,342 posts
Armorama: 3,938 posts
Joined: March 26, 2003
KitMaker: 4,342 posts
Armorama: 3,938 posts
Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2020 - 01:02 AM UTC
Quoted Text
H they're truly craptacular. The original Tamiya kit is better IMHO. YMMV.
What he said.
Vodnik
Warszawa, Poland
Joined: March 26, 2003
KitMaker: 4,342 posts
Armorama: 3,938 posts
Joined: March 26, 2003
KitMaker: 4,342 posts
Armorama: 3,938 posts
Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2020 - 01:02 AM UTC
Quoted Text
H they're truly craptacular. The original Tamiya kit is better IMHO.
What he said.