Hello,

Today I started this kit. But right away I stumbled on a major problem.
In the kit are 6 road wheels provided, but I need 8 to complete the build.
Has anybody else build this kit and had the same problem or, should I contact DML. If so, what is their e-mail adress?

Greetz
Tony

P.S.
I have searched several times in the box and examined all sprues, but no more wheels to be found.

Hi,

Is there a sprue missing? if so it might be worth identifying it.

This Panzer 1 varient has 5 road wheels each side which ones are missing?

Edit

What you need is on sprue J there should be 2 of these. All of the wheels are not located on sprue L

Tony:

Yeah. The Dragon "Kleiner" - Initial Production kit... Strange but true; really nice kit (IMHO) and full of great stuff - MagicTracks instead of you-clip-them links, new features, better idlers, new suspension bits - lots of improvements compared to the older 3-in-1 kit. And then they left out one of the 2 road-wheel sprues, and the needed brass- PE detail rings for those missing wheels.

The story behind this, I think, is that those new roadies w/ brass rings were created for the Dragon Pz. 1A "mod" Smart kit, along with those bitty MagicTracks (it's surely magic that more modellers don't lose their eye-sight and patience working with them ). Anyway, Dragon made this sprue with the appropriate 8 roadies for the 1A... NOTE: This one sprue has both types of roadies needed - the 3 within the mounts behind that side rail, plus the 1 which hangs off the separate axle beneath that coil spring unit up front. Later on, Dragon marched down the Pz. 1B series of Smart Kits - 3 varieties of Panzerjagers, s.IG 33 on Pz. 1B, and now the new "Kleiner" Initial version. As all of these Pz. 1B versions need 10 roadies - which otherwise were the same as those for 1A (just added one wheel behind that side rail on each side) - Dragon simply hands out 2 1A sprues per 1B kit... along with some extra brass-rings for to serve those additional 2 wheels you need. That worked right up 'til the new Kleiner kit... Where they left out one of these 2 Pz. 1A sprues and the extra rings. Blah.

Dragon knows they blew this one, and are actually very good about it and will cheerfully fix you right up! To get fixed, go to Dragoncare.com (the Dragon service and assistance center), tell them you have bought this Kleiner kit, and they will promptly send you a new sprue and some more brass rings! For FREE! They already have them packed as a set.

And then ENJOY what I found to be a really neat kit!

Bob

Steven & Bob,

Thank you both for the quick reply.
I will contact DML about the missing road wheels, and keep you informed.

Thank again.

Tony