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Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 12:24 AM UTC
Firstly, my thanks to whoever noticed this and posted it on the Forums. This report covers two releases, significant enough on their own, but with the news that DML are now doing figures in 1/72nd scale, the story takes on a different dimension.
The last few years have seen some very significant releases in 1/72nd scale AFVs. There inevitably remain some serious gaps but in general, Braille-Scale, seems to be in a good state of health.

However, what HAS been marked by their absence, have been good, injection-moulded (hard styrene) figures in 1/72nd scale. There are a number of figure-sets available in 'soft' plastic, but these are not the easiest to paint or convert.

Now, in the first of two New releases in this report, Dragon Models have announced:

DRA 7361 - 3rd FJ Division (German Paratroopers) Figures Set with Kingtiger (Henschel Turret) Tank

Some (company-supplied) Details:

- Fully detailed figure set with vivid poses in 1/72 scale
- Head, facial expression and clothes details carefully sculpted
- Weapons like Kar98k, G43, MP40, MP44 and MG42 all reproduced with exquisite detail in 1/72 scale
- Standard equipment like water bottles, canteens and pistol pouches realistically reproduced


Also announced, with images provided by the company, is:

DRA 7332 - M6A2 Bradley 'Linebacker' IFV This is the Air-Defense version of the Bradley.

Company supplied details include:

- Newly tooled four-tube FIM-92A Stinger launcher with photo-etched parts to upgrade details
- FIM-92A Stinger launcher can be assembled in different positions
- Turret bottom plate reproduced in great detail
- OVM arrangement for M6A2
- Sharply detailed side armor
- Rear ramp can be assembled open or closed
- DS track with fine detail


Our thanks to DML for providing the images.
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Comments

Whilst it is great to see DML doing braille scale figures, the choice leaves me disapointed. Companies like AB Figures spoil Braille Scalers with their outstanding range of figures - but "only "for WW2 (not trying to be ungrateful there, the quality and diversity is incredible). To me it seems what is really needed is some modern US figures to go with all those wee Bradleys and Ambrams and Humvees that Dragon do.
DEC 27, 2007 - 02:55 AM
Bravo to Dragon!!! Finally braille scalers will have some hard plastic figures available. And the quality... These figures - and the others sold with Dragon Dios till now - are the best figures ever seen in 1/72 scale. I hope that Dragon will soon issue more. petros
DEC 28, 2007 - 08:38 AM
What Dragon needs to do is release all of their 1/35 scale figures in 1/72 scale. I would by several sets of the modern figures, especially the British SAS, Russian Spetznatz, US sniper set and US Airborne (the one with the two figures and Harley Motorcycle) set along with the German GSG sets. Charlie.
DEC 29, 2007 - 04:43 PM
Wow, I watching this very closely. I personally dont want to buy a king tiger just for the figs. But if this takes off well for Dragon, then we might expect more perhaps figure box sets to follow (which is what I'm hoping for). I understand that they released a bunch of US GI's (scaled down from the 1/35 sets) to go with their LCM3 in braille quite some time ago. There some excitement with that release which seemed to die off pretty quickly. From the pics the figs seemed to be quite ok, anyone has first hand experience with these figs? Problem is, I dont think people would buy the LCM 3 just for the figs.
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