Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 09:30 AM UTC
Just to bring you all up to date with Dragon's new releases - the Panzer IV J Mid Production and an M4 Sherman DV.
Dragon have added posters for the latest in the Committed to the Modeler Campaign 4 - 6556 Panzer IV J Mid Production - As well as for an addition to their Smart Kit series - 6579 M4 DV, to their website.

According to Dragon the M4 Features:
- Newly tooled frontal glacis w/direct vision hoods accurately reproduced
- Newly tooled one-piece upper hull
- Upper hull rear in 90 degree accurately represented
- Direct vision covers can be molded open/closed
- Detail tooled antenna mount at the rear
- Commander's hatch w/periscope assembled open/closed
- Bolted connecting plate for gun shield attachment rendered in fine detail
- Realistic MG port and radio bracket molded w/cast detail
- Finely detailed 3-piece trasmission cover made from multiple slide-molded parts
- Engine rear doors w/great detail
- Detailed engine-deck w/splash guard and air-intake cover
- One-piece chassis w/bolt details
- Suspension system realistically produced
- OVM w/clasps detail
- Detailed headlight and horn guards
- Fully details T41 DS Tracks



Both kits are due for imminent release.
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This kit may look familar because the Hull top and lower are essentially the same as the Sherman III DV from Cyberhobby. T41 tracks look similar to T51 but they are a lot thicker in the pad as they were reversible whilst the T51 is thinner on one side being non reversible. Cheers Al
NOV 08, 2009 - 11:24 AM
thanks for the info
NOV 08, 2009 - 11:31 AM
Let just hope dragon includes the early .50 cal cradle. if only dragon would do a m4a3e2 or a D-day sherman in 1/35
NOV 08, 2009 - 12:10 PM
I'm sure the other Sherman variants are coming out. Just wait for their comitted to the modeler 5 campaign. Maybe a recovery vehicle, since they've done them for the panzers. The panzer IV J looks nice, too. I keep meaning to get one of these. One day Dragon will run out of Sherman and panzer variants and will have to start with something new.
NOV 08, 2009 - 12:54 PM
They can start with HMMWV variants as well!
NOV 08, 2009 - 02:48 PM
When that day comes, these two will be long OOP, and they can announce the Dragon "Limited Special Edition Re-Release" Campaign!
NOV 08, 2009 - 02:58 PM
This kit may look familar because the Hull top and lower are essentially the same as the Sherman III DV from Cyberhobby. T41 tracks look similar to T51 but they are a lot thicker in the pad as they were reversible whilst the T51 is thinner on one side being non reversible. Cheers Al[/quote] Hey Al, aren't T41 tracks thinner than T51 tracks only on the contact side (where the pad contacts the ground) . The T51 is actually thicker than the T41 on the contact side making them non-reversable. Roy
NOV 08, 2009 - 03:22 PM
Roy, the T41 is equally thick on both sides whilst the T51 is thick only on the contact side. Overall the T41 is thicker Al
NOV 08, 2009 - 03:38 PM
I hope that when they finally run out of Pz.Kpfw.IV variants to produce they'll go back to the 'old' kits and re-release them with Zimmerit just like the Brummbär mid. It's a shame that they haven't included it so far.
NOV 08, 2009 - 07:42 PM
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