1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri May 06, 2011 5:54 am

http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/p ... d=DRR60428

im excited to see these show up i hope next is italian armor

Heer · Post by **Heer** » Fri May 06, 2011 7:17 am

Holy crap

I am REALLY looking forward to the Ha Go and the Porsche Tiger.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:43 am

it does look GOOD!

StormyThoughts · Post by **StormyThoughts** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:04 am

The question is when, 222s are already 6 months late. The wait is killing me

Heer · Post by **Heer** » Mon May 09, 2011 3:25 pm

StormyThoughts wrote:The question is when, 222s are already 6 months late. The wait is killing me

I know. At this rate, the Ha Go won't be available u ntil Dec. 2011 or even january 2012.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:38 pm

StormyThoughts wrote:The question is when, 222s are already 6 months late. The wait is killing me

i spoke with my salesman late today they are arriving to dragon friday and will start shipping then.

Wrights Collectables · Post by **Wrights Collectables** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:01 am

Saw this thread and thought you might like a recent blog post I made on my own website. Its a preview of Dragon's Type 95 "Ha-Go".

http://www.wrightscollectables.co.uk/bl ... -announced

If you like it please let me know and where relevant I would be glad to pass on further blog updates that are appropriate.

Cheers,

Ned

Wright's Collectables

StormyThoughts · Post by **StormyThoughts** » Mon May 16, 2011 1:31 pm

Just found some photos from Dragon booth on this years Shizuoka Hobby Show:

Take a look on this lovely loose track on Ha-Go

I have never realized before that Chi-Ha was almost the size of Tiger

And some others:

Notice the seating texture on Kfz 18 and 70, defo better than HMs

Cheers

Heer · Post by **Heer** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:20 pm

The Ha Go looks sweet. The tiger (p) and the Ha Go is on my to buy list.

Wrights Collectables · Post by **Wrights Collectables** » Tue May 17, 2011 1:41 am

StormyThoughts wrote:Just found some photos from Dragon booth on this years Shizuoka Hobby Show:

Take a look on this lovely loose track on Ha-Go

I have never realized before that Chi-Ha was almost the size of Tiger

And some others:

Notice the seating texture on Kfz 18 and 70, defo better than HMs

Cheers

Nice pictures StormyThoughts.

According to "Axis Combat Tanks" the Tiger 1 was 8.45m long (inc. barrel) by 3.7 wide (with battle tracks) and the Chi-Ha was 5.51m (exc. barrel) and about 2.33m wide. As you can see from the model and the facts the Tiger was still the bigger cat!

Interesting to see HM and Dragon competing over LVT(A)-1's, maybe HBO's "The Pacific" started a trend!

StormyThoughts · Post by **StormyThoughts** » Tue May 17, 2011 9:26 am

Heer wrote:
The Ha Go looks sweet. The tiger (p) and the Ha Go is on my to buy list.

Mine too

I have been never interested in Japanese armor, but I am getting these.

Cheers

Post by **aferguson** » Tue May 17, 2011 9:34 am

the chi ha was a bit smaller than a panzer iii. I think it's the perspective of the photo that is making it look as big as it does. Those are sweet little tanks. If i still had young eyes...

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Tue May 17, 2011 12:03 pm

look great

StormyThoughts · Post by **StormyThoughts** » Tue May 17, 2011 1:35 pm

Found some very detailed photos of Dragons Ha-Go and Chi-Ha on Missing-Lynx forums:

Just look at those mesh exhaust covers and think that these will be not much bigger than Your thumb

Cheers

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Tue May 17, 2011 1:48 pm

nice!

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Tue May 17, 2011 2:00 pm

those are must haves

Heer · Post by **Heer** » Tue May 17, 2011 3:58 pm

The Ha Go looks good.Dragon has never let me down, and I am glad that they are finally doing Japanese tanks.

But first of all, where is the tiger (p)?

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Tue May 17, 2011 7:16 pm

the tiger hasnt arrived yet but ill have the new 222 this thursday and will post pics then

Wrights Collectables · Post by **Wrights Collectables** » Wed May 18, 2011 2:03 am

Wow, look at those exhaust covers, very nice detail.

I embedded a youtube video on my blog, it was an evalauation of the type 95 by the allies. Don't think I can embed it here due to no HTML functionality, but I can link to it. Obviously I don't claim any credit for originally uploading the video.

Allies evaluation of the Type 95

Looking forward to those Tiger (P) pictures, its my avatar!
Related to the Tiger (P), has anyone any other pictures of the "Rammtiger", this is the only one I've found. Hope Dragon make a 1:72 model of it.

the_bird · Post by **the_bird** » Wed May 18, 2011 6:16 am

great pictures! and thank for the video was

Heer · Post by **Heer** » Wed May 18, 2011 7:14 am

Wrights Collectables wrote:Wow, look at those exhaust covers, very nice detail.

I embedded a youtube video on my blog, it was an evalauation of the type 95 by the allies. Don't think I can embed it here due to no HTML functionality, but I can link to it. Obviously I don't claim any credit for originally uploading the video.

Allies evaluation of the Type 95

Looking forward to those Tiger (P) pictures, its my avatar!
Related to the Tiger (P), has anyone any other pictures of the "Rammtiger", this is the only one I've found. Hope Dragon make a 1:72 model of it.

The rammtiger that you have their, pictured is a picture of a rammtiger at a soviet dump with other soviet vehicles. It is an extremely rare varient of the tiger (p). It was issued to various units, but no record of action had ever been discovered. Needless to say, photographic evidence is rare as well. It was originally designed for use to ram barricades.

Wrights Collectables · Post by **Wrights Collectables** » Wed May 18, 2011 8:45 am

Heer wrote:
Wrights Collectables wrote:Wow, look at those exhaust covers, very nice detail.

I embedded a youtube video on my blog, it was an evalauation of the type 95 by the allies. Don't think I can embed it here due to no HTML functionality, but I can link to it. Obviously I don't claim any credit for originally uploading the video.

Allies evaluation of the Type 95

Looking forward to those Tiger (P) pictures, its my avatar!
Related to the Tiger (P), has anyone any other pictures of the "Rammtiger", this is the only one I've found. Hope Dragon make a 1:72 model of it.

The rammtiger that you have their, pictured is a picture of a rammtiger at a soviet dump with other soviet vehicles. It is an extremely rare varient of the tiger (p). It was issued to various units, but no record of action had ever been discovered. Needless to say, photographic evidence is rare as well. It was originally designed for use to ram barricades.

Indeed, hence I ask whoever and whenever I can. You never know what pictures people might have saved away.

You may find this picture interesting, its of a Panther with fitted plow, another interesting vehicle I would love to see made in 1:72!

Heer · Post by **Heer** » Wed May 18, 2011 6:36 pm

By the way, since dragon is about 5 month's late on their releases

it is definatly not going to be seen soon. Does anybody even have the slightest idea when the Ha Go and the tiger (p) will ACTUALLY BECOME AVAILABLE IN THE US????

StormyThoughts · Post by **StormyThoughts** » Sun May 22, 2011 10:58 am

I would say 2 months from now on, if there won't be any more delays. But its a rough guess of course

Cheers

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Sun May 22, 2011 11:18 am

Wrights Collectables wrote:Wow, look at those exhaust covers, very nice detail.

I embedded a youtube video on my blog, it was an evalauation of the type 95 by the allies. Don't think I can embed it here due to no HTML functionality, but I can link to it. Obviously I don't claim any credit for originally uploading the video.

Allies evaluation of the Type 95

Looking forward to those Tiger (P) pictures, its my avatar!
Related to the Tiger (P), has anyone any other pictures of the "Rammtiger", this is the only one I've found. Hope Dragon make a 1:72 model of it.

That Rammtiger picture is a fake. It was made using a Cromwell models conversion kit in photoshop. Here's a link that discusses it, and further on the site the owner of Cromwell states that the pic was made by a friend of his: http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/me ... ER+%28P%29

Small Scale Military Headquarters

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