Consisting of 71 pieces in a medium grey polyurethane resin the castings are exceptionally clean and crisp with only some small casting blocks to be cleaned up.
As I mentioned you get a very complete interior, for me to list every part
would be more like a listing from the field manual.
To start with you have to cut off the rear engine compartment from the kit upper
hull and replace this with the resin replacement which is cast extremely thin
and well detailed.
All three engine deck hatches are provided in resin and have details on both
sides, the large louvered hatch does have some resin flash to be removed from
between the louvers but this was easy to clean up using a sharp X-Acto blade,
but take care the louvers are very thin (see image below).
Inside the engine compartment are the fuel tanks and superbly detailed muti-part
engine and exhaust pipes to the kit exhausts.
The forward compartment has a rear bulkhead, side walls, a floor section with
very nice tread plate pattern and gearbox/transmission with excellent details
moulded on. Added to this is the driver’s seat, instrument panels and
gear levers plus additional details on the sidewalls.
The upper hull interior is fitted out with radios and
The turret interior is amazing; you wonder how so much equipment could fit in here and leave room for the commander? There is the commander’s seat, the two MG breeches, sighting periscope and other details.
The instructions are in the form or photographs of the assembled parts which are called out by number. The lower hull and engine assemblies are fairly straightforward but careful study of the photos is needed for the turret, thankfully you are given multiple photos from different angles to help out.
With an update set this complex good reference material would be a great help, thankfully there is plenty about to show all the details you will need, see below.
In all a sensational detail set that will turn an already excellent kit into a stunner, and using one of the etched detail sets released for the Panzer 1A from Lion Roar or ABER will make for one of the most complete models around, not cheap but a show stopper.
Panzer Tracts No 1-1 |
Panzer Tracts No 1-2 |
Ground Power Magazine |
Pz.Kpfw.I/Pz.Kpfw.II and variants |
TANKS & ARMOUR: PanzerKampfwagen 1 & II Ian Allen Publishing |
AFV Modeller Issue 12 Excellent photo feature on the Panzer 1a |
Military Modelling Magazine |
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