In Box Review of DML Dragon 1/48th Scale Luftwaffe Day Fighter pilots
"Battle of Britain" with Ground Crew & Equipment
Kit no. 5532
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $14.00 from Rare Plane Detective. I paid $21.98 for my kit back in the 90's...sigh.
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $14.00 from Rare Plane Detective. I paid $21.98 for my kit back in the 90's...sigh.
THE KIT:
DML Dragon is a prolific model company based in Hong Kong, China. They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit came in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows 6 Luftwaffe pilots sitting at rest on a grassy airfield.
Two pilots are seated on lounges. One of them is reading a newspaper. Two other pilots are seated on wood chairs and playing cards at a table. Behind them are two standing pilots watching the game.
The pilots are all wearing Luftwaffe blue uniforms and black high boots that have zippers and straps. The 2 pilots on the lounges wear officer's peaked hats. The rest of the pilots are bare headed.
The card players and the 2 watching them all wear yellow life vests.
In the background there are 2 ground crewmen. One is pulling a bomb cart and the other is pushing on the wing of a plane. They both wear field grey uniforms with side caps and black jack boots.
One side panel of the box has two color photos of the model made up.
DML Dragon is a prolific model company based in Hong Kong, China. They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit came in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows 6 Luftwaffe pilots sitting at rest on a grassy airfield.
Two pilots are seated on lounges. One of them is reading a newspaper. Two other pilots are seated on wood chairs and playing cards at a table. Behind them are two standing pilots watching the game.
The pilots are all wearing Luftwaffe blue uniforms and black high boots that have zippers and straps. The 2 pilots on the lounges wear officer's peaked hats. The rest of the pilots are bare headed.
The card players and the 2 watching them all wear yellow life vests.
In the background there are 2 ground crewmen. One is pulling a bomb cart and the other is pushing on the wing of a plane. They both wear field grey uniforms with side caps and black jack boots.
One side panel of the box has two color photos of the model made up.
Marco Polo Import INC's street address in City of Industry, Ca and their FAX number are given. Marco Polo used to be the importer for DML at one time. The copyright date of the kit is 1995 and it was made in Hong Kong, China.
The other side panel has 3 more color photos of the model made up, followed by Maco Polo's address etc. again.
Marco Polo Import INC's street address in City of Industry, Ca and their FAX number are given. Marco Polo used to be the importer for DML at one time. The copyright date of the kit is 1995 and it was made in Hong Kong, China.
The other side panel has 3 more color photos of the model made up, followed by Maco Polo's address etc. again.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
This kit contains 4 light-grey parts trees in 2 sealed cello bags and the instructions.
There are no decals in the kit.
Small light-grey letter A tree holds parts for 3 and 1/2 of the figures: one of the standing figures (just his body and head), the two ground crewmen (just their bodies and heads) and the chest, left arm and head of one of the pilots playing cards (9 parts)
A light-grey letter B tree is co-joined to a second letter A tree. The B tree holds: 7 sets of arms and the lower body half and legs of the two standing pilots (10 parts)
This kit contains 4 light-grey parts trees in 2 sealed cello bags and the instructions.
There are no decals in the kit.
Small light-grey letter A tree holds parts for 3 and 1/2 of the figures: one of the standing figures (just his body and head), the two ground crewmen (just their bodies and heads) and the chest, left arm and head of one of the pilots playing cards (9 parts)
A light-grey letter B tree is co-joined to a second letter A tree. The B tree holds: 7 sets of arms and the lower body half and legs of the two standing pilots (10 parts)
There are 2 trees labeled as being tree D. They hold: large and small bombs, the wood chairs, lounges and table parts (31 parts)
I have already assembled the chairs, lounges and table.
The letter E light-grey tree is co-joined to one of the letter D trees. It holds the parts for the bomb trolley. (11 parts)
I have already assembled the chairs, lounges and table.
The letter E light-grey tree is co-joined to one of the letter D trees. It holds the parts for the bomb trolley. (11 parts)
The instructions complete the kits contents.
It consists of a single sheet that is folded in the center to create 4 pages in 6 3/4" x 9 3/4" page format.
page 1 begins with a black and white repeat of the box art.
Below this is the parts trees illustrations.
Page 2 begins with CAUTION's about the kit in 6 languages, including English, over international assembly symbol explanations and a suggested listing of Gunze Sangyo and Italeri brands of hobby paints.
The bottom of the page has the first assembly step for the bomb cart.
Assembly steps are not numbered.
Pages 3 and 4 have assembly instructions for the chairs, lounges, bombs and figures on them and color instructions for painting them.
The bottom of page 4 has decal application instructions. However, since there are do decals in the kit, this is waste of time and not needed. The copyright date of 1995 is give again and printing was done in Hong Kong, China.
These are neat figures and will really dress up a Luftwaffe airfield diorama.
Highly recommended.
It consists of a single sheet that is folded in the center to create 4 pages in 6 3/4" x 9 3/4" page format.
page 1 begins with a black and white repeat of the box art.
Below this is the parts trees illustrations.
Page 2 begins with CAUTION's about the kit in 6 languages, including English, over international assembly symbol explanations and a suggested listing of Gunze Sangyo and Italeri brands of hobby paints.
The bottom of the page has the first assembly step for the bomb cart.
Assembly steps are not numbered.
Pages 3 and 4 have assembly instructions for the chairs, lounges, bombs and figures on them and color instructions for painting them.
The bottom of page 4 has decal application instructions. However, since there are do decals in the kit, this is waste of time and not needed. The copyright date of 1995 is give again and printing was done in Hong Kong, China.
These are neat figures and will really dress up a Luftwaffe airfield diorama.
Highly recommended.
I paid too much for my kit it looks like back in the 90's at my local hobby shop.