Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 10:56 PM UTC
Just now, in California, DX'07 is taking place. As always, Dragon Models Ltd. use this as a shop window to launch new products. this year, four new releases have been announced - 2 in 1/35th scale and the remainder in 1/72nd...
Both of the 1/35th scale releases have been previously announced although details were a touch sketchy - now we can bring all the new releases in some detail with both details and images:
1/35th Scale
Previously covered here, is DML's kit to celebrate 20 years in the business:
DRA 6303 - Kingtiger (Henschel Turret) with Zimmerit
Features of this new kit include:
- Complete with (injection molded) zimmerit detail
- Rear turret hatch can be modeled open/closed
- Multi-direction slide-molded cupola
- Cupola with fine interior details – head pad and clear parts
- Separate commander’s hatch swivel arm
- Loader’s hatch with interior details
- Close-defense weapon can be assembled open/closed
- Clear periscope parts for driver’s and radio operator’s hatch
- Pilz on turret roof
- Slide-molded muzzle brake
- Upgraded frontal MG can rotate
- Photo-etched engine deck grills and engine grills
- Finely detailed jack
- Road wheels accurately reproduced
- Sprockets with authentic detail
- Bonus aluminum gun barrel
The second release, is a VERY complete reworking of a very popular subject:
DRA 6427 - Sd.Kfz.250/1 NEU Armored Personnel Carrier (Premium Edition)
Features include:
- New one-piece slide-molded lower hull
- Suspension system is newly tooled
- Newly tooled sprocket with multiple-part assembly to achieve higher levels of detail
- Road wheels are newly tooled with precise detail
- Newly tooled Magic Track for Sd.Kfz.250/1
- New front wheels with multiple-part assembly for greater detail are included as option
- Highly detailed sprocket mounts are separate parts
-Two types of front wheels included as option
- Storage box doors can be assembled open/closed
- Bonus new tarp produced in DS
- Gen2 MG42 included
- Gen2 equipment for interior included as bonus
- Upgraded weld seams authentically reproduced
- New Cartograf decal offers accurate markings
1/72nd Scale
DRA 7283 - StuG.III Ausf.G (Early Production)
Features include:
- One-piece slide-molded lower hull
- One-piece slide-molded hull frontal armor
- One-piece slide-molded gun can be elevated up and down
- Multi-directional slide-molded superstructure w/bolt detail
- Slide-molded engine deck finely reproduced
- Two types of cooling air intakes are provided w/ and w/o air-intake grills
- Air deflector authentically represented w/photo-etched mesh
- Slide molded periscope gun sight is made from clear part
- Exhaust pipes w/hollow ends
- Newly tooled road wheels and sprockets
- Final drive housing covers are separate parts for maximum detail
- Slide molded hydraulic shock absorbers are crisply molded
- One-piece DS tracks for ease of assembly
- New Cartograf Decal offers accurate markings
Finally, continuing their Sherman 'Program' is:
DRA 7305 - Sherman M4A2 75mm, Tarawa USMC
Features of this new kit include:
- Completely new upper hull
- Hull side plates are reproduced with a correct horizontal upper edge
- Realistic welding seams on Sherman hull
- New driver’s and radio operator’s hatch assembly
- Turret is produced by slide mold
- Slide-molded barrel
- One-piece T54E1 VVSS tracks by DS
- Gun shield with fine bolt details
- Finely rendered horn guards for headlight
- Photo-etched parts included
- Cartograf offer various decal markings
1/35th Scale
Previously covered here, is DML's kit to celebrate 20 years in the business:
DRA 6303 - Kingtiger (Henschel Turret) with Zimmerit
Features of this new kit include:
- Complete with (injection molded) zimmerit detail
- Rear turret hatch can be modeled open/closed
- Multi-direction slide-molded cupola
- Cupola with fine interior details – head pad and clear parts
- Separate commander’s hatch swivel arm
- Loader’s hatch with interior details
- Close-defense weapon can be assembled open/closed
- Clear periscope parts for driver’s and radio operator’s hatch
- Pilz on turret roof
- Slide-molded muzzle brake
- Upgraded frontal MG can rotate
- Photo-etched engine deck grills and engine grills
- Finely detailed jack
- Road wheels accurately reproduced
- Sprockets with authentic detail
- Bonus aluminum gun barrel
The second release, is a VERY complete reworking of a very popular subject:
DRA 6427 - Sd.Kfz.250/1 NEU Armored Personnel Carrier (Premium Edition)
Features include:
- New one-piece slide-molded lower hull
- Suspension system is newly tooled
- Newly tooled sprocket with multiple-part assembly to achieve higher levels of detail
- Road wheels are newly tooled with precise detail
- Newly tooled Magic Track for Sd.Kfz.250/1
- New front wheels with multiple-part assembly for greater detail are included as option
- Highly detailed sprocket mounts are separate parts
-Two types of front wheels included as option
- Storage box doors can be assembled open/closed
- Bonus new tarp produced in DS
- Gen2 MG42 included
- Gen2 equipment for interior included as bonus
- Upgraded weld seams authentically reproduced
- New Cartograf decal offers accurate markings
1/72nd Scale
DRA 7283 - StuG.III Ausf.G (Early Production)
Features include:
- One-piece slide-molded lower hull
- One-piece slide-molded hull frontal armor
- One-piece slide-molded gun can be elevated up and down
- Multi-directional slide-molded superstructure w/bolt detail
- Slide-molded engine deck finely reproduced
- Two types of cooling air intakes are provided w/ and w/o air-intake grills
- Air deflector authentically represented w/photo-etched mesh
- Slide molded periscope gun sight is made from clear part
- Exhaust pipes w/hollow ends
- Newly tooled road wheels and sprockets
- Final drive housing covers are separate parts for maximum detail
- Slide molded hydraulic shock absorbers are crisply molded
- One-piece DS tracks for ease of assembly
- New Cartograf Decal offers accurate markings
Finally, continuing their Sherman 'Program' is:
DRA 7305 - Sherman M4A2 75mm, Tarawa USMC
Features of this new kit include:
- Completely new upper hull
- Hull side plates are reproduced with a correct horizontal upper edge
- Realistic welding seams on Sherman hull
- New driver’s and radio operator’s hatch assembly
- Turret is produced by slide mold
- Slide-molded barrel
- One-piece T54E1 VVSS tracks by DS
- Gun shield with fine bolt details
- Finely rendered horn guards for headlight
- Photo-etched parts included
- Cartograf offer various decal markings
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