Part 1: First Look

MSRP: Nebelwerfer: $59.95, Rockets: $9.50 Review Kit Supplied by Dragon Models: www.dragonmodelusa.com The German Nebelwerfer 42 was a towed artillery piece that fired five 250 lb rockets approximately five miles in a salvo that lasted around 10 seconds. The screeching sound of the rockets is what gave it the nickname Screaming Mimi from the Allied troops. The 210mm tubes had removable rails inside the tubes to allow it to fire the 150mm rockets as well. The kit is Lion Roar's entry into the world of full kits. An entry that when you open the box you find is pretty impressive. This kit is not recommended for beginners or those that do not like lots of small parts. There are plenty of those. For those though that enjoy highly detailed builds, this will be right up your alley. The kit is a multi media assembly of plastic, photo etch, resin, wire, rod and metal barrels. Toss in the turned metal rockets and it makes for an interesting stack of parts. There are no decals provided. The two plastic sprues are very crisp with no flash and the details are impressive. There are also some rather small injected parts that I am sure will add to the finished look of the build greatly. No argument that it is going to be a challenge not launching any across the room.

The two photo etch frets contain the barrel housings which look very nice and a bunch of little bolt heads amongst other parts. For the most part no bending is required of the photo etch. The metal barrels really stand out in the box and have nice details on them. Just looking at them makes you want to jump right on the kit.

The resin wheels are nice and crisp with very little flash and only a small attachment to remove. The instructions are a little overwhelming at first glance. One thing that may have been better is to have had the photo etch and the plastic parts with different designations than both being A. The PE parts are though at least marked with a lower case a. The barrels are assembled in two steps so some studying of the instructions before hand is highly recommended. The complete assembly is done in seven steps. There are two paint schemes shown, east and west fronts. The rockets that are sold separately are very nice. They are ready for paint right out of the package with no clean up needed. Photo etch rings are provided.

Over all I am impressed with this little kit and looking forward to jumping into it and hopefully doing it justice.

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