In Box Review of Dragon 1/35th Scale
German Field Howitzer Gun Crew
Kit no. 6461
Premium Edition ’39-’45 Series
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2007
I paid $10.96 for this kit at a local hobby shop that went out of business.
Available at 3 locations overseas on the web.
Premium Edition ’39-’45 Series
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2007
I paid $10.96 for this kit at a local hobby shop that went out of business.
Available at 3 locations overseas on the web.
THE KIT:
Dragon (sometimes called DML) is an old prolific plastic model kit manufacturer based in Hong Kong, China. They make all manner of plastic model kit subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art shows a color illustration of 5 German howitzer gun crewmen, who are manning a howitzer and it’s trailer that are illustrated pale and ghostlike (not included in the kit).
The men are all dressed in khaki uniforms and dark grey steel helmets. Their trousers are bloused into high black jack-boots.
The lower left corner of the box art says: Unassembled model kit. This kit contains over 150 parts. For skilled modelers aged 14 and over. Box contains a model of 5 figures. In English and French.
One side-panel of the box shows black and white and color illustrations of features of the kit. In black and white is: Gr-16 and Gr-19 Schwere Betongranate (concrete piercing) rounds included as a bonus. Ram road for field howitzer is included and ranging poles.
Tan vinyl parts shown included in the kit are: propellant-charges, protective wicker cases for rounds and wicker ground-mats.
Dragon (sometimes called DML) is an old prolific plastic model kit manufacturer based in Hong Kong, China. They make all manner of plastic model kit subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art shows a color illustration of 5 German howitzer gun crewmen, who are manning a howitzer and it’s trailer that are illustrated pale and ghostlike (not included in the kit).
The men are all dressed in khaki uniforms and dark grey steel helmets. Their trousers are bloused into high black jack-boots.
The lower left corner of the box art says: Unassembled model kit. This kit contains over 150 parts. For skilled modelers aged 14 and over. Box contains a model of 5 figures. In English and French.
One side-panel of the box shows black and white and color illustrations of features of the kit. In black and white is: Gr-16 and Gr-19 Schwere Betongranate (concrete piercing) rounds included as a bonus. Ram road for field howitzer is included and ranging poles.
Tan vinyl parts shown included in the kit are: propellant-charges, protective wicker cases for rounds and wicker ground-mats.
The other side-panel of the box shows color illustrations of the 5 crewmen. Followed by: Not suitable for children under 3 because of small parts.
Dragon’s office address in Graz, Austria, in multiple languages, including English.
Copyright of the kit is 2007, over Dragon’s street and web address in Hong Kong, China and kit was made there.
Dragon’s office address in Graz, Austria, in multiple languages, including English.
Copyright of the kit is 2007, over Dragon’s street and web address in Hong Kong, China and kit was made there.
The bottom of the box again shows color illustrations of each of the figures. With an additional line drawing of each of them in a different possible pose. Over 10 black and white illustrations of their field gear.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit holds 7 medium-grey plastic parts trees and 2 tan styrene ones, in 5 sealed clear cello bags.
The assembly and painting instructions consist of a single-sheet. Printed on one side in color on slick-coated paper.
The 5 figures are shown again, but this time with more line drawings of possible other poses they can be assembled into. Nice touch Dragon!
Only some of the trees are alphabetized. Two trees are not alphabetized.
Large medium-grey letter A tree holds: the six figures, divided into separate heads, torsos and legs. With 6 steel helmets, 6 cloth pouches, 6 gas mask canisters and 6 bayonets in scabbards (49 parts)
This kit holds 7 medium-grey plastic parts trees and 2 tan styrene ones, in 5 sealed clear cello bags.
The assembly and painting instructions consist of a single-sheet. Printed on one side in color on slick-coated paper.
The 5 figures are shown again, but this time with more line drawings of possible other poses they can be assembled into. Nice touch Dragon!
Only some of the trees are alphabetized. Two trees are not alphabetized.
Large medium-grey letter A tree holds: the six figures, divided into separate heads, torsos and legs. With 6 steel helmets, 6 cloth pouches, 6 gas mask canisters and 6 bayonets in scabbards (49 parts)
Small medium-grey letter B tree holds 7 arms.
The medium-sized medium-grey C tree holds ammo rounds, ram rod and ranging poles (28 parts)
The rest of the medium-grey trees are letter Ga or Gb.
Medium-sized letter Ga tree holds: 4 spades in cases, 6 steel helmets, 10 bayonets in scabbards, on bayonet loose, 6 canteens, 4 drinking cups, 6 mess kits, 6 gas masks (68 parts)
Medium-sized letter Ga tree holds: 4 spades in cases, 6 steel helmets, 10 bayonets in scabbards, on bayonet loose, 6 canteens, 4 drinking cups, 6 mess kits, 6 gas masks (68 parts)
The small medium-grey letter Gb tree contains the ammo pouches, holsters, bread bag, mess kit, etc. (55 parts).
There are 2 small tan vinyl letter L trees. One holds 2 ground mats and 4 end-caps for ammo cases. The other tree holds the 4 ammo cases.
There are two trees of alternate pose arms.(6 per tree).
The detail is excellent.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.