The British Tugmaster airfield tow tractor in 1:72 scale from the Czech maker Brengun - a kit of ground equipment for airfield dioramas; it is not a model of an aircraft.
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A kit of airfield ground equipment in 1:72 scale from the Czech maker Brengun. It is not a model of an aircraft, but a small tractor of the Tugmaster type, the kind that moved aircraft between stands, lifts and the runway on British airfields and ship decks. The model is rewarding precisely in dioramas: only a vehicle that is pulling something gives a scene its scale and a story. The material make-up of the package, the number of parts and the extent of the markings are given on the packaging.
An airfield tow tractor is a low heavy vehicle with a short wheelbase, a high axle weight and a low-set cab, so that it fits under the fuselage and wings of parked aircraft. British tractors of this type served with ground units as well as on the decks of aircraft carriers, where a low build and maneuverability matter even more than ashore. Towing was handled with a drawbar or a tow bar attached to the nose gear of an aircraft, and on some tasks the vehicles were also used to move carts with munitions and auxiliary equipment. A durable, simply shaped body with no needless styling features is characteristic.
Choose the glue according to the material of the parts - thin modeling cement on plastic, cyanoacrylate on castings and photo-etched parts. The vehicle is small, so it pays to paint the chassis and the wheels before the body covers them. Airfield equipment tends to be noticeably worn by service: a dark wash in the shadows and seams, fine chipping on the edges of the bumper and the step surfaces and a hint of dust from below come in useful. It is exactly the contrast of a tired vehicle against a clean aircraft that makes a good impression in a diorama. If you complete the model with a tow bar to the nose gear of an aircraft, check the height of the attachment before cementing, so that the scene works out in the end.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
Naši poradci a znalci sortimentu jsou připraveni odpovídat na Vaše dotazy (Po–Pá, 8–18 hod).
Zeptejte se na co potřebujete, odpovíme co nejdříve.
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