Description

About the 3Ton 4x2 Cargo Truck

The German army in WWII used a wide variety of wheeled vehicles as part of their overall strategy of fast mechanized warfare. Among the most widely used was the 3Ton 4x2 Cargo Truck, a truck design that was first produced in the 1930s. Featuring a dependable 6-cylinder gasoline engine,the 3Ton 4x2 Cargo Truck could take on a very large payload disproportionate to its size. They proved to be not only extremely reliable, but also very versatile, and were employed in a wide variety of roles, including fuel truck, ambulance, radio truck, as well as general-purpose cargo truck.

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About the Model

• High-quality 1/35 scale assembly model kit of the 3Ton 4x2 Cargo Truck.
• This kit is an all-new molding, and is much more accurate than kits current on the market.
• The actual truck...s chassis had a forward slant (designed to balance the cargo...s weight), and this unique feature has been accurately reproduced.
• Suspension features a reasonable number of parts for easy assembly without sacrificing detail.- Driver and navigator figures included.
• Accessory set of fuel drums and jerry cans also included for a full cargo load.
• Comes with 4 types of markings, including both German army and Luftwaffe units.
• To aid with painting, window masks will be included for the first time in a military model.
• The actual truck served from the 1930s to the end of the war on all battle fronts, so this model can be displayed together with a wide range of other Tamiya 1/35 scale vehicles and figures such as Sturmgeschutz III Ausf. B and King Tiger.

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Recommended paints for this kit:

• X-11..- 10ml Chrome Silver
• X-18..- 10ml Semi Gloss Black
• X-5..- 10ml Green
• X-6..- 10ml Orange
• X-7..- 10ml Red
• XF-1..- 10ml Flat Black
• XF-15..- 10ml Flat Flesh
• XF-2..- 10ml Flat White
• XF-56..- 10ml Metallic Grey
• XF-61..- 10ml Dark Green
• XF-64..- 10ml Red Brown
• XF-65..- 10ml Field Grey