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1/35 M103A1 Heavy Tank

by Dragon
$58.20 USD $72.75 USD
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Description

This is an injection-plastic military vehicle model kit.

The massive M103 Heavy Tank finally gets kitted as a 1/35 scale injection-molded plastic kit! We are indeed living in a golden age of modeling! The Black Label brand is Dragon's newest line, featuring post-WWII armor from around the world. 

From the Dragon website:

Features:
  • Turret possesses irregular shape w/appropriate cast texture as per original
  • Authentic .50-cal MG w/photo-etched detail
  • Brand new M103A1 Heavy Tank rendered
  • Mantlet accurately detailed and shaped
  • One-piece slide-molded gun barrel
  • Upper hull produced w/correct shape
  • Lower hull molded w/cast pattern
  • Newly designed gun travel lock present
  • Jerry cans included
  • Well-defined turret w/antenna mounts and crisply detailed handrails
  • M14 coincidence rangefinders mounted on turret sides
  • Fenders feature excellent detail
  • Glacis rendered w/correct profile and shape
  • Headlights w/subtle detail realistically produced
  • Engine deck and exhaust pipes produced w/highly intricate detail
  • Tow cable and photo-etched guard for tool storage
  • Cupola hatch can be assembled open/closed
  • Excellent detail on hull rear plate
  • Highly detailed suspension system, including accurate sprockets, idler wheels and road wheels
  • Outlet pipes for crew compartment heater and bilge pump
  • Loader's hatch on turret is accurately depicted
  • Periscope is well represented
  • Intricately detailed OVM
  • Newly tooled one-piece DS tracks

Details

Code: DRABL3548
Release Date: Feb 2014
Series: Dragon Black Label
Item Size/Weight: 38.2cm x 24.5cm x 9.2cm / 700g
Manufacturer: Dragon

Assembly Guide

Skill Level 3:

Basic Skills Required

Kits rated as skill level 3 are traditional model kits that require all basic modeling skills to complete. This includes cutting parts from runners and trimming or sanding them prior to use, assembling them with cement, and the use of paint to complete them.

To properly complete a level 3 kit, you should have at least a basic set of modeling supplies, including plastic nippers, a hobby knife, files and/or sandpaper, plastic cement, instant (cyanoacrylate) cement (for resin, soft-vinyl or metal parts), painting supplies including brushes, paint, thinner and masking tape, tweezers and possibly decal softener for applying decals to difficult areas.

Kits in this class are not suitable for small children unless there is complete parental supervision. Adults who have never before completed a plastic model kit may want to read one of the many excellent modeling guides available at most hobby shops before trying to build one of these kits.

Skill level 3 kits include a very large portion of our catalog. Most traditional plastic model kits fall into this category.

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Cement Required

cement

This item requries the use of cement (glue) to complete. For injection-plastic kits, use the weld-type clear cement specifically designed for use on styrene plastic. For some smaller parts, you may wish to use instant type (cyanoacrylate) glue. For resin, white metal, soft vinyl and photo-etched materials, the use of instant type cement is strongly recommended.

A SAFETY NOTE ABOUT INSTANT CEMENT

Parents and all modelers should note that instant cement (cyanoacrylate) bonds skin instantly. While this in itself is not harmful, forcibly attempting to pull the skin apart can tear the skin and cause injury. If you or your child happens to inadvertenly glue themselves with instant cement, don't pull, but use remover for instant cement, or nail polish remover to dissolve the bond instead.

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Painting Required

This model kit or accessory must be painted in order to achieve a realistic appearance.

Paint

While there are slight differences depending on the country you live in, there are generally three types of paint available for modeling: Acrylic, Enamel and Lacquer. Their characteristics are described below.