Be afraid Revell, be very
afraid. Dragon had a bit of a shaky start in the world
of small scale armour, but they have pulled up their socks
and continue to go from strength to strength. Making extensive
use of slide mould technology and including photo etched
parts as standard, their latest kits are a joy to behold,
and for only a couple of quid more than Revell's armour
kits. I'm pleased to say, at least in this case, that
they go together as nicely as they look in the box.
Parts fit was extremely
good and I had absolutely no problems with construction.
The DS Styrene tracks worked as advertised, though it
did seem rather strange using standard styrene cement
to hold them together. Many complain that link and length
tracks aren't included but frankly I often find them to
be a royal pain in the ass to assemble, so I was quite
happy with these "rubber band" tracks.
Of the four different markings
options, two of them are captured German examples, which
I find rather odd. Of all the allied forces that used
Fireflies, surely Dragon could have come up with something
more original than this? I chose the Canadian markings
for mine, the other option being British.
Paint was Xtracolour Faded
Olive Drab with the final finish PolyScale Flat. I must
admit that the more I use Xtracolour, the less I like
it. It goes on like pudding and many of the colours bear
little resemblance to the shades they're supposed to portray.
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