Dragonstrike

Back when DML, or Dragon Models Limited, first came out in the mid-90s, my hobby world was stunned by seeing quality kits produced by something other than Tamiya. For the first time, there were 1/35 subjects that we haven't seen before, and it was for me the start of a Silver Age for modelling. I was in the middle of my advertising career then, and I had a disposable income that I didn't want to put into the usual mortgages, rent or car plans. No way. Dragon kits were coming out, and it was a great time to start modelling again.

The M4A1 Sherman came out, and I knew I wanted to build it as a British Sherman I in Alamein colors. I didn't know how to, as the wide, wide world of the web wasn't there yet, but I knew I had to. I actually saved up for it, hopped onto a bicycle and pedaled to Special Hobbies in Cubao, and got the kit into a knapsack. I was ecstatic.

And that is a true example of Dragonstrike. You get hyped up so much for something, and the drive pushes you to building the best you can possibly build. I scratchbuilt the sand skirts and jerry can rigs. The gear came out of odds and ends from the spares. I tried to dust it up so much the camo scheme got buried. But hey, I was happy. Nowadays, Dragon still does it time and again with the new kits they come up with in great prices. Metal barrels. Etch parts. Fantastic subjects. Its a great time to be a modeller today.