| Catalogue No.: | ‘39-‘45 Series Kit No. 6085 |
| Scale: | 1/35 |
| Media: | Injection Styrene |
| Review Type: | In Box |
| Rating: | Highly Recommended |
S u m m a r y |
| Contents: | 307 parts in grey styrene |
| Price: | between US$20-US$28 |
| Advantages: | First kit of a lightweight flat car; can be built as either armored or unarmored versions; great diorama possibilities |
| Disadvantages: | No track included |
| Recommendation: | For all fans of German armor |
F i r s t L o o k |
DML continues its German WWII railway equipment with a converted flatcar and crew. This
consists of a basic Typ Omm chassis (2 Axle, 25 ton maximum loading, under 9 meters long)
with low armored sides pierced with firing ports and the complete DML #6064 German Heavy
Machine Gun Team.
The flatcar portion of the kit is very well done, including some very nice German DR
decals for the chassis, and all of the major components are present. Before the nitpickers
complain, while the decals say "1951" on them, that is the next time the cars
were due for major overhaul, not the date of construction! The same with the weight
guarantee, which provides for its certified ability to carry a specific loading through
April 1949.
The cars have great possibilities for WW II use, and can be converted into a number of
other types for use in dioramas and vignettes. However, most of them appear to have gone
out of service shortly after the end of the war, as heavier models (such as the Ssy
series) were seen as offering more flexibility. While a few may still be in service today
(the Germans NEVER throw any railway gear away!) it would be out of place in postwar
dioramas, except as a background item or conversions.
The figure set has been reviewed before, and is excellent. They are in good positions for
use with this car in action, and can be seen in the box art and photos in position.
Modelers must note that this kit does NOT come with a section of track – presumably
as it was felt that it would be used in combination with other kits, or that the diorama
builder would get his tracks elsewhere. It can be used with DML 1/35 Ordnance #3825,
Section of Railway track with Embankment, or any 1/35 resin track option.
Thanks to Freddie Leung of DML for the review sample.
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