1:32 Hand bomb cart Mk I

Plusmodel 1:32 hand bomb cart Mk I

The Plusmodel 1:32 hand bomb cart Mk I is a diorama accessory in 1:32 scale depicting the ground equipment for moving aircraft bombs to the aircraft. It has nothing in common with an aircraft model; it is a separate accessory for an airfield scene.

What the cart was used for

Bombs were not carried to the machine by hand but on low carts that the crew pushed right under the wing or under the bomb bay. From there the load was lifted onto the bomb racks, often with nothing more than a simple block and tackle and a few pairs of hands. A cart like this was therefore standard equipment at every front-line airfield and appears in period photographs as often as the aircraft themselves.

How to work it into a scene

It shows to best effect when you set it at an angle to the axis of the aircraft and add figures at work. Leave the surface scuffed and dusty, because equipment of this kind had a hard life. Suggest the wheel tracks in the groundwork so that they follow the direction the cart came from. It is also effective to leave a few things on the platform that do not really belong there: a rag, a can or a coiled rope. Small touches like these turn a static scene into a moment caught in the middle of work.

Who the accessory suits

• builders of airfield scenes in a large scale
• builders who want to tell a story around the model
• anyone interested in ground equipment and base facilities
• modelers adding explanatory elements to a display case