1:1000 MO-Or-S 20 ,,U orla,,

MO-Or-S 20 U orla — a Czechoslovak fortification work in 1:1000 scale

A small kit of a Czechoslovak heavy fortification work designated MO-Or-S 20, with the code name U orla, meaning at the eagle, in 1:1000 scale, published by the ROP association. The miniature uniform scale of the whole range lets you build up a collection of fortification works step by step, compare their differing designs and take up a minimum of space while doing so.

The real subject

Czechoslovak heavy fortifications were built between 1935 and 1938 as a system of reinforced concrete infantry blockhouses and artillery forts along the state borders. Designations beginning with MO refer to the Moravska Ostrava sector, which was among the first to be fortified; besides a number, the individual works also bore a code name taken from the locality - here U orla. The works were designed for machine gun and anti-tank armament with mutual covering fire, and to this day they remain remarkable technical monuments of interwar Czechoslovakia.

Building and painting tips

In 1:1000 scale it is clean work that counts: separate the parts with a sharp knife, glue sparingly and paint with a brush. The basis is concrete gray, brought to life by a dark wash into the joints and a dry brush in a lighter shade; the surroundings of the work can be completed with a fine scatter as a suggestion of terrain.

Who the model is for

• Anyone interested in Czechoslovak fortifications and the military history of the First Republic.
• Collectors of the range of fortress miniatures in 1:1000 scale.
• Modelers looking for a quick project for a single evening.

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.