US Infantry Weapons Set

When I bought this kit I thought I was going to get a modern, state-of-the-art Tamiya molding. Unfortunately when I opened the box I almost cringed. The detail was poor and really showed the age of the set - it was first molded in 1981. The detail, while there, was not crisp. The guns lacked many features that should've been present if this was a modern molded kit. In other words, the detail is very, very soft. The good things about this kit are the pistols, the M3 Grease Gun, the flame thrower and the 57mm recoilless rifle. They are molded rather well and would look nice when used. About the 57mm rifle, however, the sight/scope should be cut off and then mounted to the side and further forward. But it should still sit so the actual scope is above the rifle, it just mounts on the side. As it comes it sits on the top of the gun and too far back. Other than those pieces I would only use the rest for practice or for little bits and pieces that won't be noticed easily in a build.

Though the weapons in this set are small, the detail is wonderful. Gluing the larger machine guns to their tripods proved challenging, however. Also, something I did not know when I first bought the kit, was that the instructions provided were written only in Japanese (or Chinese, I'm not sure). Regardless, the illustrations on the instructions were not too hard to use. Overall,I still liked the kit very much. (Note: One must use the box cover as their painting guide.)

I love just how many types of guns are included in this set. Also getting two of each provides spares for future projects. Since the weapons are all 1/35 scale they complement not only infantry figures, but also many tank and other vehicle sets. However, like most other 1/35 scale infantry guns, these require a skilled and steady hand in painting (my hint - paint all guns on the spruces except those requiring assembly - paint these after gluing). This set is definitely worth the price.