Barcode: 0 89195 86532 8
Case Pack: 20 Pieces Per Master Carton
Box Size: 9.6" x 15" x 2.4"
Rivers form natural lines of defense, and the first task of any
defender is to destroy strategic bridges over them. This happened early
in WWII as German troops advanced across Europe. Although Germany’s
Blitzkrieg often moved with such speed that defenders were overwhelmed
before they had a chance to demolish bridges, others were successfully
blown up. This is where combat engineers – called pioniers in Germany -
came into play. They were equipped with various paraphernalia with
which to bridge waterways, with pontoon bridges being one of the
quickest expedients. Dragon’s new 1/35 scale set includes just such a
pontoon system.
The new Premium Edition item is an extensive set, including no less than four rubber rafts and two associated bridge systems.
Linked together, they are able to span a small watercourse. The rafts
are well defined, with lengths of string offered to add detail for the
bindings. The bridge-ways and hand railings are also accurately
depicted, complete with a delicate wood-grain texture. To populate this
pontoon system, the set includes a total of 13 soldiers, of which four are infantrymen and nine are pioniers.
Some of the latter also come with bonus hands that allow a handy change
of pose. The comprehensive set is ideal for modelers wishing to render
an early-war scene, perhaps in France or Russia. These all-conquering
German soldiers are moving inexorably forward, with not even downed
bridges able to slow their lightning advance!
