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Dragon Wagon
Soft Cab Conversion

 

1/35 scale, Trakz
(A Division of the VLS Corporation)

 

S u m m a r y

Catalogue No. and Description Item TX 0101 - Dragon Wagon Soft Cab Conversion
Price: USD$44.95 from VLS website
Contents and Media: 11 parts in pale yellow resin; 1 part in turned metal
Scale: 1/35
Review Type: FirstLook
Advantages: Well cast; interesting variant
Disadvantages: Experience will be required for cleanup and alignment
Recommendation: Recommended for experienced modellers.

 

Reviewed by Steve Palffy

 

FirstLook

 

I would have expected that Tamiya would have actually produced this version of the Dragon Wagon by now, but it is pleasing that Trakz has now released a 1/35 scale conversion to the soft cab version of this big tank transporter.

Trakz 1/35 scale Soft Cab conversion comprises 28 resin parts and a fret of photo-etched parts.

 

 

The resin in my sample displayed quie a few air bubbles and some warpage in a few parts. A bit of preparation and test-fitting will be required to get everything lined up. The photo-etched parts include the window frames and look good. Instructions are quite straightforward.

 

 

Trakz' 1/35 scale Soft Cab conversion offers lots of potential for both WWII and Korean dioramas, and is very welcome.

Recommended for experienced modellers.

Thanks to VLS for the review samples


These and other VLS products may be viewed at Model Mecca, the VLS Website


Review Copyright © 2004 by Steve Palffy
Page Created 13 August, 2004
Last updated 13 August, 2004

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