1:35 Opel Blitz 3D-Printed & coloured Interior on decal paper

The real subject

During the Second World War the Opel Blitz was one of the most widespread German trucks, and in dioramas it turns up more often than perhaps any other rear-area vehicle. The cab has large windows and a simple instrument panel, so on a model you can see well into it.

What the set contains

The set brings colored three-dimensional elements for the cab interior: the instrument panel, the trim panels and other inner surfaces. The elements are printed on a decal backing paper and slide off it into place once they have been soaked. The exact extent and the position of the individual elements are given by the manufacturer's instructions.

How to apply the elements

Cut the element from the sheet, soak it in lukewarm water for about fifteen seconds and slide it off the paper into place. It has no adhesive layer of its own and holds on gloss varnish, so paint the surfaces underneath beforehand, coat them with a gloss varnish such as Future or Tamiya X-22 and let them dry thoroughly. Guide the element into place with tweezers and press it down with a cotton swab from the center toward the edges; on a broken-up surface a drop of cyanoacrylate glue helps. Do not use a decal softener or a decal fixer, as the chemicals attack the printed resin.

• Fit the cab out before you close it with the roof and the doors
• Before soaking, offer the element up dry to see whether it follows the relief of the part
• Work on one element at a time and let a finished spot rest
• Do not flood the finished interior with heavy solvent-based varnishes

Who it is for

The set is for modelers who build the truck into a diorama with the doors open or without the tarpaulin and who want a fully drawn cab without painting small details with a brush. The kit, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.