"...Kit
Review: Dragon Models Limited 1/35 Scale Kit No. 6250; 7.5 cm PaK 40 Late
Type w/Fallschirmjaeger Anzio 1944; 305 parts (291 in grey stryene, 5
etched brass, 4 in black vinyl, 4 turned brass, 1 turned aluminum); price
estimated at $21-24
Advantages: state-of-the-art kit of this popular AT gun, many build options
Disadvantages: gun shields not in brass (see text); no crew weapons included;
comments about length of trails (see text)
Rating: Highly Recommended
Recommendation: to all artillery fans and German WWII fans
F I R S T L O O K
Dragon has now released a "late model" version of their fine
PaK 40 kit, the main difference being the recommendation to use different
parts on the sprues and a completely new crew set of six Fallschirmjaeger
figures (two sprues of three identical figures). It retains all of the
carded extras from the first kit (optional etched brass detail parts,
four turned brass rounds, a turned aluminum or plastic barrel, and four
vinyl tires, either new or "chewed up.") The kit provides for
options in regard to three different styles of wheels and three different
styles of muzzle brakes (each formed of a casting and a face, with the
casting being hollow molded.) Also, the modeler has optional positions
for shields, trails, suspension arms, breech block, and gun servicing
panels. The gun is fixed, however, so traverse must be set during assembly.
The gun shield is interesting, because unlike recent AFV Club efforts
the shield is composed of two injection molded styrene sections with a
brass gun mask (MA1) between them. The edges are "feathered"
to a knife edge, so the modeler winds up with a shield that looks think
but is actually quite sturdy and easy to attach.
The kit provides six figures in three poses that are new and unique to
this kit, so if nothing else figure fans will want it for that reason.
They represent figures with long sleeves and trousers under their well-known
paratroop smock and come with plentiful accessories, but again no small
arms are provided.
There are a number of additional items, such as four turned brass AP rounds,
four styrene HE rounds, two ammo crates and a number of shipping tubes
and three expended cases. The decals are primarily for these parts and
provide the necessary stencils in both black and white. Since guns rarely
bear any markings other than stray "serviced on" decals, there
are none included. Finishing options for a total of six weapons are provided,
including one that is Panzerbraun with "polka-dot" white snow
camouflage that will test the painter's eye..."
- Cookie Sewell
Highly
recommended..."
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Terry Ashley
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Neville Lord