1/35 scale Chevrolet C60L by Italeri

[Bill Murray]

Cliff, you are slipping!!!!!

An Opel/Ford only really existed in a couple of the "Standard/Einheits" vehicles.


In any case, and as the Christmas Madness is once again upon my HobbyTown USA store, I have no time for research, but I think I saw a resin or a limited production kit out of Russia/Former Soviet Union of a C60 or similar and after the Madness subsides I will do some research.

Bill

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Bill Murray

Cliff, you are slipping!!!!!
Bill

Yes I did slip up didn't I

I was thinking of the Mercedes L3000 which Italeri also do in addition to the Opel Blitz in plastic and had also forgotten about. The Ford was the V3000S and while similar was a different vehicle to the 1941 MCP Ford the Allied Armies used.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Soft skins are always behind when it comes to military vehicle modelling and therefore the choice of Softskin plastic kits is still limited.

But, the worst thing is that nowadays some manufacturers somehow choose to invest in a new kit of a subject that is already covered by other manufacturer. Some say this "competition" improves the quality of the kits, but in my experience it usually means that kits are rushed to the market, which results in mistakes and bad instructions.....all of this while other subjects are still not covered.

With the limited amount of soft skin kits you can still choose a GMC 353 from three different manufacturers or an Opel Blitz from two manufacturers.

Anyway, for those who are really waiting for CMP kits and don't mind if it's resin in stead of plastic......please be patient

Alex

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

or an Opel Blitz from two manufacturers.
Alex

Alex I know Italeri does the Opel Blitz in 1:35 but who is the other manufacturer who does it?

[Alex van de Wetering]

Alex I know Italeri does the Opel Blitz in 1:35 but who is the other manufacturer who does it?

Cliff, it's the Japanese two-star giant, Tamiya. I think it was released about a year ago. The funny thing is that Tamiya used to (or maybe still does) sell a few of Italeri's offerings in a Tamiya box for the Japanese home-market; usually combined with a Tamiya jerrycan set. I believe they had the Italeri Steyr RSO, Opel Blitz and Staghound armoured car. But, than.....Tamiya came with an Opel Blitz of it's own, which is not an Italeri re-box, but a completely newly engineered kit.

Alex

[cliff]

Thanks Alex I knew Tamiya sold a few of the Italeri kits with their name on the box in Asia but had not realised they had made a whole new mould of the Opel Blitz. Knowing Tamiya I bet it is heaps better then the Italeri offering.

[RWDiesel]

Found this one: http://data6.primeportal.net/models/...s_06_of_23.jpg
Com(m)ing soon

Cheers Ronald