In Box Review of DML Dragon 1/35th Scale
Railway Track W/Embankment
Kit no. 3825
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 1997
Available on EBay for $26.75 + $11.25 postage.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 1997
Available on EBay for $26.75 + $11.25 postage.
THE KIT:
DML Dragon is an old prolific model company based in Hong Kong, China.
They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a color illustration of a German Kommandowagen armored railcar coming around a bend.
It is overall sand yellow with no markings shown. It has a large banister type antenna on top of its roof.
This vehicle is not included in the kit.
One corner of the box art says: Unassembled model kit. This kit contains 34 parts for modelers age 10 and over. Box contains model of railway track and embankment. In French and English.
One side panel says the kit contains parts to assemble two sections of railway track w/embankment. Paint and glue are not included. There are 2 color photos of the model made up, followed by DML’s street address in Hong Kong, China, copyright 1997 and kit was made in Hong Kong.
DML Dragon is an old prolific model company based in Hong Kong, China.
They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a color illustration of a German Kommandowagen armored railcar coming around a bend.
It is overall sand yellow with no markings shown. It has a large banister type antenna on top of its roof.
This vehicle is not included in the kit.
One corner of the box art says: Unassembled model kit. This kit contains 34 parts for modelers age 10 and over. Box contains model of railway track and embankment. In French and English.
One side panel says the kit contains parts to assemble two sections of railway track w/embankment. Paint and glue are not included. There are 2 color photos of the model made up, followed by DML’s street address in Hong Kong, China, copyright 1997 and kit was made in Hong Kong.
The other side panel begins with 2 color box arts of different versions of the armored railcar shown on this kits box art. Kit no. 6071, a German Schwerer Panzerspahwagen (Kommandowagen) and kit no. 6073, a German (s.Sp.) Artilleriewagen.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit holds 4 medium-grey parts trees in 2 clear sealed cello bags and the instructions.
The instructions consists of a single-sheet printed on both sides in 7” x 10 ½” page format.
The face side begins as a painting guide calling out Gunze Sangyo and Italeri brands of hobby paints and ATTENTION about the kit, in 6 languages, including English.
The reverse side is the assembly instructions showing 4 un-numbered assembly steps.
Trees are alphabetized and illustrated here.
There are 2 identical medium-grey letter G trees. These hold the steel rails and the wood ties. (15 parts each)
This kit holds 4 medium-grey parts trees in 2 clear sealed cello bags and the instructions.
The instructions consists of a single-sheet printed on both sides in 7” x 10 ½” page format.
The face side begins as a painting guide calling out Gunze Sangyo and Italeri brands of hobby paints and ATTENTION about the kit, in 6 languages, including English.
The reverse side is the assembly instructions showing 4 un-numbered assembly steps.
Trees are alphabetized and illustrated here.
There are 2 identical medium-grey letter G trees. These hold the steel rails and the wood ties. (15 parts each)
There are also 2 identical medium-grey letter H trees. These hold the embankment parts (2 parts each)
This kit gives a nice base to put one of DML’s armored rail cars on for a diorama.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.