1:35 Opel Blitz late rear road wheels flat tires (type 1)

Rear wheels for a vehicle of late production

A set of wheels for the driven axle with a deformed tire, matching the late production state. It complements the variants for the steered axle from the same range, so a vehicle can be shod completely.

The vehicle at the close of the war

Trucks from the last phase of the fighting can be told from earlier machines at first glance. They carried a simplified cab, they lacked decorative features and their condition in photographs tends to be noticeably worse, because they were repaired in a hurry and from whatever was at hand. A model of such a vehicle will therefore carry more wear than a carefully maintained machine from the start of the war.

How to work with the wheels

• Fit the inner wheel first and the outer one only afterwards
• Both wheels of the pair have to stand on the base at the same time
• Apply mud into the space between the tires
• Sand the sharp edges left by casting down before you start painting

Who the set is for

Builders of equipment from the end of the war and anyone who wants a truck shod with a consistent set of wheels from one range rather than put together from parts of various origin.

Wear according to the setting

A vehicle from the Eastern Front looked different from a machine on garrison duty in the rear. Mud bakes into the pattern of the tread and once dry stays as a light crust, whereas on a dusty road only a fine film settles. Depending on where you set the scene, it pays to choose the way the wheels are dirtied too.

Painting a resin part calls for a primer, as paint holds badly on a smooth surface otherwise.

The wheels are sold on their own, without the vehicle and without a finish.