New Product Range: Dragon Armor Value Plus Series

lightning2000 · Post by **lightning2000** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:09 pm

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New Product Range: Dragon Armor Value Plus Series 
Its no secret Dragon's critically acclaimed Dragon Armor series has been steadily inching up in cost, in some instances nearing a mind-boggling $30 price point. While there will always be an audience for the original series, Dragon took an important step by offering a new product range aimed at the budget-minded consumer. As far as we can tell, the new series will be every bit as good as its original cousin, however, the vehicles will now be packaged in an open window display box, meaning the company is doing away with the acrylic display case to reduce costs.

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It also appears as if the company is offering some new repaints instead of simply taking existing vehicles and nestling them in a repackaged format. Frankly, we applaud the manufacturer's effort to move the series forward in today's economic climate and believe that with the lower retail price points new blood will be drawn into the hobby. The first two vehicles in the series are Tiger I heavy tanks, which will likely be bolstered with an array of vehicles drawn from the original series in the coming weeks...[posted 4/17/2009]

Lightning2000
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Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:36 pm

these are 1/72?

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:54 pm

@ $WH.at?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:13 pm

PANZER_M:

They're both 1/72---they're on the Dragon email I got today. Available in May and July.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:56 pm

What do they cost?

What are they made of?

All plastic? Turrets turn? One or multipiece tracks/running gear?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:02 pm

LTCBJ:

The only info I have is from Dragon's email:

NEW!

Dragon Armor Value Plus Series!

Start your affordable collection now!!!

Classic Dragon Armor titles in value packaging and paint schemes for under $20!

Contact your local hobby shop and pre-order yours now!

DRR62001

1/72 Tiger I Mid-Production w/Zimmerit, 3./s.Pz.Abt.509 Eastern Front 1944

NEW Value Plus Series

Features:
- Open window display packaging
- Highly popular and collectible item
- True to 1/72 scale
- Fully accurate mold
- Fully assembled
- Historically accurate markings and insignia

AVAILABLE: July 2009

DRR62002

1/72 Tiger I Late Production w/Zimmerit 1./s.H.Pz.Abt.506 Ukraine 1944

NEW Value Plus Series

Features:
- Open window display packaging
- Highly popular and collectible item
- True to 1/72 scale
- Fully accurate mold
- Fully assembled
- Historically accurate markings and insignia

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:07 pm

Thank you very much dragon53.