Autocarro Opel Blitz 3 t (S-Typ)

Recensione del Modello ESCI in Scala 1:72

The ESCI model of the Opel Blitz (S-Typ) 4x2 medium truck has the dimensions of the short wheelbase 4x4 (A-Typ) truck. ESCI used this vehicle kit as the basis for several variants of the medium truck, including the Kfz. 305/.. con standard house type van body, e the self-propelled cannone contraerei da 20 mm FlaK-Vierling 38. The basic cargo truck sprue is the same in all tre kits of the Opel Blitz, e there are additional sprues con the parts to build one of the tre different versions.

Contenuto

Opel Blitz 3,6-36S Cargo Truck
Tre Fuel Drums
Decalcomanie

Valutazione

Excellent choice of subject, the Opel Blitz was the standard medium truck of l’armata tedesca which served in many roles before e during the war.
Scale model con much detail. Rivets, panel lines, radiator grille, lights, e tire treads of the Opel Blitz are nicely sculpted.
Relatively easy to build, there are only 64 parts. The model went together very well, con the exception of the cab assembly, which required some filling e filing.
Fun to paint. The Opel Blitz truck served on all fronts, throughout the war, ed it can be painted in a variety of camouflage patterns.
A windshield cut from clear plastic can be glued into the cab front, using white glue. Windows need to be fitted before the cab is completed. On campaign, windshields were often camouflaged con mud to minimize reflections.
Compatibile con Hasegawa, Italeri, Revell, e CDC.

The front axle, part No. 22, should not be glued to the chassis until the front wheels have completely set ed are perfectly aligned.
The instructions do not indicate if the rear differential, parts No. 20 e 21, should be glued to the springs con its little pegs facing up o down. It appears that the pegs need to face up, away from the springs.
The instructions do not indicate exactly how there exhaust pipe, part No. 28, attaches to the engine.
The drive shaft, part No. 14, is just long enough to connect the engine to the rear differential, but it does not plug into the engine at all. This is a very delicate connection which needs to be monitored until the glue has set completely.
Tre mould ejection marks are clearly visible on the outside of both rear tires, damaging the tire e the wheel rim. Filling e sanding may fix this problem.
It is not immediately apparent which cab parts should be assembled first. We found it easiest to start con the hood assembly, parts No. 17, 18, e 15, attaching the radiator grille, part No. 4, to it later. The other cab parts will then align con the hood assembly.
The steering wheel practically rest on the top edge of the driver’s seat, making it impossible to fit a guidatore into the cab. We left the driver’s door off initially, to place the painted upper torso of a Wehrmacht guidatore into the cab later.
There is no driver. Unless the model is used to portray a stationary vehicle, a suitable guidatore will have to be scrounged from another kit.
The front left toolbox needs to be attached to the chassis frame, not the underside of the truck bed, to make room for the spare tire. The instructions do not indicate where to fit the spare tire, but the painting guide shows it on the left side of the vehicle, stowed underneath the truck bed.
The rear mudguards e tool boxes should not be attached until the truck bed has been perfectly aligned on it supports.
Part No. 38 should be glued on top of the truck bed, not against the face of it, otherwise the sides do not align when they are shown in the raised position. These are not working parts, they can only be modelled in the raised o folded down position. Giocatori Wargame will find the raised position more useful, so that the Opel Blitz can be used alternatively as a veicolo contraerei o cargo.
The surface of the canvas tilt is too smooth to be realistic. Experienced modellers will want to cover the entire part con tissue paper which provides more texture. The short stubs attached to the tilt do not hold it in place securely, if the tilt is meant to be removable. We added plastic card o sprue stubs in the corners of the tilt to fix this problem.
Vehicle width indicators are shown sulla copertina della scatola, but they are not included in the kit. These tiny parts may be made from pianowire o paint brush bristles, con a small bead of white glue on top. Width indicators were attached to the side of the front fender, o in the center of the front fender later in the war.
Rear mirrors are not included, they need to be scratchbuild from pianowire con a small disc of sprue attached.

Giocatori di wargame e collezionisti need many Opel Blitz medium trucks to motorize their fanteria, tow cannoni anticarro, e keep the army supplied in the course of a campaign. The ESCI Opel Blitz will serve well in either of these roles.

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