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DML's M2 - Detail Update
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 05:49 PM UTC
Just updated - the Mother of All News Stories: DML''s M2 Half Track. The story now contains the fine details of the kit....

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 06:00 PM UTC
Looks and sounds great!! I have already pre-ordered two! Thank you Dragon!!! Now please bring on the rest of them.

Darryl
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 06:52 PM UTC
Looking better everytime I see more info about it. These kits are going to be hard to find when they get released.

Thanks!

Jeff
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 07:22 PM UTC
As someone who doesn't build a lot of Allied kits I am very impressed with the standard of the kits especially the complete engine detail.
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 07:39 PM UTC
This is SLAMMIN. Its been on the wish list for so long, it aint funny. Dragon rules the 1/35th house

Thanks for the update, Jim !

Prost !!

Robert
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 07:57 PM UTC
Who did you pre-order them through? I can't find anyone who has them listed.
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 08:13 PM UTC
Humidity levels around the world have dramatically risen in the past two days, experts cite a mysterious "drool factor" as the cause.
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 08:39 PM UTC
the detail is mindblowing...
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 09:19 PM UTC
It mentions the boxart is by Ron Volstad, has anyone seen this (the boxart) posted anywhere??

Mike
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 09:33 PM UTC

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Humidity levels around the world have dramatically risen in the past two days, experts cite a mysterious "drool factor" as the cause.


LMAO! Now thats funny! Seriously, though thiskit seems to be creating quite the stir. I guess we'll just have to resign ourselves to the fact that this will be an ongoing "humidity increase worldwide".

I'll bet this kit will be received well and should break sales records that were peviously set.

Chris
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Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 11:11 PM UTC

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Who did you pre-order them through? I can't find anyone who has them listed.


As it was only (officially) unveiled yesterday, it'll probably take a day or two for the retailers to get round to putting orders in...

That said, and this is worth bearing in mind, that the demand is going to be such that many retailers will be lucky to get 25% of what they are asking for - so, once again, the watchword will be patience.

The release date is set for November - don't be surprised if LHS' don't get (substantial) stocks in until January...Jim
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Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 12:00 PM UTC
I've just updated the News story with deatailed images of the completed kit and completed sprue shots.

Vinnie

Dragon's Brand New M2 Halftrack - Model and Sprue Pics
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Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 12:13 PM UTC

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I've just updated the News story with deatailed images of the completed kit and completed sprue shots.

Vinnie


Thanks for adding the sprue shots Vinnie. It will allow me to add some extra comments to the captions on my upcoming M2A1 Half-Track CD. Does that M3/M3A1 sprue also come in the kit? If it does, there's already everything there to make a M3/M3A1 from the M2/M2A1 kit.

One more thing I noticed was that you only get one type of coil spring for the idler. Hopefully the instructions will tell the builder not to use it if they are doing an early production M2.

Chris "toadman" Hughes
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Halaci
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Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 12:25 PM UTC
The only unusual thing what caught my eyes for the first check is that they moulded the landmine racks together with the mines. This could make the wheathering a bit tricky. I think this will be one of the first AM modification to this kit.
Teacher
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Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 12:26 PM UTC
As far as I know Chris, and I could well be wrong, I was led to believe that all the sprues in those pics come in that kit. But.........things were a bit hectic, so somebody could have made a mistake!

Vinnie
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Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 12:57 PM UTC
Yes....Yes....Yes....

At last a long awaited halftrack. More to buy and go on the to build pile.

Vinnie,
Will you be doing one of your wonderfull builds like you have done with the Sd.Kfz.251's?

Jim thanks for the news.

Ciao
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balfano
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Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 07:25 PM UTC
When can we get them and how much will it set us back?
Halaci
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Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 09:17 PM UTC
I think I have found the second AM addition topic for the kit, the bonnet. With the engine under the hood, it is a "must" to make it open. I have no good reference photos but the side panels are hinged to the top ones and folded upwards, aren't they? Does anybody know, were there a support beam under the central upper plate, or it was simply a plate?
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Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 09:32 PM UTC

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I think I have found the second AM addition topic for the kit, the bonnet. With the engine under the hood, it is a "must" to make it open. I have no good reference photos but the side panels are hinged to the top ones and folded upwards, aren't they? Does anybody know, were there a support beam under the central upper plate, or it was simply a plate?


There isn't a support beam under the center plate. The hood plates rest on metal edges that go around the outside of the engine compartment.

Chris "toadman" Hughes
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Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 11:17 PM UTC
I'm no M3 expert by any means. I have to agree with Chris on this one. IF, the sprue will be included in the kit, and unless I'm missing some details, there is a M3 in the box!

Then again, the sprue shot could have been shown, only to show the evolution Dragon has planned for the kit.

I'm sure Jim will have more details to share after speaking with Dragon this week.


If all else fails, we go to plan "B".....

Vinnie, do you have the "getaway" car warmed up??? :-) :-) :-)
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Posted: Monday, September 25, 2006 - 03:09 AM UTC

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Does that M3/M3A1 sprue also come in the kit?


Why would they do that? It's a M2 2in1 kit. They are going to milk this like the 251's. They are not going to give you evreything upfront. Besides, the frame on the M2 is shorter than the M3. Only see 1 frame.


One reason is that DML has a habit of including complete sprues from different kits just for one or two parts.

The frame of the M2 and M3 are the same length. The body of the M3 is 10 inches longer than that of the M2.


Correction I just rechecked my sources and the frame length is different. My mistake.
Chris "toadman" Hughes
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mj
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Posted: Monday, September 25, 2006 - 06:59 AM UTC
I am drooling already...pre-ordered my two just now. To answer the person who asked above, looks like Sprue Brothers and Great Models has them for pre-order, just under $35.00 a copy.

Dragon - you RULE !!



Mike

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