In Box Review of Dragon 1/35th Scale
Railway Track Embankment
Kit no. 3825
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1997
I paid $19.98 for my kit at a local hobby shop. Years ago, that went out of business.
Out of production.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1997
I paid $19.98 for my kit at a local hobby shop. Years ago, that went out of business.
Out of production.
THE KIT:
Dragon (sometimes called DML) is an old prolific plastic model kit manufacturer, based in Hong Kong, China. 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 a Schwerer Panzerspahwagen (Artilleriewagen) (not included in the kit) coming around a curve on a railroad roadway in a grassy field.
The upper left-corner of the box art says: Unassembled model kit. This kit contains 34 parts. For modelers aged 10 and over. Box contains model of railway track and embankment.
One side panel of the box shows a color photo and an illustration of the roadbed made up. Followed by the copyright of the kit as 1997, over Dragon’s street address in Hong Kong, China and kit was made there.
Dragon (sometimes called DML) is an old prolific plastic model kit manufacturer, based in Hong Kong, China. 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 a Schwerer Panzerspahwagen (Artilleriewagen) (not included in the kit) coming around a curve on a railroad roadway in a grassy field.
The upper left-corner of the box art says: Unassembled model kit. This kit contains 34 parts. For modelers aged 10 and over. Box contains model of railway track and embankment.
One side panel of the box shows a color photo and an illustration of the roadbed made up. Followed by the copyright of the kit as 1997, over Dragon’s street address in Hong Kong, China and kit was made there.
The other side panel shows two box arts of artilleriewagen kits. Kit no. 6071 & 6073. Followed by a CAUTION: When you use paint or cement do not be near an open flame and be in a well-ventilated room. In 6 languages, including English.
Not suitable for children under 3 because of small parts. Importer for
Europe is Italeri. For modelers aged 10 and over. In multiple languages, including English.
Not suitable for children under 3 because of small parts. Importer for
Europe is Italeri. For modelers aged 10 and over. In multiple languages, including English.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit holds 2 medium grey parts trees and loose medium-grey parts of the roadbed.
The trees are alphabetized.
The two identical medium-grey letter G trees hold rails, wood ties and clips that hold the roadbed sections together (15 parts ea.)
This kit holds 2 medium grey parts trees and loose medium-grey parts of the roadbed.
The trees are alphabetized.
The two identical medium-grey letter G trees hold rails, wood ties and clips that hold the roadbed sections together (15 parts ea.)
There are 2 identical medium-grey letter H roadbed and end sections.
I put ties and a rail together so far.
The instructions consist of a single sheet. Printed on both sides in 7” x 10 ½” format.
The face side is the painting guide, showing the embankment with ties and rails on it. Over a CAUTION in 6 languages, including English and a listing of Gunze Sangyo hobby paints.
The reverse side shows line drawings of the letter G tree and the H parts.
The detail is good.
Recommended.
The face side is the painting guide, showing the embankment with ties and rails on it. Over a CAUTION in 6 languages, including English and a listing of Gunze Sangyo hobby paints.
The reverse side shows line drawings of the letter G tree and the H parts.
The detail is good.
Recommended.