Box Art and Packaging

Trumpeter presents a 100% new-tooled German Schwerer Zugkraftwagen in 1/72 scale in their typical rigid, top opening box. The contents are well-packed and protected with additional foam wrapped over sprues which contain delicate parts. The condition of the contents as delivered was excellent with no parts broken from the sprues, no broken parts, and nothing warped due to inadequate packing.

The kit depicts the Schwerer Zugkraftwagen, which was commonly used between 1934 and 1945, and was built by numerous manufacturers, including Daimler Benz, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp, and Skoda. Over 4000 were built in different variants. It was powered by a Maybach HL 85 TUKRM producing up to 185 HP and could travel upwards of 100 kph.

From the publisher’s website:

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Brengun has released a detail set for the P-51D Mustang in 1/144^th scale. Kit manufacturers recommend are Platz, Eduard, and Bego (all from the same mold).

In the Box

This detail set will provide enough material for two complete Mustangs and consist of parts for the cockpit, wheel wells, and wing flaps. To bond these parts during installation will require CA (Super Glue).

The resin parts will replace the flaps, cockpit yoke, and gunsight. The photo-etched parts will add detail to the cockpit floor, side panels, instrument panel, seat belts, and underwing interior of the wheel wells.

For flap installation, some surgery will be needed to remove the kit’s flaps so cutting tools like a razor saw or similar will be needed.