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Dragon: Ke-Nu Kit photos
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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 01:15 PM UTC


See here the new photos of the Japanese Type 4 "Ke-Nu" kit that Dragon has just shared.

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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 04:26 PM UTC
well, I love japanese tanks, so any kit is a welcome!
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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 06:48 PM UTC
Looks like it nearly fits right up there with Fine Molds detail and technology...I'll find a place for it...
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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 06:57 PM UTC
Sign me up - I want a few!
Me109G
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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 07:24 PM UTC
Awesome! I love theses Japanese tanks!! How'd they get the sag in the DS tracks?
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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 07:37 PM UTC

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Awesome! I love theses Japanese tanks!! How'd they get the sag in the DS tracks?


Glue.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 08:07 PM UTC
It's about time. There simply aren't enough good Japanese armor kits on the market. The Fine Moulds kits are hard to find and expensive. This is great news.
Biggles2
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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 08:10 PM UTC
On Dragon website it looks like the tracks are already joined at the ends, and the sag pre-formed and moulded in.
Me109G
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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 11:09 PM UTC
If that's how the tracks are done, it's pretty cool! I wonder if they'll do that with the German panzer III & IV too?
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Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 01:27 AM UTC
http://hlj.com/product/DRA6854

I have this on pre-order from HLJ. Looks like a great kit. It appears as if there is a figure included (see link)

Jeff
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Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 03:14 AM UTC
Figure might be a Japanese market exclusive, they have done that in the past.
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Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 03:48 AM UTC
Great. I finally buy the MR Model conversion for the Finemolds Type 95 and DML decides to release the kit. I took one for the team guys...your welcome.
Me109G10
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Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 07:53 AM UTC
uh, looks good. Hopefully they will do the Chi Ha also. They got the turret now.
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Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 06:23 PM UTC

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uh, looks good. Hopefully they will do the Chi Ha also. They got the turret now.


I know they are supposed to and I could have swore to god that they showed off a poster of it at one of the shows in the past couple months, but I can't find it.

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Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 06:54 PM UTC

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uh, looks good. Hopefully they will do the Chi Ha also. They got the turret now.


I know they are supposed to and I could have swore to god that they showed off a poster of it at one of the shows in the past couple months, but I can't find it.



You're probably thinking of the 1/72 scale Chi-Ha. Dragon has not announced a 1/35 version.
SEDimmick
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Posted: Friday, December 16, 2016 - 08:02 AM UTC

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uh, looks good. Hopefully they will do the Chi Ha also. They got the turret now.


I know they are supposed to and I could have swore to god that they showed off a poster of it at one of the shows in the past couple months, but I can't find it.



You're probably thinking of the 1/72 scale Chi-Ha. Dragon has not announced a 1/35 version.


Might want to try again



Bodeen
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Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2017 - 11:56 PM UTC

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Figure might be a Japanese market exclusive, they have done that in the past.


Got the kit the other day and the figure is included. Dragon Styrene tracks are included...which is ok for me because the thought of doing individual tiny little links for this kit is mind numbing. At first glance this looks like a top notch kit. I'm looking forward to building it.
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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2017 - 01:17 AM UTC
The Dragon Type 95 is one of the best 1/35 scale kits on the market..they go together really quick and easy.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 - 05:01 AM UTC

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Figure might be a Japanese market exclusive, they have done that in the past.


Got the kit the other day and the figure is included. Dragon Styrene tracks are included...which is ok for me because the thought of doing individual tiny little links for this kit is mind numbing. At first glance this looks like a top notch kit. I'm looking forward to building it.


Did you buy it from a US source or from Japan or from elsewhere?
crossracer
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 - 05:23 AM UTC
It's so tiny, do I get two in a box?.?? Lol
Bodeen
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Posted: Monday, March 20, 2017 - 04:50 AM UTC

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Figure might be a Japanese market exclusive, they have done that in the past.


Got the kit the other day and the figure is included. Dragon Styrene tracks are included...which is ok for me because the thought of doing individual tiny little links for this kit is mind numbing. At first glance this looks like a top notch kit. I'm looking forward to building it.

Got it from HLJ. Great prices and service.

Did you buy it from a US source or from Japan or from elsewhere?
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Posted: Monday, March 20, 2017 - 08:53 PM UTC
I will have the build review up soon. The kit is extremely nice. No errors in the instructions, at least that I could see, excellent detail and everything just goes together. The review sample didn't include the figure-very sad as there is a basic turret interior. Just have to hope for the Type 97.
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