Newest Dragon TigerIs out

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:25 pm

Here are pics of #60098 (courtesy of Theflyingmule)
#60097 should be arriving VERY soon..

Oh, I so want that mug!!!!

Mr. Football · Post by **Mr. Football** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:58 pm

Picked one up today, very nice.

easy8 · Post by **easy8** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:31 pm

Does that say "Tiki" on the front of the hull? What's the history behind that? Cool looking paint scheme, gonna have to get this one!

easy8

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:10 pm

Great looking Tiger! I like the way the tracks seem to stay flat on top of the wheels.

Mr. Football · Post by **Mr. Football** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:40 am

I like the way the tracks seem to stay flat on top of the wheels.

Me too, Dragon started adding a clip that holds down the tracks to give it that weighted look a couple of Tigers ago. Really improves it IMO.

BTW, this is one of my favorite Dragon Armor Tigers releases (along with 60001, Otto Carius, and the mid-production 509 Tiger)

A very famous Tiger of sSSPzAbt.102, 2.SS Panzergrenadier Division "Das Reich"; "TIKI" was a diminutive for Tiger.

http://www.fprado.com/armorsite/tigers-02.htm

smh_1021 · Post by **smh_1021** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:27 pm

Just noticed that the new Tiger has a die-cast turret - they have been doing plastic for a while, I think. Very impressive tank.

Mr. Football · Post by **Mr. Football** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:17 pm

The first 2 Dragon releases (both Early Tigers as well) had the metal turrets. The only ones w/o the metal turrets, I believe, are the Zimmermit Tigers.