In Box Review of the ARII 1/1 Scale
Combat Set, Stiel Hand Granate 24
Kit no. 44033-800
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1994
Out of production.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1994
Out of production.
HISTORY:
Stielhandgranate is the German term for "stick hand grenade" and generally refers to a prominent series of World War I and World War II–era German stick grenade designs, distinguished by their long wooden handles, pull cord arming and cylindrical warheads. The first models were introduced by the Imperial German Army during World War I and the final design was introduced during World War II by the German Wehrmacht.
The distinctive appearance of the Stielhandgranate family has led to them being called "potato mashers" in British Army slang, and they remain one of the most easily recognized infantry weapons of the 20th century.
Stielhandgranate is the German term for "stick hand grenade" and generally refers to a prominent series of World War I and World War II–era German stick grenade designs, distinguished by their long wooden handles, pull cord arming and cylindrical warheads. The first models were introduced by the Imperial German Army during World War I and the final design was introduced during World War II by the German Wehrmacht.
The distinctive appearance of the Stielhandgranate family has led to them being called "potato mashers" in British Army slang, and they remain one of the most easily recognized infantry weapons of the 20th century.
THE KIT:
ARII is an old prolific plastic model kit manufacturer based in Kyiv, Ukraine. They make all manner of plastic model kit subjects in the popular scales.
This kit came in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art shows a color illustration of the Granate 24, made up. It has a wood handle, dark-green detonator end, and black end cap. It is shown laying in gravel.
One side panel shows the Granate again.
ARII is an old prolific plastic model kit manufacturer based in Kyiv, Ukraine. They make all manner of plastic model kit subjects in the popular scales.
This kit came in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art shows a color illustration of the Granate 24, made up. It has a wood handle, dark-green detonator end, and black end cap. It is shown laying in gravel.
One side panel shows the Granate again.
The other side panel shows color illustrations of a German Mk2 and a Mk7 hand grenades, a M7 German bayonet and the Granate 24 again.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
The kit holds 3 dark-green plastic trees, a black plastic end cap, a steel end cap, a cardboard disc, a length of wire and a length of white string, in 2 sealed cello bags.
Some parts are alphabetized.
The instructions consist of a single sheet, that is folded in the center to create 4 pages in 6” x 8” page format.
Page 1 begins with a color guide, over part trees and loose parts illustrations.
Pages 2 through to page 4 gives a grand total of 10 assembly steps.
Dark-green letter A tree holds: the porcelain ball, detonator and some parts not shown in the assemblies. They are 2 halves of a large cup, a large circular part. (8 parts)
The kit holds 3 dark-green plastic trees, a black plastic end cap, a steel end cap, a cardboard disc, a length of wire and a length of white string, in 2 sealed cello bags.
Some parts are alphabetized.
The instructions consist of a single sheet, that is folded in the center to create 4 pages in 6” x 8” page format.
Page 1 begins with a color guide, over part trees and loose parts illustrations.
Pages 2 through to page 4 gives a grand total of 10 assembly steps.
Dark-green letter A tree holds: the porcelain ball, detonator and some parts not shown in the assemblies. They are 2 halves of a large cup, a large circular part. (8 parts)
Dark-green letter B tree holds interior parts (6 parts)
The handle is next and it is part of B tree.
Next is the cardboard disc, wire loop, white string, metal end cap and a plastic cap.
I have added the Woodland Scenics Model Graphics Brand decal sheet of white numbers to this kit.
The detail is great.
Recommended.
Recommended.