In Box Review of Dragon 1/35th Scale
U.S. 101st Airborne Div. (Bastogne 1944)
Kit no. 6163
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2002
Available at 5 locations overseas on the web.
I paid $7.98 for my kit 20 years ago at a local shop that went out of business.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2002
Available at 5 locations overseas on the web.
I paid $7.98 for my kit 20 years ago at a local shop that went out of business.
THE KIT:
Dragon (DML) is an old 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 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 box art shows a color illustration of 4 Airborne troops in a dense snow-covered forest.
They all wear khaki uniforms, with dark green steel helmets. Their trousers are bloused at the bottom into high laced black boots. All the men wear tan chest straps and belts and ammo pouches and shovels in carrying pouches and canteens on their belts.
Reading left to right, the first man is standing. He is wearing an overcoat. He is armed with an automatic rifle.
The second also is standing. He is armed with an M! carbine.
The third man is kneeling on his right knee and aiming his M1 carbine.
The fourth, and last man, on the right is standing. He wears a tan jacket. He is armed with a Thompson submachine-gun.
One side panel of the box says the kit contains parts for 4 figures. Paint and cement are not included. In Japanese,
English, French, Italian and Chinese. Each language is labeled with a color illustration of the flag of the country that speaks the language.
The copyright of the kit is given as 2002, over Dragon’s street address in Hong Kong, China and the kit was made there.
Dragon (DML) is an old 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 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 box art shows a color illustration of 4 Airborne troops in a dense snow-covered forest.
They all wear khaki uniforms, with dark green steel helmets. Their trousers are bloused at the bottom into high laced black boots. All the men wear tan chest straps and belts and ammo pouches and shovels in carrying pouches and canteens on their belts.
Reading left to right, the first man is standing. He is wearing an overcoat. He is armed with an automatic rifle.
The second also is standing. He is armed with an M! carbine.
The third man is kneeling on his right knee and aiming his M1 carbine.
The fourth, and last man, on the right is standing. He wears a tan jacket. He is armed with a Thompson submachine-gun.
One side panel of the box says the kit contains parts for 4 figures. Paint and cement are not included. In Japanese,
English, French, Italian and Chinese. Each language is labeled with a color illustration of the flag of the country that speaks the language.
The copyright of the kit is given as 2002, over Dragon’s street address in Hong Kong, China and the kit was made there.
The other side panel of the box shows 2 color box arts of other figure kits that Dragon manufactures: Kit no. 6154,
German Winter Combat troops (Eastern Front 1942/43) and Kit no. 6155, Kampfgruppe Von Luck (Normandy 1944)
These are followed by: Kit not suitable for children under 3 because of small parts. In multiple languages, including English.
Importer of Dragon kits for Europe is Italeri in Italy and their address is provided.
Kit is for modelers aged 10 and over. In 6 languages, including English.
German Winter Combat troops (Eastern Front 1942/43) and Kit no. 6155, Kampfgruppe Von Luck (Normandy 1944)
These are followed by: Kit not suitable for children under 3 because of small parts. In multiple languages, including English.
Importer of Dragon kits for Europe is Italeri in Italy and their address is provided.
Kit is for modelers aged 10 and over. In 6 languages, including English.
The bottom of the box serves as the assembly and painting instructions.
There is a front and rear view of each of the figures. (they have all been described above already).
Trees are not alphabetized, but each figure is.
The first man is labeled as no. 1 and letter A.
The second man is labeled as no. 2 and letter B.
The third man is labeled as no. 3 and letter C.
The fourth man is labeled as no. 4 and letter D.
Below them is 2 line drawings by Dragon’s resident artist Ron Volstad.
A bayonet M-1 with scabbard M-7 and a EM wool Melton overcoat.
There is a front and rear view of each of the figures. (they have all been described above already).
Trees are not alphabetized, but each figure is.
The first man is labeled as no. 1 and letter A.
The second man is labeled as no. 2 and letter B.
The third man is labeled as no. 3 and letter C.
The fourth man is labeled as no. 4 and letter D.
Below them is 2 line drawings by Dragon’s resident artist Ron Volstad.
A bayonet M-1 with scabbard M-7 and a EM wool Melton overcoat.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
The kit holds 3 medium-gray parts trees in 2 sealed clear cello bags.
The large medium-gray tree holds: the parts of the 4 figures (divided into separate heads, torsos, arms and legs) also 4 steel helmets, 4 shovels in carrying pouches, 4 canteens, numerous ammo pouches, overcoat bottoms, bayonet in scabbard, pistol holster etc. (85 parts)
The kit holds 3 medium-gray parts trees in 2 sealed clear cello bags.
The large medium-gray tree holds: the parts of the 4 figures (divided into separate heads, torsos, arms and legs) also 4 steel helmets, 4 shovels in carrying pouches, 4 canteens, numerous ammo pouches, overcoat bottoms, bayonet in scabbard, pistol holster etc. (85 parts)
The first small medium-gray tree holds: 2 M-1 rifles, a Browning Automatic Rifle and a Thompson submachine-gun (4 parts)
The second small medium-gray tree holds: a Browning Automatic Rifle and its bipod and 2 M1 rifles and an M1 carbine (5 parts)
Detail is very good. Recommended.