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Monday, December 05, 2016 - 04:43 AM UTC
The new kit from Dragon in their Six-Day War series features an M3 boasting Nord Aviation SS.11 wire-guided antitank guided missiles (ATGM), which was done to beef up the offensive capability of IDF halftracks.
The SS.11 missile was steered to a line-of-sight target by the operator via thrust vectoring control. The 30kg missile had a maximum range of 3,000m. Associated modifications to the halftrack included fitting an armoured roof, a full-width launch rail in the mid-section, and storage boxes in the rear for spare missiles.

Dragon’s recently released M3 halftrack has been suitably modified to create this 1/35 scale Israeli M3 antitank missile carrier.
The most obvious difference is the bank of four SS.11 ATGMs mounted atop the vehicle. The fighting compartment has been modified to incorporate a firewall between the cab and rear compartment, and two large storage boxes are installed in the rear.

A roof hatch can be depicted open or closed. There is also a plentiful supply of photo-etched parts in the kit to portray metal components and tool brackets.
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Shut up and take my money !!!! Geeze I am going to leave this world with a lot of unbuilt kits (and broke)
DEC 05, 2016 - 06:04 AM
But where's the crews/
DEC 05, 2016 - 09:20 AM
Maybe they are under the armour ??? / Robin
DEC 05, 2016 - 11:38 AM
With these two recent IDF boxings showing dragon returned to their M2/M3 line, hopefully this means there is still a chance for them to finally do the M15 CGMC.
DEC 05, 2016 - 04:09 PM
Got that right! I can't keep up with all the new releases. Already got rid of over 200 1/35 kits, still got over 125 in the stash. My wallet stills screams at me to stop, but my 1/35 addiction keeps coughing up the almighty dollar. I'm 62, and unless some time capsule guru can keep me alive for another 62, then I'll never get to finish what I've got let alone trying to stop the drunken debauchery and unrestrained, uninhibited abandoned sense of mortality only to continue my kit binge buying!
DEC 05, 2016 - 07:26 PM
Well John, at least admitting it is the 1st Step...;-)
DEC 06, 2016 - 09:19 PM
DML/Dragon has done a good portion of all the U.S. half tracks. How's about an SU-57?
DEC 08, 2016 - 02:12 AM
found this, should be of some help to those interested in this kit ... and
MAR 16, 2017 - 02:30 AM
Never mind the ATGM tanks, when's the the basic M5 halftrack coming? [the 3D printed conversion is super overpriced
MAR 16, 2017 - 03:33 AM
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