Replacement wheels with a trodden patch for the VW Schwimmwagen in 1:35 give the amphibian the weight that perfectly round discs out of the box lack. The first of four shapes.
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With this set the floating VW receives road wheels whose patch is trodden by the weight of the machine. The rubber is flattened at the point of contact and the sidewall bulges, the way it looks on a standing vehicle with crew and load aboard. The manufacturer makes four shapes and this one carries the number one; the size matches builds in 1:35.
Type 166 came about by shortening the chassis of the cross-country Type 82 and setting a welded watertight tub in place of the usual body. At the rear a three-blade propeller driven by an extended crankshaft folded down by hand; in the water the course was held with the front wheels, and in a tight spot an oar helped. Drive to all four wheels could be engaged only in first, the cross-country gear. On the water the machine moved at roughly walking pace, but safely, and a crew of four could cross a river with no bridge and no help from engineers. With production of around fourteen thousand it remains the most widespread amphibious automobile ever built.
Perfectly round discs from a kit give the impression that the vehicle barely touches its base. Trodden rubber turns that around, the model rests on the ground and gains weight. When fitting them, watch that the flattened face points straight down, or the wheel will look as if it had run off to one side. If the vehicle stands in shallow water, it pays to darken the lower part of the tire and add a deposit of sand.
The model of the vehicle itself and paints are not included.
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