November 11, 2022

Dragon Conjures Up More Armor for 2023

Neo Dragon Amor’s 1:72 scale Sd.Kfz.251/22 Ausf.D w/7.5cm PaK 40 – “Black 248”

As we finish up digging through an avalanche of new armor subjects, comes news that even more Neo Dragon Armor vehicles are slated for an early 2023 roll out. Frankly, its refreshing to see Dragon take such an active stance in reinvigorating the range, several years after the original Dragon Armor series of armored subjects reached the pinnacle of its success.

Looking ahead it comes as no surprise that Dragon would offer up a pair of German 251/22 halftracks as part of its 2023 lineup, perhaps hinting at their intent when they first indicated plans to re-release their time-tested Sd. Kfz. 251 halftrack earlier this year. The upcoming pair of 251/22 tracks are fitted with the infamous PaK 75 mm anti-tank guns, which were used with great effect to stem the tide of allied armor rolling across Europe in late WWII. And, if we had to guess, other 251 variants are waiting in the wings, likely signalling a cavalcade of re-purposed German APCs throughout the year.

Neo Dragon Amor’s 1:72 scale Sd.Kfz.251/22 Ausf.D w/7.5cm PaK 40

Also falling in for duty are two US-built M4A1(76W) Sherman medium tanks, which soldiered on late in the war even though they were no match for some of the heavier German armor they were tasked with engaging as the Allied armies advanced through northwestern Europe late in 1944.

Neo Dragon Armor’s 1:72 scale US M4A1(76)W VVSS Sherman Medium Tank – “Ferocious III”, 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, Belgium, 1944
Neo Dragon Armor’s 1:72 scale US M4A1(76)W VVSS Sherman Medium Tank – “Elowee”, 2nd Armored Division, France, 1944

Update: We woke up today to see four more new vehicles have been added to the Neo Dragon Armor lineup: two initial production Tiger I heavy tanks and a pair of Hummel tank destroyers. Needless to say, we’ve added these new entrants to our product portfolio and have begun accepting pre-orders but we do want to warn you that they are still several months away from being released here in North America. Remember, patience is a virtue!

Neo Dragon Armor’s 1:72 scale German Late Production Sd. Kfz. 165 Hummel Self-Propelled Howitzer
Neo Dragon Armor’s 1:72 scale German Late Production Sd. Kfz. 165 Hummel Self-Propelled Howitzer
Neo Dragon Armor’s 1:72 scale German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank – “White 243”, schwere Panzerabteilung 503, Rostov, 1943
Neo Dragon Armor’s 1:72 scale German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank – “White 100”, schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Leningrad, 1943
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