In Box Review of DML Dragon 1/35th Scale
Herman Goering Division Troops (Tunisia 1943)
Kit no. 6036
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $7.50
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $7.50
HISTORY:
The Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1. Hermann Göring (1st Paratroop Panzer Division Hermann Göring - abbreviated Fallschirm-Panzer-Div 1 HG) was an elite German Luftwaffe armoured division. The HG saw action in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and on the Eastern Front. The division began as a battalion-sized police unit in 1933. Over time it grew into a regiment, brigade, division, and finally was combined with the Parachute-Panzer Division 2 Hermann Göring in 1944 to form a Panzer corps under the by then Reichsmarschall. It surrendered to the Soviet Army near Dresden on May 8, 1945.Active 1935–45
DESCRIPTION:
Country: Nazi Germany
Branch: Balkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe
Type: Panzer/Fallschirmjäger
Size: Regiment, Brigade, Division
Patron: Hermann Göring
Engagements in World War II: German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Norwegian Campaign, Battle of France,Tunisia Campaign, Gela Beachhead, Eastern Front, Battle of Radzymin, Battle of Bautz.
The Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1. Hermann Göring (1st Paratroop Panzer Division Hermann Göring - abbreviated Fallschirm-Panzer-Div 1 HG) was an elite German Luftwaffe armoured division. The HG saw action in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and on the Eastern Front. The division began as a battalion-sized police unit in 1933. Over time it grew into a regiment, brigade, division, and finally was combined with the Parachute-Panzer Division 2 Hermann Göring in 1944 to form a Panzer corps under the by then Reichsmarschall. It surrendered to the Soviet Army near Dresden on May 8, 1945.Active 1935–45
DESCRIPTION:
Country: Nazi Germany
Branch: Balkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe
Type: Panzer/Fallschirmjäger
Size: Regiment, Brigade, Division
Patron: Hermann Göring
Engagements in World War II: German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Norwegian Campaign, Battle of France,Tunisia Campaign, Gela Beachhead, Eastern Front, Battle of Radzymin, Battle of Bautz.
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 end opening type box. I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably parts or the decal sheet find their way past one of the end flaps to become lost forever. Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
The box art shows 4 figures in a desert setting with cactus in the background.
One corner of the box art says that the kit is designed for modelers over 10 years of age and that it contains 66 parts.
Three of the figures wear camouflaged smocks over light tan trousers bloused into their shoes. The fourth figure wears an all light tan uniform with his pants also bloused into his shoes.
One figure wears a light tan soft cloth side cap on his head. He is armed with a MP44 assault rifle.
He has a holster on his belt for a flare gun and is holding the gun up in his left arm. He has a potato masher type grenade tucked under his belt and an ammo case for the MP44 slung on the belt.
The next figure in tha all light tan uniform wears a tan officer's peaked hat. He is armed with a MP40 submachine gun and has the ammo case for it on his belt. He has a pair of binoculars strung around his neck.
The third figure wears a steel helmet covered with a camoufage cover. He is armed with a MP42 heavy machine gun on its bipod.
The fourth figure also wears a steel helmet with a camouflaged cover. He has a 98K carbine slung across his chest and is carrying ammo boxes for the MG42 in both his hands.
One side panels has 3 color box arts of other kits that DML manufactures: kit no. 6032, a U.S. T-26E-3 Heavy Tank, kit no. 6034, German Tank Hunter Figures and kit no.6806 Chinese Volunteer Figures.
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 end opening type box. I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably parts or the decal sheet find their way past one of the end flaps to become lost forever. Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
The box art shows 4 figures in a desert setting with cactus in the background.
One corner of the box art says that the kit is designed for modelers over 10 years of age and that it contains 66 parts.
Three of the figures wear camouflaged smocks over light tan trousers bloused into their shoes. The fourth figure wears an all light tan uniform with his pants also bloused into his shoes.
One figure wears a light tan soft cloth side cap on his head. He is armed with a MP44 assault rifle.
He has a holster on his belt for a flare gun and is holding the gun up in his left arm. He has a potato masher type grenade tucked under his belt and an ammo case for the MP44 slung on the belt.
The next figure in tha all light tan uniform wears a tan officer's peaked hat. He is armed with a MP40 submachine gun and has the ammo case for it on his belt. He has a pair of binoculars strung around his neck.
The third figure wears a steel helmet covered with a camoufage cover. He is armed with a MP42 heavy machine gun on its bipod.
The fourth figure also wears a steel helmet with a camouflaged cover. He has a 98K carbine slung across his chest and is carrying ammo boxes for the MG42 in both his hands.
One side panels has 3 color box arts of other kits that DML manufactures: kit no. 6032, a U.S. T-26E-3 Heavy Tank, kit no. 6034, German Tank Hunter Figures and kit no.6806 Chinese Volunteer Figures.
The other side panel says that the kit contains parts for 4 figures, paint and glue are not included. In 6 languages including English.
This is followed by Marco Polo Import, INC's. address in City of Industry, CA and their FAX number.
The copyright of the kit is 1995 and the kit was made in Hong Kong, China.
The bottom of the box serves as the assembly and painting instructions. There are four color 2-views for each figure. Below them is black and white line drawings of a Luftwaffe tropical service cap, a binocular case, Luftwaffe tropical trousers and a Luftwaffe tropical tunic.
All the illustrations are done by DML's resident artist Ron Volstad.
This is followed by Marco Polo Import, INC's. address in City of Industry, CA and their FAX number.
The copyright of the kit is 1995 and the kit was made in Hong Kong, China.
The bottom of the box serves as the assembly and painting instructions. There are four color 2-views for each figure. Below them is black and white line drawings of a Luftwaffe tropical service cap, a binocular case, Luftwaffe tropical trousers and a Luftwaffe tropical tunic.
All the illustrations are done by DML's resident artist Ron Volstad.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
This kit contains 2 light-grey trees.
There are no decals.
The largest light-grey tree holds: the parts of the figures which are divided into separate heads, torsos, arms and legs. there are 4 canvas sacks, a pair of binoculars. 2 steel helmets, an officer's hat, a mess kit, two ammo pouches, a pistol holster and a flare gun holster, 4 canteens, 2 ammo cases for the MP44, a head shade cloth, 3 gas mask canisters, a potato masher type grenade, 98K carbine ammo pouches, 2 MG42 ammo cases and 2 shovels in carrying cases. (57 parts)
This kit contains 2 light-grey trees.
There are no decals.
The largest light-grey tree holds: the parts of the figures which are divided into separate heads, torsos, arms and legs. there are 4 canvas sacks, a pair of binoculars. 2 steel helmets, an officer's hat, a mess kit, two ammo pouches, a pistol holster and a flare gun holster, 4 canteens, 2 ammo cases for the MP44, a head shade cloth, 3 gas mask canisters, a potato masher type grenade, 98K carbine ammo pouches, 2 MG42 ammo cases and 2 shovels in carrying cases. (57 parts)
The small light-grey tree holds: 2 MP40 sub machine guns, a MP44 assault rifle, a 98K carbine, an ammo drum for the MP44 and a open and shut bipod for it, 2 folded wire shoulder stocks for the MP40's. (9 parts)
The molding and detail on these figures is very good. However, the poses are kind of ho-hum.
Otherwise recommended.
I purchased my kit back in the 90's at my local hobby shop.
Otherwise recommended.
I purchased my kit back in the 90's at my local hobby shop.