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Dragon to Add 1:35 scale AFVs to its line
Dragon makes the best 1:72 scale AFVs on the market and offers them at good prices. Good news! They will soon offer a line in of larger models. Here are the links:
http://www.dragon-models.com/ http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/html/61001p1.htm
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11-29-2005, 04:16 AM
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Why dont more companies make AFV's in 1/35 scale? Is it because of cost, or other factors? 1/35 is all the rage in models, why not die cast? Me personaly, i dont like 1/72 at all, for any kind of object be it airplane of AFV, Die Cast or Model. They are too small for my tastes.
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11-29-2005, 08:49 AM
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I agree. 1/72 doesn't do much for me, especially once you've seen how nice the larger scale versions are.
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11-29-2005, 10:07 AM
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Many companies offer the larger scale die cast AFVs and war planes. 21st Century, which you can get from mass market retailers, offers 1/18 & 1/32 scales. Forces of Valor, whose lower but still very nice versions of their offerings are available from Target and others, feature the 1/32 scale as well. W. Britains are 1/32 (54 mm) scale. Corgi offers some 1/32 scale fighters. King and County are 1/29 (60 mm) scale. Minichamps makes the 1/35 scale. This list is not exhaustive. So there are many companies offering pieces in the larger scales.
Why aren't there even more? The folks at OnSite Diecast have offered the following observation: "If you chose to limit your collection to this 1/35 scale then you will run out of things to put on your display shelf pretty quick. ... Most tanks will measure approximately 9 to 10 inches long... ." While the 1/72 make displaying detail more challenging, the Dragon 1/72nd line does a great job. Its offerings are still very affordable, although now closer to 21st Century and Forces of Valor.
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11-29-2005, 01:26 PM
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I have the entire line of WW2 AFV's from Dragon at the 1/72 scale. About 70+ total. Let me tell you, they look absolutely great.
 I will probably start "spot" collecting the Dragon 1/35th scale if it's better than the Forces of Valor 1/35th line. Waiting for pictures. Last edited by KG_Cloghaun; 11-29-2005 at 01:29 PM..
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11-30-2005, 07:06 PM
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11-30-2005, 09:05 PM
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Thats a new one to me. Why would you waste a good Tiger I and turn it into a "Demolition Tiger"? Or is this a towing vehicle for towing Tiger I's?
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12-01-2005, 09:25 AM
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I thought at first it was a Tiger recovery vehicle. But the Bergepanzer recovery vehicle was based on an Elefant chassis and the gear on this Tiger doesn't look like it was meant for recovery.
The Germans did use tanks for mine clearing purposes and this may be one of them. http://www.geocities.com/ww2spearhead/06grob04.htm (see section on Tiger radio controlled units) http://www.afvnews.ca/zimmerit.html (see Zimmerit article -- description of mine clearing tanks)
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12-22-2005, 03:25 PM
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I'm sure that Frank (and others) will be pleased that the first release will include and early production Tiger. Here's the link to the first offering I'm seen:
http://www.petescollectibles.com/dis...=DRR61001#item
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