1/35 scale Chevrolet C60L by Italeri

[Larry Hayward]

If trucks are boring how come the Opel Blitz by Italeri in 1/35 gets to be issued as a 'standard production GS truck', a 'late cab' version, a 'radio body' version and a 'gas generator' kit - and yet they don't seem to have the sense to offer any other CMP version than the age old Chev CMP 15 cwt!

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Larry Hayward

If trucks are boring how come the Opel Blitz by Italeri in 1/35 gets to be issued as a 'standard production GS truck', a 'late cab' version, a 'radio body' version and a 'gas generator' kit - and yet they don't seem to have the sense to offer any other CMP version than the age old Chev CMP 15 cwt!

Larry you still don't get it do you........The Opel is cool because it is German and the only 1/35 German truck in plastic!!!!! Allied modellers have a choice....QL bedford, GMC-CCKW in several versions, the 15cwt CMP by Italeri, the LRDG Chev by Tamiya, Russian GAZ etc. Not many modellers want british/Commonwealth trucks as models. You need to sell 10's of 1000's of kits to get your money back and make a profit so most major plastic kit manufacturers will NOT do them as they probably would not sell enough. I predict if a 1941 Ford were to be done in plastic the first version would be the German Opel made one and not the Canadian/US one due to German stuff being cool.

[Kuno]

@ Cliff; Opel never built Fords - you mean Ford Koeln in Germany? And btw. since some months there is another truck on the market Zvezda brought a MB 4500 S. That's really something new (although not a CMP)....

[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?