The Hauler 1:48 armored jeep of the 82nd Airborne Division photo-etched set completes the plastic model of the light cross-country vehicle with added plates. It is an accessory, not a kit.
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A photo-etched set from the Czech maker Hauler in 1:48 scale. It completes the plastic model of the light cross-country vehicle with added armor plates in the form that appeared on the vehicles of the 82nd Airborne Division. The set is cut for the Hasegawa kit. The model of the jeep itself is not included in the package.
The 4x4 light cross-country car was a universal means of transport for Allied units. It had no protection for the crew at all, so units in the field added sheet plates to the front, the sides and around the driver's position, usually by workshop improvisation with no uniform pattern. With airborne units, which advanced without the support of heavy equipment, such a modification made particular sense. It is precisely the inconsistency of the execution that makes an armored jeep a rewarding modeling subject.
The added plates were thin in reality, and in 1:48 scale that is a fraction of a millimeter. If the same part were made from plastic, it would look like tank armor. Photo-etched sheet keeps the thinness and on top of that can be bent or twisted slightly, so the result looks like workshop work rather than a factory accessory. Degrease the metal with alcohol before gluing and fit it to a finished body; once painted, run a pencil or silver paint lightly over the edges of the plates so that they stand out. A scuffed, dusty jeep looks more convincing than a perfectly clean one.
This is an accessory set, not a model in its own right. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package.
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