First time Toldi I

IBG Models consistently builds a diversified catalogue of AFV kits in the 1:72 scale, often reaching for topics that may not be a niche, but are simply overlooked by other manufacturers. Like this little Magyar which caught my eye in local hobby shop. Let’s look closer.

First look

Model is packed in typical for IBG top-opening box bearing a nice looking boxart. As you can see, I have the "Toldi I" kit with a nice palindrome catalogue number 72027. Inside there are four light grey injection moulded sprues, small decals sheet and instruction. That last one, with nice and clear assembly drawings, can be also downloaded from manufacturer’s website.

Plastic parts are nicely moulded without any sink marks and with almost no flash. Bunch of raised and recessed details contribute as well to the good first impression. First sprue, marked "A", contains elements of the hull.

"B" (which is doubled)- wheels and tracks.

"C" and "D" are joined together. First contains turret parts, the latter- elements characteristic for Toldi I type.

Let's see if the good first impression survive a closer look at the parts.

In details

First- hull, with nice raised and recessed details. Driver's hatch moulded separately.

Looks nice, even the side vents are marked. Surely an indication of slide mould usage.

Hull sides are peppered with suspension attachment points.

Equipment carried on tank fenders (e.g. tools) was moulded separately. Which probably makes as many modellers glad as disappointed.

Toldi I and II weren't very different visually (just the front hull plate was changed), so there are only a few elements needed to represent the first version.

Turret. With top and side details.

Plus, again, hatch moulded separately.

Rather fragile barrels. I'm not aware of any metal aftermarkets available, so that may be the tricky part in the build.

Nicely detailed main wheels.

Just like the front drive wheels, idlers and return rollers.

Link and length type tracks, which I personally prefer.

And that would be all. In regards to plastic parts of course.

Decals

Nicely printed by well-known Techmod. Only one option, for three-coloured camouflaged vehicle (but not the one depicted on the box-art!).

Painting instruction lists colours from Vallejo Model Color, AK Interactive and Pactra palettes.

Yea or nay?

In my opinion, newest proposition from IBG Models is really nice. Little Toldi certainly looks better than earlier 1:72 kits from that manufacturer and those weren't awful also. I have almost no knowledge about Hungarian WW2 armor, so maybe there are some "unforgivable" faults (like in basically every kit ever produced)- I don't know. It looks like a fun to build and that's enough for me. At least considering this topic. But that is only my opinion.

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