Build Review of Ironside/Azimut Productions 1/35th Scale
German Box Car Type G10
Kit no. IR-039
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 199x
Out of production
Unfortunately, I cannot find a history on this railroad box car.
The inbox review can be found on the site here:
THE KIT:
Ironside/Azimut Productions is a model company based in Paris, France.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art is divided in half in orange and yellow, with a white section at the bottom of the yellow half that has a color photo of the model made up on it. It is a weathered Panzer grey with a few white stencils in German language on its sides. It is sitting on tracks. The box art says: Detailed scale model kit to be assembled and painted, in 3 languages, including English.
One side panel of the box provides Ironside/Azimuths' street address, their FAX and telephone numbers in Paris, France. Kit is a scale model kit for a collector over 14 years of age. Glue and paint are not included. Said in English, French and German.
Ironside/Azimut Productions is a model company based in Paris, France.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art is divided in half in orange and yellow, with a white section at the bottom of the yellow half that has a color photo of the model made up on it. It is a weathered Panzer grey with a few white stencils in German language on its sides. It is sitting on tracks. The box art says: Detailed scale model kit to be assembled and painted, in 3 languages, including English.
One side panel of the box provides Ironside/Azimuths' street address, their FAX and telephone numbers in Paris, France. Kit is a scale model kit for a collector over 14 years of age. Glue and paint are not included. Said in English, French and German.
The other side panel shows 4 color photos of other models that Ironside/Azimuth manufactures. These are not box arts, but shots of the models made up.
The first photo is of Kit no. IRO22, a sWS Flak half-track, the second photo is of Kit no. IRO23, a sWS armoured tractor half-track, the third photo is of Kit no. IRO39, which is this kit, the fourth photo is of Kit no. IRO29, a German flatcar type OMMS.
The first photo is of Kit no. IRO22, a sWS Flak half-track, the second photo is of Kit no. IRO23, a sWS armoured tractor half-track, the third photo is of Kit no. IRO39, which is this kit, the fourth photo is of Kit no. IRO29, a German flatcar type OMMS.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
Trees are not alphabetized, nor do they have part numbers on them. Careful study of the assembly steps will be needed to get the right parts for each step.
This kit contains trees of medium-grey and off-white. I don’t’remember how many trees of each there were, now that it is almost completely assembled. I have done the floor, suspension, wheels etc., but not the cab walls and doors yet.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet that is folded in the center to create 4 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ½” page format.
It contains 5 assembly steps. The 6th assembly step is the painting and marking guide that shows a side view.
I have added a set of Verlinden brand WWII German propaganda posters, an article on how to weather rolling stock and two reviews of the kit off the web.
Trees are not alphabetized, nor do they have part numbers on them. Careful study of the assembly steps will be needed to get the right parts for each step.
This kit contains trees of medium-grey and off-white. I don’t’remember how many trees of each there were, now that it is almost completely assembled. I have done the floor, suspension, wheels etc., but not the cab walls and doors yet.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet that is folded in the center to create 4 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ½” page format.
It contains 5 assembly steps. The 6th assembly step is the painting and marking guide that shows a side view.
I have added a set of Verlinden brand WWII German propaganda posters, an article on how to weather rolling stock and two reviews of the kit off the web.
I put some small loose parts into 3 old pill capsules that have lids. One part is a small spring, not shown at anyplace in the instructions. I don’t know where it attaches .
There is also a steel light pole in the kit, that is also not shown anyplace in the instructions, but most likely gets positioned next to the tracks.
There are many small loose parts in the box now, cut off the trees. However, it is yet for me to discover which are used and which are excess.
I assembled the frame and floor.
The car roof.
The decal sheet completes the kit's contents. It has all the white stencil lettering on it.
I have assembled the rails and wood ties for the road bed and added 2 lift-rings and white inner walls and 2 vertical braces to the end walls of the cabin.
I did the inner walls with some sheets of white plastic that have a board pattern on them.
However, the other walls need this too and I am out of this white plastic and don’t know where I can get more….sigh.
Oh well, if I don’t leave the doors open, maybe it won’t be seen inside. I also put together a couple of the cargo wood crates, leaving the lid on one hinged open.
Detail is quite petite and nice.
Recommended to you railroad buffs.
Recommended to you railroad buffs.