In Box Review of DML Dragon 1/35th Scale German 7.5 cm Pak 97/38
Kit no. 6123
By Ray Mehlberger
OUT OF PRODUCTION
$21.84 one place on e-Bay. Copyright of kit is 2000.
By Ray Mehlberger
OUT OF PRODUCTION
$21.84 one place on e-Bay. Copyright of kit is 2000.
HISTORY:
The Pak 97/38 (7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 97/38 and 7,5 cm Panzerjägerkanone 97/38) was a German anti-tank gun used by the Wehrmacht in World War II.
The gun was a combination of the barrel from the French Canon de 75 modèle 1897 fitted with a Swiss Solothurn muzzle brake and mounted on the carriage of the German 5 cm Pak 38 and could fire captured French and Polish ammunition.
Together with light weight, good mobility and sufficient anti-armor performance with a HEAT shell (enough to penetrate T-34 in most situations; the side armor of the KV could also be pierced), it made the gun a decent anti-tank weapon.
It had shortcomings, particularly its low muzzle velocity. Although this did not affect the armor-piercing characteristics of its HEAT ammunition, it meant insufficient performance when firing regular AP shells and - because of difficulties in hitting small mobile targets - its low effective range of about 500 m even with HEAT. The gun also had a quite violent recoil, especially with AP shells.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Anti-tank gun
Place of origin: Nazi Germany
In service: 1942–1945
Used by: Nazi Germany, Finland, Italy, Romania, Hungary
Wars: World War II
Designer: Albert Deport, Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville, and Emile Rimailho.
Designed: 1897
Produced: 1942–1943
No. built: 3,712
Weight: combat: 1,190 kg (2,623 lbs), travel: 1,270 kg (2,800 lbs)
Length: 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
Barrel length: 2.58 m (8 ft 6 in) L/34.5, 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) L/36.3 (without muzzle brake)
Width: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Height: 1.05 m (3 ft 5 in)
Shell: 75×350 mm R, HE, HEAT, Shrapnel, armor-piercing
Caliber: 75 mm (2.95 in)
Breech: Nordenfelt interrupted screw
Recoil: Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage: Split trail
Elevation: -10° to 18° [1]
Traverse: 60°
Rate of fire: 10-14 rpm
Muzzle velocity: 570 m/s (1,900 ft/s)
The Pak 97/38 (7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 97/38 and 7,5 cm Panzerjägerkanone 97/38) was a German anti-tank gun used by the Wehrmacht in World War II.
The gun was a combination of the barrel from the French Canon de 75 modèle 1897 fitted with a Swiss Solothurn muzzle brake and mounted on the carriage of the German 5 cm Pak 38 and could fire captured French and Polish ammunition.
Together with light weight, good mobility and sufficient anti-armor performance with a HEAT shell (enough to penetrate T-34 in most situations; the side armor of the KV could also be pierced), it made the gun a decent anti-tank weapon.
It had shortcomings, particularly its low muzzle velocity. Although this did not affect the armor-piercing characteristics of its HEAT ammunition, it meant insufficient performance when firing regular AP shells and - because of difficulties in hitting small mobile targets - its low effective range of about 500 m even with HEAT. The gun also had a quite violent recoil, especially with AP shells.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Anti-tank gun
Place of origin: Nazi Germany
In service: 1942–1945
Used by: Nazi Germany, Finland, Italy, Romania, Hungary
Wars: World War II
Designer: Albert Deport, Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville, and Emile Rimailho.
Designed: 1897
Produced: 1942–1943
No. built: 3,712
Weight: combat: 1,190 kg (2,623 lbs), travel: 1,270 kg (2,800 lbs)
Length: 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
Barrel length: 2.58 m (8 ft 6 in) L/34.5, 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) L/36.3 (without muzzle brake)
Width: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Height: 1.05 m (3 ft 5 in)
Shell: 75×350 mm R, HE, HEAT, Shrapnel, armor-piercing
Caliber: 75 mm (2.95 in)
Breech: Nordenfelt interrupted screw
Recoil: Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage: Split trail
Elevation: -10° to 18° [1]
Traverse: 60°
Rate of fire: 10-14 rpm
Muzzle velocity: 570 m/s (1,900 ft/s)
THE KIT:
DML Dragon is a prolific model company based in Hong Kong, China.
They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box. It is blousey and 2" too long.
The box art appears to be an actual photo of the real gun and 3 man crew.
The men are all wearing winter white uniforms with black belts. The gun is covered in a heavy coat of winter white-wash.
One side panel has 2 color box arts of other figure kits DML manufactures: kit no. 6122, Approach to Stalingrad, Autumn 1942 and kit no. 6127, Hedgerow Tank Hunters, Fallschimjager (Normandy 1944), followed by CAUTION - about using glue and paint near an open flame. To be in a well ventilated room, in 6 languages, including English.
DML Dragon is a prolific model company based in Hong Kong, China.
They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box. It is blousey and 2" too long.
The box art appears to be an actual photo of the real gun and 3 man crew.
The men are all wearing winter white uniforms with black belts. The gun is covered in a heavy coat of winter white-wash.
One side panel has 2 color box arts of other figure kits DML manufactures: kit no. 6122, Approach to Stalingrad, Autumn 1942 and kit no. 6127, Hedgerow Tank Hunters, Fallschimjager (Normandy 1944), followed by CAUTION - about using glue and paint near an open flame. To be in a well ventilated room, in 6 languages, including English.
Model is for modelers 10 and over and not suitable for children under 3 due to small parts.
The other side panel has 3 color walk-around type photos of the model made up, followed by the copyright date of the kit of 2000 and DML's address in Hong Kong, China and MADE IN HONG KONG.
The other side panel has 3 color walk-around type photos of the model made up, followed by the copyright date of the kit of 2000 and DML's address in Hong Kong, China and MADE IN HONG KONG.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
The kit contains 2 medium-gray trees in 2 sealed clear cello bags and the instructions.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet that accordion-folds out into 6 pages in 7" x 10" page format.
Page 1 begins with a black and white repeat of the box art over the parts trees illustrations.
Page 2 begins with CAUSTIONS over international assembly symbol explanations and a suggested paint color listing of Gunze Sangyo and Italeri brands of hobby paints in multiple languages, including English and the first 2 assembly steps.
Page 3 through 5 give a balance of a total of 13 assembly steps.
Page 6 is the marking and painting instructions. It shows a Pak 97/38 as a 4-view in field-gray overall, over the 2000 copyright date and decal application instructions (which are not need, because there are no decals in this kit).
Large medium-gray letter A tree holds: wheels, recoil arms, shield etc. (45 parts)
The kit contains 2 medium-gray trees in 2 sealed clear cello bags and the instructions.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet that accordion-folds out into 6 pages in 7" x 10" page format.
Page 1 begins with a black and white repeat of the box art over the parts trees illustrations.
Page 2 begins with CAUSTIONS over international assembly symbol explanations and a suggested paint color listing of Gunze Sangyo and Italeri brands of hobby paints in multiple languages, including English and the first 2 assembly steps.
Page 3 through 5 give a balance of a total of 13 assembly steps.
Page 6 is the marking and painting instructions. It shows a Pak 97/38 as a 4-view in field-gray overall, over the 2000 copyright date and decal application instructions (which are not need, because there are no decals in this kit).
Large medium-gray letter A tree holds: wheels, recoil arms, shield etc. (45 parts)
Small medium-gray letter B tree holds: the gun barrel, cradle etc. (8 parts)
There are no crew figures in the kit.
Great detail.
Great detail.
Recommended.