1:35 Stowage set for Opel 3,6-47 Omnibus

Stowage set for the German Opel bus 1:35 from PANZER ART

This resin set in 1:35 scale brings the stowage for a model of the German military Opel bus of the 3.6 series with the short wheelbase. It is not a kit, but an accessory with which you fill the roof rack, the area by the doors or the ground around the vehicle. The castings have raised straps, buckles and folds of canvas, so that once painted they look like real baggage and not like blocks.

The real subject

Opel trucks with a payload of three tons were the most widespread German transport vehicles of the Second World War, and bus bodies were built on their chassis as well. They served as staff cars, ambulances, workshops and transport for personnel. The bus differs from the cargo version in its closed body with windows and in the roof rack for baggage, which in the field was used to the last inch.

Building and painting tips

Wash the castings in lukewarm water with detergent and remove the mold release agent. Cut off the casting blocks with a saw, true the surface with a file and protect your airways while sanding. Resin is bonded with super glue, that is, with cyanoacrylate. First lay the stowage out dry, and only then glue it. It pays to paint it separately from the vehicle. Canvas comes out well when you lighten the base shade on the ridges of the folds and let a dark seeping coat into the hollows.

Who the set is for

• modelers of German wheeled vehicles in 1:35 scale
• builders of scenes with support and staff vehicles
• those interested in painting tarpaulins, straps and baggage
• more advanced modelers working with resin

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