No longer content to offer up a handful of new items at a time, Dragon uploaded a collage of new products that are purportedly in the pipeline, demonstrating once and for all that they’re back in the pre-assembled game. Initially, we thought these were model kits languishing on the drawing board but after taking a closer look realized these were some of the newest pre-assembled replicas intended to grace everyone’s curio cabinets over the course of the next year or so. Of particular note is a Patrol Boat, River, or PBR, which was the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until 1975, and used with great effect across the Mekong Delta in the southern region of South Vietnam. No scale was listed, so we’re assuming it’ll be headed downstream in 1:35 scale since Tamiya, their principal competitor, already makes a kit of the PBR in that size.

We’re not certain if this new branch will retain the Neo Dragon Armor moniker or be christened with a more naval sounding sub brand in line with what they are modeling. If they decide to bring back their Dragon Warbirds or Space ranges, the same can be said for these categories.

Getting back to their armor subjects, two Calliope rocket-launching tanks were shown, along with a vast array of modern era armored fighting vehicles too numerous to list here, many of which have seen action on the field of battle in the Russo-Ukrainian War. For now, we’ll hold off posting each new vehicle to our site since no pricing nor other pertinent information was alluded to in the image. Bear in mind that each vehicle type shown in the accompanying collage typically means that Dragon is developing two-four models, all in differing schemes, variants and other markings. That said, 2024 is looking like a strong year for armored fans, many of whom have been picking and choosing from amongst a handful of new releases for the last several years.

In another related development, it would appear as if Dragon will be starting up a new range of pre-assembled models, this time around in 1:35 scale. A few days ago, Dragon posted this image of a 1:35 scale model sitting alongside a 1:72 scale replica to their Facebook account. Initially, it wasn’t clear if the larger replica was simply a model kit used for size comparison purposes. However, Dragon typically uses a four-digit SKU code for their kit range and a five-digit code for its pre-assembled vehicles. If true, this would certainly come as welcome news, since its been some years since Dragon offered up their larger scale models in fully assembled form. While not exactly the same size as Forces of Valor’s slightly larger 1:32 scale vehicles, they are close enough to be used in dioramas and military-themed vignettes.

We were patiently awaiting an image for the upcoming Tiger I tank commanded by famed ace, Michael Wittmann – a model that was announced two weeks ago, only to discover an additional pair of Tigers are in the offing as well as a couple of Jagdpanther tank destroyers. This makes three Tiger I tanks that were fielded by Wittmann during the fierce fighting for Normandy in the summer of 1944; a familiar pattern by Dragon when it comes to pumping out models based upon famous aces. No doubt, an Otto Carius Tiger I will eventually put in an appearance along with other panzer aces previously depicted in their standard Dragon Armor series.

The two Jagdpanthers shown on the Dragon web site are equally appealing even though they do not represent vehicles commanded by known tank aces. Still, they fill in a conspicuous hole in the Neo Dragon Armor lineup, which will no doubt be bolstered by other versions of the Jagdpanther.

While we’ve opened up the pre-order window for all of their latest models, we do not as yet have a firm release date for all of their latest introductions.