German bus Opel Blitz in 1/72 scale
| Name | Autobus Opel "Wehrmacht Omnibus" (Item No. .908) |
| Producer | Al.By. Miniatures, France |
| Packing | Clear plastic box |
| Type of kit | Polyurethane resin |
| Quality | All parts of the kit are very well cast of resin. The complete bodywork is cast as one piece with small flashes only and the windows covered with simply removable resin film. Unfortunately two biggest parts of the kit /bodywork & chassis/ are little deformed and have to be dipped into hot water and got in order. The kit includes also figures of driver and 6 soldiers. |
| Instruction sheet | graphical assembly instructions |
| Decals | no |
| General
Impression & Note |
This kit is
very good realized in high quality according my opinion. I do not see
any problem to build perfect model out of it.
History: These buses with lowered chassis Opel Blitz 3,6 – 47 (wheel base 4.650 mm) were produced by company Ludewig. Totally 2.880 these vehicles were produced in years 1939 – 1944. German army used this bus for transport of soldiers on all WW2 fronts including North Africa. |
