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Newest Dragon TigerIs out
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:25 pm
by hworth18
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:58 pm
by Mr. Football
Picked one up today, very nice.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:31 pm
by easy8
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
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:10 pm
by immeww2
Great looking Tiger! I like the way the tracks seem to stay flat on top of the wheels.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:40 am
by Mr. Football
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
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:27 pm
by smh_1021
Just noticed that the new Tiger has a die-cast turret - they have been doing plastic for a while, I think. Very impressive tank.
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:17 pm
by Mr. Football
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.
