In Box Review of DML Dragon 1/35th Scale
German Fallschirmjager (Paratroopers) Crete 1941
Kit no. 6070
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $6.38
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $6.38
HISTORY:
The Fallschirmjäger (German) were the paratrooper branch of the German Luftwaffe before and during World War II. They were the first German paratroopers to be committed in large-scale airborne operations and came to be known as the "green devils" by the Allied forces they fought against.
The Fallschirmjäger were very effective when used in commando style raids. The Fallschirmjäger were famous for their willingness to give every effort unwaveringly even in the grimmest of situations. The Fallschirmjäger were seldom used as parachutists. Instead, they were prized for their combat abilities and frequently acted in a "fire brigade" role as roving elite infantrymen. Throughout World War II the Fallschirmjäger commander was Kurt Student.
THE KIT:
DML Dragon is a prolific model manufacturer based in Hong Kong China. They make all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped end opening type box. I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably the decal sheet or parts find their way past one of the end flaps to become lost forever. Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
The box art shows 4 German paratroopers moving down a gravel road next to a stone wall that has and orchard behind it.
They all wear paratrooper's jump smock (2nd pattern), the paratrooper type steel helmets (some with canvas covers), field-grey pants tucked into the tops of their shoes.
The lead trooper is facing the other 3 men and appears to be barking orders at them. He is armed with a MP40 submachine gun, has a pistol holster on his belt and a potato masher type grenade tucked into the belt. He has a potato masher grenade in his left hand.
The next two troopers are pulling a wheeled steel equipment container that carried their weapons and supplies.
They each are armed with 98K carbines. One trooper carries his in his right hand and the other one has his slung over his back. They each carry dark colored canvas bread sack on their backs and canteens. One of them has a pistol holster on his belt and a bandoleer of 98k ammo around his neck.
The fourth and last trooper is walking behind the 2 pulling that cart. He has a MG34 over his left shoulder and is carrying the ammo drum for it in his right hand. He has a dark colored canvas bread bag too on his back and a canteen and a pistol holster on his belt.
One side panel of the box has 2 color box arts of other figure kits that DML makes: kit no. 6067,13th Mountain Division "Handschar" troops & kit no. 6068, Soviet Army Scouts & Snipers.
The Fallschirmjäger (German) were the paratrooper branch of the German Luftwaffe before and during World War II. They were the first German paratroopers to be committed in large-scale airborne operations and came to be known as the "green devils" by the Allied forces they fought against.
The Fallschirmjäger were very effective when used in commando style raids. The Fallschirmjäger were famous for their willingness to give every effort unwaveringly even in the grimmest of situations. The Fallschirmjäger were seldom used as parachutists. Instead, they were prized for their combat abilities and frequently acted in a "fire brigade" role as roving elite infantrymen. Throughout World War II the Fallschirmjäger commander was Kurt Student.
THE KIT:
DML Dragon is a prolific model manufacturer based in Hong Kong China. They make all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped end opening type box. I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably the decal sheet or parts find their way past one of the end flaps to become lost forever. Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
The box art shows 4 German paratroopers moving down a gravel road next to a stone wall that has and orchard behind it.
They all wear paratrooper's jump smock (2nd pattern), the paratrooper type steel helmets (some with canvas covers), field-grey pants tucked into the tops of their shoes.
The lead trooper is facing the other 3 men and appears to be barking orders at them. He is armed with a MP40 submachine gun, has a pistol holster on his belt and a potato masher type grenade tucked into the belt. He has a potato masher grenade in his left hand.
The next two troopers are pulling a wheeled steel equipment container that carried their weapons and supplies.
They each are armed with 98K carbines. One trooper carries his in his right hand and the other one has his slung over his back. They each carry dark colored canvas bread sack on their backs and canteens. One of them has a pistol holster on his belt and a bandoleer of 98k ammo around his neck.
The fourth and last trooper is walking behind the 2 pulling that cart. He has a MG34 over his left shoulder and is carrying the ammo drum for it in his right hand. He has a dark colored canvas bread bag too on his back and a canteen and a pistol holster on his belt.
One side panel of the box has 2 color box arts of other figure kits that DML makes: kit no. 6067,13th Mountain Division "Handschar" troops & kit no. 6068, Soviet Army Scouts & Snipers.
The other side panel says that the kit contains parts for four figures and paint and glue are not included.
This is followed by the kit's copyright date of 1997 over DML's street address in Hong Kong, China and the kit was manufactured there.
The bottom of the box serves as both the assembly and painting instructions.
There is a 2-view illustration in color of each of the figures and one view of the equipment container. The cart has black markings on it of a diamond over a letter B and then 2 stripes surrounding the unit.
Below that there are black and white line drawings of a gas mask case, a 98K carbine ammo pouch (bandoleer) and paratroopers jump smock (2nd pattern).
This is followed by the kit's copyright date of 1997 over DML's street address in Hong Kong, China and the kit was manufactured there.
The bottom of the box serves as both the assembly and painting instructions.
There is a 2-view illustration in color of each of the figures and one view of the equipment container. The cart has black markings on it of a diamond over a letter B and then 2 stripes surrounding the unit.
Below that there are black and white line drawings of a gas mask case, a 98K carbine ammo pouch (bandoleer) and paratroopers jump smock (2nd pattern).
All illustrations are by DML's resident artist Ron Volstad.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
This kit contins 4 light-grey trees of parts (3 of which are co-joined), a decal sheet and a sheet of assembly instructions for the cart in 2 sealed cello bags.
This kit contins 4 light-grey trees of parts (3 of which are co-joined), a decal sheet and a sheet of assembly instructions for the cart in 2 sealed cello bags.
The first large light-grey tree holds: the parts for the figures (divided into separate heads, torsos, arms and legs), it also holds 3 potato masher type grenades, 4 pistol holsters, 4 paratrooper type steel helmets (3 with canvas covers), 4 canvas bread bags, 2 gas mask pouches, 4 canteens and 32 pouches that are worn bandoleer style for ammo for the 98K carbine and a ammo pouch for the MP40.
The second light-grey tree is the co-joined 3 small trees.
One holds the parts for the equipment container (11 parts)
The next small tree holds a MG34, its extended and folded bipod, 2 ammo drums for it, a pouch and a belt of its ammo. (8 parts)
The last small tree holds 2 98K carbines and a MP40 with its folding wire shoulder stock (4 parts)
One holds the parts for the equipment container (11 parts)
The next small tree holds a MG34, its extended and folded bipod, 2 ammo drums for it, a pouch and a belt of its ammo. (8 parts)
The last small tree holds 2 98K carbines and a MP40 with its folding wire shoulder stock (4 parts)
This is a neat kit with some good poses and details.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
I purchased my kit back in the 90's at my local hobby shop.