In Box Review of DML 1/35th Scale
W.W.II German Infantry Equipment Set 1
Quartermaster Series
Kit no. 3807
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1993
I paid $4.00 for this kit after it was marked down from $6.98 at a local shop that went out of business.
Kit no. 3807
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1993
I paid $4.00 for this kit after it was marked down from $6.98 at a local shop that went out of business.
THE KIT:
Dragon (sometimes called DML) is an old prolific model company based in Hong Kong, China. They manufacture all manner of plastic model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit came in a blousy, end-opening type box. It is 4” too long.
I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably parts or the decal sheet will find their way past one of the end-flaps of the box to become lost forever. Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
The cover art shows color illustrations of 24 different types of German Infantry equipment.
The back cover of the box repeats these color illustrations in darker colors and serves as the painting guide.
Dragon (sometimes called DML) is an old prolific model company based in Hong Kong, China. They manufacture all manner of plastic model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit came in a blousy, end-opening type box. It is 4” too long.
I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably parts or the decal sheet will find their way past one of the end-flaps of the box to become lost forever. Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
The cover art shows color illustrations of 24 different types of German Infantry equipment.
The back cover of the box repeats these color illustrations in darker colors and serves as the painting guide.
One side-panel of the box says: Kit contains 129 parts for infantry equipment and accessories. Paint and glue are not included. In 6 languages, including English. Followed by Marco Polo Import Inc’s. street address in City of Industry, CA, their FAX address, copyright 1993 and MADE IN HONG KONG.
The other side-panel of the box shows 3 color box arts of other kits that DML manufactures: Kit no. 6010, U.S. Army Airborne (Normandy 1944), Kit no. 6014, Waffen S.S. Tank Crew, 1944-45 and Kit no. 6017, German 6th Army (Stalingrad 1942-43).
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
The kit holds 3 identical tan parts trees in a sealed clear cello bag.
There are 43 parts of 24 types of equipment on each of the trees. Twenty-three types have 2 copies each and one has 4 copies (the 98K cartridge pouches).
Types are: MP38 magazine pouches, 98K cartridge pouches, field flask M1931, bread bag M1931, mess kit M1931, gas mask case M1938, S84/98 bayonet & scabbard, tent quarter M1931, field flashlight, gas sheet pouch, entrenching tool & carrier, medical pack M1934, 1.5L field flask, 2.7cm signal pistol holster, ZF 41 scope case, engineer assault packs (3 types), canvas signal cartridge pouches, Mauser holster/shoulder stock and field cap M1943.
The kit holds 3 identical tan parts trees in a sealed clear cello bag.
There are 43 parts of 24 types of equipment on each of the trees. Twenty-three types have 2 copies each and one has 4 copies (the 98K cartridge pouches).
Types are: MP38 magazine pouches, 98K cartridge pouches, field flask M1931, bread bag M1931, mess kit M1931, gas mask case M1938, S84/98 bayonet & scabbard, tent quarter M1931, field flashlight, gas sheet pouch, entrenching tool & carrier, medical pack M1934, 1.5L field flask, 2.7cm signal pistol holster, ZF 41 scope case, engineer assault packs (3 types), canvas signal cartridge pouches, Mauser holster/shoulder stock and field cap M1943.
Kit contains 129 parts for modelers aged 10 and over.
This kit will be of interest to modelers and military researchers alike.
This kit will be of interest to modelers and military researchers alike.
Recommended.