Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 10:37 PM UTC
Could this be the start of something big? Dragon Have released the poster for their 1/6 scale Kettenkrad.
The Kit promises:

Injection-molded hull with molded-on suspension arm details
Side fenders and handrail molded in one piece with weld detail
Side marker lamps with weld detail are finely reproduced
Cooling tunnel with sharp bolt detail
Blackout tail light recreated with correct detail
Crisply detailed workable tracks are easy to assemble
Road wheels and idler wheels with correct detail
Display gauges correctly represented
Driver's seat is workable with spring suspension
Detailed gearbox with great detail
Front and rear number plates with personalized registration numbers
Front fork with weld and bolt detail
Front fork springs accurately wound for extra strength
Notek headlight with correct shape and detail
Bosch headlamp realistically reproduced
Engine cover with metal mesh
Bonus heater and heating-lamps with fine detail
6V battery with crisp detail is included as bonus
Seat cushions are injection molded with detail

In 1/6 scale the model should be 18 ins long and 6 & 1/2 inches high.
It’s a good thing Dragon Box art no longer hints at future releases in it’s box art as in the background of the cover art of this kit is a crashed Horsa Glider and one of those in 1/6 scale might be a little too big for most modelers

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Thanks for the news Pat. Didn't DML do large scale bikes a few years ago? Or am I thinking of another manufacturer? Do you think this is a new line? Or just something to accessorise their 'battle-field Barbies'? Rudi
AUG 15, 2007 - 11:12 PM
I know Esci did 1/9 scale bikes. I actually won the Esci Kettenkrad in a modelling competition in my teens, unfortunately it ended up in a skip when i left home they were reboxed by Italeri? As to whether this is the start of a new line or something to accessorise their 'battle-field Barbies it's being produced as a model and not in the usual way those accessories are produced.
AUG 15, 2007 - 11:34 PM
I find it such a pity that things are in such a wide range of incompatible scales. 1/72, 1/35 and 1/16 figs, 1/6, 1/9 and 1/12 bikes, 1/12, 1/18 and 1/24 civilian cars and trucks, and then 1/16, 1/48 and 1/35 military vehicles. Wouldn't it be great if there was some standardization? Imagine the possiblities for dios if we could use civilian vehicles in them.
AUG 15, 2007 - 11:35 PM
I know Esci did 1/9 scale bikes. I actually won the Esci Kettenkrad in a modelling competition in my teens, unfortunately it ended up in a skip when i left home they were reboxed by Italeri? As to whether this is the start of a new line or something to accessorise their 'battle-field Barbies it's being produced as a model and not in the usual way those accessories are produced.[/quote] Yes that is the one I own . Paid like $59.00 for it about 4 years ago
AUG 15, 2007 - 11:40 PM
I wonder if this kit is Dragon's "battle barbie" Kettenkraftrad, just sold unassembled or is it actually a new tooling? From large close-up images it looks like there are no clear parts for headlight lens and marker lights?... EDIT: I just checked images of "battle barbie" Kettenkraftrad on DML website and now I'm almost sure the new kit is just their earlier model, sold as a kit this time. Pawel
AUG 16, 2007 - 08:19 AM
Looking at the art work, does that mean we are going to get a 1/6 glider?
AUG 16, 2007 - 08:39 AM
Any idea of the price point? Cheers, Christophe
AUG 16, 2007 - 07:47 PM
DML had 1:9 bikes that comes with a figure -- if I recall there were 3 kits in that series, a bit hard to find nowadays I guess. Bought their 1:9 Kettenkrad with a Gebirgsjager figure from a sale a year ago. The box has ESCI-ERTL stamped on it so I'd think it was a collaboration between the two.
AUG 18, 2007 - 02:20 AM
I am in the process of building this kit, and there are some issues: 1. I had a part missing, and Dragon is supposed to be sending me a replacement (no biggie, I know); 2. to assemble the gear shift lever into the lever shift guide, the instructions show that you simply insert the lever into the guide. The problem is that the gear shift has a knob on the top and a a base plate on the other end. You cannot put this into the shift guide without removing either the knob or the base plate, then glueing it back on; 3. the instruction photographs are very difficult to interpret sometimes and figuring out exactly which part they are referring to is a challange at times. You definately have to look at the box photos; 4. biggest gripe - NO ENGINE! While it comes with a resin transmission, there is no engine, even though the engine compartment can be opened. This is really disappointing, especially since this kit's "sister", the 1/6 DiD GI Joe pre-assembled model has a very nicely detailed Opel engine. I simply can't understand why Dragon did this, especially since the kit costs just about as much or more! All-in-all, it a nice kit, but I almost feel that Dragon rushed this one into production without thorough research and quality control.
AUG 22, 2008 - 04:21 AM
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