Tamiya 35225 - 1/35 German Steyr Type 1500A/01  [35225]

In regards to the German Schwimmwagen Type 166

The German successes at the beginning of WWII had been called "Blitzkriegs", and demonstrated not only the effectiveness of the mechanization but in addition the need for military transportation cars. They in the pipeline to make the armed forces vehicles including the motorcycles under the general command for car in 1940. It had been called "Schell Programme", standardised and enhanced the productivity associated with automobiles. For example, the kinds of vehicles had been reduced to about 1 / 3rd now. The standardization ended up being in line with the weight of this cars manufactured in the marketplace. It absolutely was divided into 5 different types: 1, 1.5, 3, 4.5 and 6.4 ton. The Steyr Type 1500 A/01 manufactured in Austria had been one of many 1.5 ton types. It had a front suspension system system consisting of transverse leaf springs, torsion bars and track pole, the rear suspension system with leaf springs and torsion bars which were matched towards German military automobiles. The distinctive features had been the leading guard and also the rounded motor hood. The Steyr 3.5 liter V8 air-cooled engine produced 85 HP, sustaining the top speed of 100 km/h. The transmission ended up being predicated on 4 rate ahead and 1 reverse in the four-wheel-drive. There have been some models which differed inside places for the extra tires in line with the manufacturing duration. It had been preferred by the officers due to a variety of use such as for instance a staff automobile in line, a tow vehicle and an ambulance.

Specs & Features

• Detail by detail synthetic components molded in tan and mounted on sprues.
• Complete interior and exterior detailing.
• Rear hatch are placed available.
• Realistic framework undersurface and suspension.
• Includes two realistic team figures.
• Multiple accessory components.
• Mesh netting included.
• Waterslide decals.
• Includes step-by-step and informative pictorial directions.