Landships II

d_fernetti · Hero

New German 3,5t Subventionslastzug truck

Paul Bonnett · Hero

I notice that GB Modelli 1/72 Italy are also advertised on their site. They have a few interesting resin models at similar prices.
They even have a MkI for 42.85 euros !!!
Paul

Michel Boer · Brigadier

The truck is the Emil Nacke 3,5 ton truck and the model is by MGM. The photo isn�t too good, but the quality of the kit is certainly far better than Reviresco. I will be adding it to my webshop soon, but it can now already be ordered at 27,50 euros + postage. MGM will be issuing this year a number of other WW-1 German vehicles, also suitable for scenes behind the frontline.

Michel.

mike_m · Major

Good to see some German vehicles coming out and a nice break from all these tanks

Mike

d_fernetti · Hero

Yes, trucks and horse drawn carriages were ubiquitous in all theatres of war. Perhaps they are not as glamorous as fighter aircraft, or armoured cars...

mike_m · Major

Not sure WW1 tanks could be described as glamourous, but personally I find pretty much any vehicle other than a tank more interesting, or am I being too controversial!

Mike

d_fernetti · Hero

To my taste, it depends. You can build a rhomboid tank model (especially in the smaller scales) and it might end looking like a crushed small cardbard box. It takes some artful painting and detailing to make it look visually interesting.

James H · Legend

d_fernetti wrote:
Yes, trucks and horse drawn carriages were ubiquitous in all theatres of war. Perhaps they are not as glamorous as fighter aircraft, or armoured cars...

I'm sure I read somewhere that the Germans had only something like 25% of the number of motor vehicles that the Allies did, or maybe even just that GB had. You certainly don't see German vehicles in photos to anything like the extent that you see Allied vehicles.

Does anyone have any figures?