Dragon British 25lbr with Limber 1:35

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very very nice build

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very nice job graham, i have a dragon kit that i bought about two years ago and am still scared to start it, every time i look in the box i see a bag off tiny bits that they call magic tracks and then i look at the instructions and then put the lid back on the box lol. that kit is my nemesis. got it when i first started modelling cos it was expensive and thought it would be good.the longest serving kit in my stash and it will remain there for a long time to come. when i get around to building it i will then call myself a proper modeller.

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I know what you mean Andrew. Dragon kits are very good but scary. I built the Academy M51 Israeli ISherman some time ago and it was a nice kit apart from the gun mantlet cover not coming close to fitting. More recently I bought the Dragon version of the M51 with a Voyager brass and resin upgrade....... It was just a slog. Nearly twice the parts of the Academy, well over twice the cost and, if I glance over at the cabinet where they both are, I honestly cannot tell the difference. I have the Dragon M50 in the stash but, although older and a bit simpler than the M51 kit, it still looks a bit daunting so may never get built even though it is a good kit. The magic tracks, mostly replaced with DS tracks now, are very nice and make good looking tracks. Best thing is, they are all separate pieces. I have a few AFV Club half tracks to build and they are link type tracks but each link is on sprues with three attachment points each so loads of cleaning up before you even get to assemble the tracks. Give me Dragon Magic tracks any day lol

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Nice limber graham! Glad youre going to have a base, im sure youll make a great job of it , cheers tony

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Had the family round today so not a lot of modelling. However, I have started putting the figures together and, although they look great figures, there is a problem. One of the figures has a head that is not made for it. The body has a normal neck but the head has a step in it. Also, the gun aimer who sits on the little round seat will not go on as the gap between the control wheels that he should hold and the seat is to small so his knees wedge hard against the wheels stopping him fitting in place. So that is two figures down, I will probably use what is left to be clearing up after a barrage with the gun aimer out of the scene having a pee or something.....

So, it as all prepped for priming which I hope to get on with next week sometime. Back onto the bench will be coming a part done AFV Club Sdkfz 251 8 Rad but I need to be selecting the next project.

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Looks like a nice kit.

Good job so far.

Malc.

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Brilliant work Graham. You guys certainly set the bar high for those of us who are still learning the skills!

Aidan

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coming on nicely

shame about the figures, i've noticed that a lot of the figures in many kits seem to have issues and even apprear to be after-thoughts in some instances.

i take it this will be in a little diorama ???

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That is the plan Colin............

[chameleon 2009]

Graham

its looking good, looking forward to seeing the paint on this, then on a diorama

Mike