New 1/72nd Armor Kits from Dragon

New 1/72nd German and Japanese WWII armor kits from Dragon:

  • Dragon Armor #60432: IJA Type 97 “Chi-Ha” Early Production, Co. 4 34th Tank Regiment, North China, 1945
  • Dragon Armor #60547: Panther G with Steel Road Wheel, Pz.Div. Münchenberg, Berlin Sektor, 1945
  • Dragon Armor Pro #7386 Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N DAK

IJA Type 97 Chi-Ha Early Production Panther G Steel Road Wheel Pz Div Munchenberg Berlin 1945 Pz Kpfz III Ausf N DAK Dragon
 

Dragon Jagdtiger with Zimmerit

New poster from Dragon for their upcoming release of 1:35th Sd.Kfz. 186 Jagdtiger Porsche Production Type with Zimmerit (Item no: 6493).

Jagdtiger Zimmerit Dragon

Sd.Kfz. 186 Jagdtiger Porsche Production Type with Zimmerit

 

Cyberhobby Tiger I Mid Command Version

Tiger Tank Plastic ModelGreat buildup and detail photographs from Dragon’s website of the new Tiger I Mid Command Version Cyberhobby kit: 1:35 Sd.Kfz.181 Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.E Tiger I MID Command Version Winter 1943 Production.

 

1/72nd Armor Kit News

New 1/72nd scale armor releases from Dragon and Cyberhobby covering Russian and German vehicles: Sdkfz. 222 Panzerspähwagen, Ferdinand, T-34/76 Model 1942, and Jagdtiger.

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Upcoming Dragon 12″ (1/6th scale) Figures

DRF 70800: 1/6th “Peter J. Coates” (Private) – British Expeditionary Force Infantryman, Dunkirk 1940 (70th Blitzkrieg, Operation Fall Gelb)

DRF 70800: 1/6th Peter J. Coates (Private) - British Expeditionary Force Infantryman, Dunkirk 1940

DRF 70800: 1/6th "Peter J. Coates" (Private) - British Expeditionary Force Infantryman, Dunkirk 1940

FEATURES: Uniform: British MkII Helmet; R.A.M.C. Officers 1940 Pattern; British 37-pattern BD Uniform Jacket; British 37-pattern BD Uniform Trousers; Gaiters; British Ammunition Boots // Equipment: British 37-pattern Ammo Case x 2; 37-Pattern Waistbelt; 37-Pattern Braces; Water Bottle Strap; MkVI Respirator Bag; P1907 Mk II Sword Bayonet; Entrenching Tool (1939) Carrier; P1907 MK I sword Scabbard w/Frog; Entrenching Tool (1939); British Water Bottle; Large Pack 1937 Pattern // Weapon: Magazine x 4; SMLE No. 1 Mk.III // Others: New Character Head; Men Hands; Clear Base Stand; NEO 3 BODY

DRF 70801: 1/6th “Daniel Winston” (Private) – British Bren Gunner w/AA Tripod British Expeditionary Force, Dunkirk 1940 (70th Blitzkrieg, Operation Fall Gelb)

DRF 70801: 1/6th Daniel Winston (Private) - British Bren Gunner w/AA Tripod British Expeditionary Force, Dunkirk 1940

DRF 70801: 1/6th "Daniel Winston" (Private) - British Bren Gunner w/AA Tripod British Expeditionary Force, Dunkirk 1940

FEATURES: Uniform: British Mk.II Helmet; British Mk.II Helmet Netting; White Sweater; Pullover Undershirt; British 40-pattern BD Trousers; British 37-pattern Cloth Anklets; British Ammunition Boots // Equipment: Haversack; 37-Pattern Braces; 37-Pattern Waistbelt; 37-Pattern General Purpose Pouches; Collapsible E-Tool Carrier; Shovel Handle; Shovel head; British Water Bottle w/ Strap // Weapon: Bren Gun; Bren Gun Magazines x 2; New Bren Gun Anti-Aircraft Tripod; New Bren Gun Anti-Aircraft Tripod Case // Others: New Character Head; Men Hands; Clear Base Stand; NEO 3 BODY

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Dragon Panzergrenadier Arnhem 1944

New 1/35th German figure set has been announced by Dragon Models.

1/35 Panzergrenadier Arnhem 1944 – 4 Figures Set (DRA 6648)
Panzergrenadier Arnhem 1944Latest 1/35th figure set from Dragon depicts four German Waffen SS soldiers fighting in the Battle of Arnhem. Sculpted by the well-known Japanese sculptor Hirano Yoshitaka. Two bandaged, wounded tankers sculpted as a pair. Also included are two panzergrenadiers from one of the Waffen SS units in the Arnhem battle.

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New Dragon Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.G Kit

With the latest Dragon announcement, the model kits of Pz.Kpfw. IV variants are now getting down to almost single months of production. Dragon will be releasing a 1/35th scale Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. G April-May 1943 Production. Even if well-covered ground, the kit looks outstanding with Volstad’s artwork of a 2nd Panzer Division vehicle.

DML Dragon Panzer IV Ausf G April-May 1943 Production
 

New WWII Dragon Kits

Three new WWII model kit announcements from Dragon for release in December 2010:

  • 1/35th Gebirgspioniere, Metaxas Line 1941 (4 Figures Set) — DRA6538
  • 1/35th M4 (105) Howitzer Tank — DRA6548
  • 1/350th U.S.S. Chevalier DD-805, 1945, Gearing Class Destroyer — DRA1046

Gebirgspioniere Metaxas Line 1941 U.S. M4 105-mm Howitzer Tank USS Chevalier Destroyer
 

Blitzkrieg, France 1940

Two recent 1/35th Dragon kits depicting German men and panzers during the Blitzkrieg in France in summer of 1940. The first kit is a Panzer III Ausf. E equipped as the vehicle was used in the Blitzkrieg. The second kit is a set of four figures from from the 11th Panzer “Ghost” Division.

Pz Kpfw III Ausf E, France 1940 Blitzkrieg, Dragon Smart Kit Ghost Division Tank Crew, Blitzkrieg May 1940 -- 11th Panzer Division

Dragon News at the Tokyo Hobby Show

Several of the new WWII scale model kits from Dragon and Cyberhobby announced at the 2010 Tokyo Hobby Show:

Dragon-6597 -- Sdkfz 265 Kleiner Pz Bef Wg I (Panzer I Command Tank) Dragon-6675 Scale Model Kit: British 25-pdr. Field Gun Mark 2 Dragon 1/35th Scale Kit No. 6676 -- Sdkfz 10/5 2cm Flak 38 Halftrack U.S. Marines Peleliu, 1944 (Dragon Model Kit Figures) F6F-5N Hellcat Night Version Warbirds Bf-109 Model Kit 3204 1/48th Scale Bf-110 Nachtjager 5561 - Me100 Night Fighter New 1/72nd Scale Armor Kits and Plastic Models 1/72nd Scale Armor Kits