Zvezda PAK 40

[Fenlander]

This is totally odd for me. This little kit came free with a magazine and, for 1/72, it is a wonderful kit.






Two sprues include the gun, base and abcrew of three.






This is a 'snap together' kit and I feel it must be part of a war gaming range as there is a huge banner type thing that sits in a hole on the base, ideal for movement and ID.


However, it builds into a very well detailed, for the scale, model. The figures, all multi part, go together very nicely including a rifle on one and a trenching tool on another as separate parts.


No instructions come with it, you download a PDF of them and box art from the magazine website. Sadly, there is only the last page of the instructions which meant a lot of head scratching and a few left off small parts which I just could not work out where they go.


But, here it is. I did glue a few bits on the gun including the shield which I broke when removing it to disassemble the kit having put a part on upside down.


The seams on the figures will disappear with a touch of glue and a final squeeze together.


This Is really a very nice quality kit. The figures especially. The faces and poses are superb for the scale. I did have to drill a hole in the front of the muzzle brake though.


















All in all, a very pleasent surprise and a great little magazine cover gift.

 

[dubster72]

Big thanks to your wife Graham! That looks like a great little kit - just what you need to practice your Braille scale figure painting


Hmm that would look good in a dio with my Cromwell WH Smiths here I come!

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Looks a nice little kit.

 

[colin m]

That looks great, and free !

 

[papa 695]

It's a nice looking little kit Graham, looking forward to you painting it

 

[Steve Brodie]

"............................Hmm that would look good in a dio with my Cromwell WH Smiths here I come!

That could be an issue, i picked up my copy last week (about 10 on the shelves) went back a few days later and all gone, went in today (watching out for a couple more mags to come in) and they have restocked, BUT MINUS the kit, just the magazine - its not like some little oink has nicked the kits as the mags dont come in a bag as per the first mags on the shelves. Strange


If you cant find a the mag with the model, you can have mine.

 

[Steve Brodie]

.

 

[Fenlander]

That could be an issue, i picked up my copy last week (about 10 on the shelves) went back a few days later and all gone, went in today (watching out for a couple more mags to come in) and they have restocked, BUT MINUS the kit, just the magazine - its not like some little oink has nicked the kits as the mags dont come in a bag as per the first mags on the shelves. Strange
If you cant find a the mag with the model, you can have mine.

It does say in the magazine 'on selected magazines in the U.K.' I don't think they did put it on all copies

 

[dubster72]

That could be an issue, i picked up my copy last week (about 10 on the shelves) went back a few days later and all gone, went in today (watching out for a couple more mags to come in) and they have restocked, BUT MINUS the kit, just the magazine - its not like some little oink has nicked the kits as the mags dont come in a bag as per the first mags on the shelves. Strange
If you cant find a the mag with the model, you can have mine.

I wasn't lucky enough to find a magazine with the kit included I guess it was a limited promotional thing.


But that's a very kind offer Steve. I'll pm you.

 

[monica]

very nice and free as well,how could you not like this one,


nice start,

 

[noble]

That's a little cracker graham, some nice detail too.


Scott