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1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 5:54 am
by AMERICAN_GRENADIER
http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/p ... d=DRR60428

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

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:17 am
by Heer
Holy crap :shock:

I am REALLY looking forward to the Ha Go and the Porsche Tiger. 8)

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 10:43 am
by AMERICAN_GRENADIER
it does look GOOD!

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:04 am
by StormyThoughts
The question is when, 222s are already 6 months late. The wait is killing me :(

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 3:25 pm
by Heer
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. :evil:

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:38 pm
by AMERICAN_GRENADIER
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.

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 9:01 am
by Wrights Collectables
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

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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

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:31 pm
by StormyThoughts
Just found some photos from Dragon booth on this years Shizuoka Hobby Show:

Take a look on this lovely loose track on Ha-Go
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I have never realized before that Chi-Ha was almost the size of Tiger
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And some others:
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Notice the seating texture on Kfz 18 and 70, defo better than HMs :)
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Cheers

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 3:20 pm
by Heer
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The Ha Go looks sweet. The tiger (p) and the Ha Go is on my to buy list. :D

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 1:41 am
by Wrights Collectables
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
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I have never realized before that Chi-Ha was almost the size of Tiger
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And some others:
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Notice the seating texture on Kfz 18 and 70, defo better than HMs :)
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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!

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 9:26 am
by StormyThoughts
Heer wrote:
The Ha Go looks sweet. The tiger (p) and the Ha Go is on my to buy list. :D
Mine too :)

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

Cheers

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 9:34 am
by aferguson
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...

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:03 pm
by AMERICAN_GRENADIER
look great

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 1:35 pm
by StormyThoughts
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 :D

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Cheers

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 1:48 pm
by AMERICAN_GRENADIER
nice! 8)

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 2:00 pm
by Light.Inf.Scout
those are must haves

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 3:58 pm
by Heer
The Ha Go looks good.Dragon has never let me down, and I am glad that they are finally doing Japanese tanks. :D But first of all, where is the tiger (p)? :evil:

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 7:16 pm
by AMERICAN_GRENADIER
the tiger hasnt arrived yet but ill have the new 222 this thursday and will post pics then

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 2:03 am
by Wrights Collectables
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.

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Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 6:16 am
by the_bird
great pictures! and thank for the video was 8)

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:14 am
by Heer
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.

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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.

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 8:45 am
by Wrights Collectables
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.

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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!

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Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 6:36 pm
by Heer
By the way, since dragon is about 5 month's late on their releases :roll: 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????

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 10:58 am
by StormyThoughts
I would say 2 months from now on, if there won't be any more delays. But its a rough guess of course

Cheers

Re: 1st look at the Dragon Ha-Go light tank

Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 11:18 am
by EnemyAce
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.

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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