I don’t know, I’ve always liked Dragon kits, I know I’m slightly off. I must have a couple hundred Dragon kits in the stash, ranging from the early Imperial [ex-Gunze Sangyo] Series to their recent Panther Ausf. G Premium Edition, which is a fantastic kit. I’ve never had a problem following their crazy instructions and have always gotten a good build out of them. They were, you have to admit, a revolution in the industry.
The whole Blogger Hiroshi debacle was a disgrace. That a–hole not only denigrated Terry, he tore apart Tamiya and every other manufacturer in disgusting tirades worthy of Hitler. Just bad business practice, but it is the Chinese way to declare themselves superior and ignore defects. Border Models now has a similar schill on Missing Lynx - he tears people a new one and blames individuals for poor sales.
I miss the halcyon days of Dragon in the 2000’s. I won’t pay $80 or $90 for a re-release, thats crazy money and I’ve probably already got it. Dragon made a big mistake, IMHO, when they stopped concentrating on models and branched out into Battle Barbies and toys. But they were a shining star in the market, and where would we be without them, eagerly waiting for 2 or 3 Tamiya releases a year?
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