1:35 US airborne scooter

American airborne scooter 1:35 from the manufacturer Plusmodel

A resin kit of the small airborne scooter of the American army in 1:35 scale. The Czech manufacturer Plusmodel specializes in small and unconventional equipment, and the miniature scooter of the paratroopers is exactly the subject that is guaranteed to catch the eye on an exhibition table.

The real subject

American airborne units of the Second World War needed quick communication in the areas they had seized, and it was precisely for that that light scooters served, dropped in containers or carried by gliders. After landing, messengers used them to carry orders and reports between scattered units. The simple machine with its small wheels and minimal equipment was no beauty, but it did its job, and in a diorama with paratroopers it represents a refreshing and seldom seen element.

Building and painting tips

Wash the resin parts free of the mold release agent, carefully cut the casting blocks off and glue them with cyanoacrylate glue. The basis is olive green; a scooter dropped by parachute asks for more pronounced weathering, that is scuffs on the edges and dust and mud on the wheels. A combination with a figure of a paratrooper or with a parachute supply container is striking.

Who the model is for

• For modelers of American airborne units
• For builders of dioramas of Normandy and Operation Market Garden
• For collectors of curious small equipment in 1:35 scale
• For more experienced modelers working with resin

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