Nick32 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Thanks mate. Yes i agree, maintaining these things would have been pretty full on i reckon. Especially as you say those drive chains. I'm a motorcycle tech by trade, so i've seen how quickly a chain can stretch and wear on something like a Hayabusa - The chains on the Dragon must have taken pretty much constant maintenance, especially given the conditions. From the little i've found written about these on the net it seems it was the front axle that gave the most trouble, it just couldn't cope with the weight of the armoured cab, hence why they introduced the lighter cab. Also, the armoured cab wasn't needed as much as they thought it would be, i guess they weren't hauling tanks and equipment in the line of fire as much as they had anticipated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Nick, nice to see one of these bad boys being built, I have nearly bought this kit three times. Following your build now and so far it appears I need a big dragon....... Nick32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick32 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Thanks Phil Yep, i reckon you need one, it's a great kit. I wish i was a better builder to be honest so i could do it justice,there are some fantastic builds of this kit on the net. But i sure am having fun with it, although it is a very very involved build. I should have another update fairly soon, been working on it tonight and it's slowly coming together. Nick LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircommando130 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 The Dragon Wagon was a cool piece of equipment. I like those pictures in books of it hauling crashed airplanes or those boats to cross the Rhein. Will be watching your progress! Nick32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 One of these kits is still on my wants list, but I have no idea when I'll actually be getting one. It's such a very cool vehicle. Nick32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick32 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hi chaps, i've been quietly beavering away at it, i don't get a whole lot of spare time but nonetheless i have made a bit of progress. The bulk of the tractor unit is now built, the winch (which is a complete kit in itself!) is now done, as is the a frame and tyre changing crane (not pictured, i forgot to add it lol). All thats left now are the lights, tools and a few other small fixtures and fittings. Still really enjoying the build, it's a hell of a lot of work and easily my most demanding one yet - The Tamiya 1/32 Zero is nothing compared to this.. haha. The fit of everything is perfect, typical Tamiya. I'm now starting to think ahead to how i'm going to display it, it will be big as the finished wagon is 20" long and i intend to have a few other bits and pieces too. Thanks for looking, Nick Christoffer Lindelav, Gazzas, Jeff and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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