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New 105mm M4 From DML in 1/35th
jimbrae
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Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 07:57 PM UTC
DML have just sent us the first images of DRA6354 - Sherman M4a3 (105mm) HVSS in 1/35th scale. The photo report, on this long-awaited kit, can be seen:

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

jvazquez
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Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 08:10 PM UTC
With all the Sherman releases lately by Dragon, Sherm fans must be in heaven!
TankSGT
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Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 08:54 PM UTC
Do my eyes decieve me or is the track flexible with seperate center guides. WOW! The new track would be a nice release to back date all of their Sherman kits with the individual links.

Tom
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Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 09:00 PM UTC
Finally some images! Too bad they didn't add the dozer blade that is found in Academy's release. But what the heck? I'm getting this one!
Scottosaurus
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Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 09:04 PM UTC
Hi Jim:

Looks great - one of my very favourite Sherman variants. One thing I cannot tell from these images is whether Dragon has included the correct .50 calibre mount for the turret roof that fits over the rear ventilator. It's a pretty distinctive feature of the 105mm versions and not the easiest thing to scratchbuild. Is it in the kit?

The tracks look quite intriguing, with what seems to be a combination of DS tracks and injection-moulded centre guides. I wonder what that will be like to work with?

Cheers,

Scott
wbill76
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Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 12:20 AM UTC
I'd passed on the Thunderbolt kit but this one has potential.

I too am intrigued with the DS/guide horn combination, since the DS is glueable, that would make the tracks "multi-media"? :-)
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