Yankee Scout and Tracker

Published: October 12, 2010
Company: Master Box Ltd

Looking over the figures, they had very minimal flash, and no ejection pin marks. What mold lines that were there were easily removed with a sharp blade. There are no decals provided and the painting instructions are for Vallejo only. You will need to refer to what you see in the illustration or any references that you may have access to. There is not even any part numbers on the sprue, just a picture on the back of the box with the numbers listed next to the part.
The figures went together without a lot of shaping and filling. They are all balanced so they can stand without pins or glue. The biggest problem with construction was the assembly of the Yankee scout. The rifle and saber were mostly guess work as to where the items went and how they were to be attached. The assembly… more

Type 94 6 Wheeled Truck Hard Top

Published: September 30, 2010
Company: Fine Molds

This truck was designed for use by the Japanese military, using mostly parts for civilian vehicles. Production began in 1936 and continued until the end of the war.

Sprues

• Sprue A(x2) - contains the parts for the wheels and rear suspension
• Sprue B - parts for the cab internals, engine and drive train
• Sprue C - frame and additional drive train parts
• Sprue D - parts for the truck bed
• Sprue E - contains the cab externals
• Sprue G - clear parts sprue

Construction

• Step 1 is the assembly of the frame, front fenders, and running boards. There are rather large ejector pins on the underside of the fenders (Part B25). As they are not usually visible in normal viewing of the model, they can… more

Schwerer Plattformwagen Typ SSY and Pz Bef Wg III Ausf K

Published: September 25, 2010
Company: Dragon Models

The Orange Box Series kits from Dragon are basically previously released models that have been repackaged. The kit in this review is a combo of Dragon 6069 Schwerer Plattformwagen Typ SSY railcar flat top and Dragon Kit 9018 Pz Bef Wg III Ausf K.

Review of the Railcar

The instructions are a composite of the two separate sets of instructions, so I’ll start with steps 23 and 24: the assembly of the railcar frame and top or deck. Make sure that you have a flat surface to place the 4 pieces of the deck and that surface will not be marred by the possible glue seepage between the 4 pieces. Lay the 4 pieces face down and run a line of glue between the panels. While the glue is still soft, place the frame on the underside of the deck and make sure that everything is square.… more