Build Review of Dragon 1/35th Scale
Soviet Infantry Tank Riders
Kit no. 6197
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2003
Available at 4 places overseas on the web.
I paid $6.60 for this kit at a local hobby shop that went out of business.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2003
Available at 4 places overseas on the web.
I paid $6.60 for this kit at a local hobby shop that went out of business.
THE KIT:
Dragon (sometimes named 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 box art shows 6 Soviet infantryman seated atop a Soviet T-34 tank (tank not included in the kit). The tank is overall olive-drab. The men all wear light-green quilted jackets and unquilted trousers. Their trousers are bloused at the bottom into high black jack-boots.
The parts- trees are not alphabetized. Instead, each figure is.
Reading left to right:
The first man (letter A) is seated. He has a large canvas sack, slung on straps on his back and full field gear on his belt. He wears a dark-green steel helmet and is armed with a PPSh submachine-gun, in his right hand.
The second man (letter B) is standing. He too has a large canvas sack on his back. He wears a light-green cloth side cap, is armed with a PPSh submachine-gun slung over his left shoulder and has full field gear on his belt, with an ammo pouch for the PPSh.
The third man (letter C) is seated. He too has a large canvas sack, slung on straps on his back and full field gear on his belt, along with a large dark green pouch. He is armed with a rifle that has a bayonet attached to it. He wears a green woolen hat with ear muffs on it.
The fourth man (letter D) is seated and leaning to his right, supported by his right hand. He has a large canvas sack on his back and full field gear on his belt. He wears a dark-green steel helmet and is armed with a Degtyaryov machine gun.
The fifth man (letter E) is kneeling on his right knee. He wears a woolen hat with ear muffs on it. He is armed with a rifle in each hand. He has a dark pouch and full field gear on his belt.
The sixth, and last man (letter F) is seated. He is armed with a PPSh slung around his neck and resting on his lap. He wears a dark green steel helmet, has a canvas sack on his back and full field gear on his belt.
One corner of the box art says: Unassembled model kit. This kit contains 88 parts. For modelers aged 10 and over. Box contains models of 6 figures.
One side panel of the box repeats: Contains parts for 6 figures. Paint and cement are not included (nor is a tank). In Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese.
Each language is labeled with a color illustration of the flag of the country that speaks the language. Followed by the copyright of the kit as 2003, over Dragon’s street address in Hong Kong, China and the kit was made there.
Dragon (sometimes named 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 box art shows 6 Soviet infantryman seated atop a Soviet T-34 tank (tank not included in the kit). The tank is overall olive-drab. The men all wear light-green quilted jackets and unquilted trousers. Their trousers are bloused at the bottom into high black jack-boots.
The parts- trees are not alphabetized. Instead, each figure is.
Reading left to right:
The first man (letter A) is seated. He has a large canvas sack, slung on straps on his back and full field gear on his belt. He wears a dark-green steel helmet and is armed with a PPSh submachine-gun, in his right hand.
The second man (letter B) is standing. He too has a large canvas sack on his back. He wears a light-green cloth side cap, is armed with a PPSh submachine-gun slung over his left shoulder and has full field gear on his belt, with an ammo pouch for the PPSh.
The third man (letter C) is seated. He too has a large canvas sack, slung on straps on his back and full field gear on his belt, along with a large dark green pouch. He is armed with a rifle that has a bayonet attached to it. He wears a green woolen hat with ear muffs on it.
The fourth man (letter D) is seated and leaning to his right, supported by his right hand. He has a large canvas sack on his back and full field gear on his belt. He wears a dark-green steel helmet and is armed with a Degtyaryov machine gun.
The fifth man (letter E) is kneeling on his right knee. He wears a woolen hat with ear muffs on it. He is armed with a rifle in each hand. He has a dark pouch and full field gear on his belt.
The sixth, and last man (letter F) is seated. He is armed with a PPSh slung around his neck and resting on his lap. He wears a dark green steel helmet, has a canvas sack on his back and full field gear on his belt.
One corner of the box art says: Unassembled model kit. This kit contains 88 parts. For modelers aged 10 and over. Box contains models of 6 figures.
One side panel of the box repeats: Contains parts for 6 figures. Paint and cement are not included (nor is a tank). In Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese.
Each language is labeled with a color illustration of the flag of the country that speaks the language. Followed by the copyright of the kit as 2003, over Dragon’s street address in Hong Kong, China and the kit was made there.
The other side-panel of the box shows 2 color box arts of other figure kits that Dragon manufactures: Kit no. 6201, a 6 man German Artillery Crew and Kit no. 6191, A 4 man “Achtung-Jabo” Panzer Crew (France 1944). Followed by: Kit not suitable for children under 3 because of small parts.
The importer for Europe is Italeri in Italy. For modelers aged 10 and over. In multiple languages, including English.
The importer for Europe is Italeri in Italy. For modelers aged 10 and over. In multiple languages, including English.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit (I think) originally had 2 light-grey parts trees in it, in sealed clear cello bags.
The large tree held: the parts of the 6 figures (divided into separate heads, torsos, arms and legs). Also on the tree were: 6 canteens, 2 canvas sacks, 3 helmets etc. (67 parts)
The medium-sized tree held: 3 rifles, a folded and unfolded bipod, ammo clips and round ammo drums, 3 PPSh and a Degtyaryov machine-gun (15 parts)
This kit (I think) originally had 2 light-grey parts trees in it, in sealed clear cello bags.
The large tree held: the parts of the 6 figures (divided into separate heads, torsos, arms and legs). Also on the tree were: 6 canteens, 2 canvas sacks, 3 helmets etc. (67 parts)
The medium-sized tree held: 3 rifles, a folded and unfolded bipod, ammo clips and round ammo drums, 3 PPSh and a Degtyaryov machine-gun (15 parts)
The small tree held alternate arms. (12 parts)
The instructions consist of a single sheet, printed in color on one side, on slick-coated paper. It shows a front and rear view of each of the 6 figures.
I have put these figures all together, except for their weapons.
The instructions consist of a single sheet, printed in color on one side, on slick-coated paper. It shows a front and rear view of each of the 6 figures.
I have put these figures all together, except for their weapons.
I only have to add those now and paint the figures.
Very nice detail.
Very nice detail.
Recommended.