WWII came along, there was a big push to make some of the heaviest
trucks ever to come down the line. Suddenly Dodge, Ford and GM,
along with Diamond Reo and others, were cranking out 6x6 trucks
and "Deuces and a half" to move the supplies around
that the military needed to win the war.
trucks were simple to build and simple to operate. With no comforts
or added frills. They were built to be tough and take abuse.
this century, the militaries all over the world started to develope
specific trucks and vehicles with a single purpose. Cargo transportation,
mine removal, armored personel carriers, weapons platforms, communications,
now there was a whole stable of heavy truck designs for any task.
trucks by oshkosh were large trucks built to adapt to all terrains,
but are still able to be converted and used as a multipurpse truck.
and trucks like the M1070, M1078, M1082, and M1083 became variations
on the same or similiar trucks and chassis. And used world wide,
from northern lands to desert conditions.
and truck design marches on, and we can expect more trucks and
truck model kits in the future. From companies such as Revell
Germany, Italeri, Hobby Boss, Italeri, Academy, Trumpeter, Tamiya,
and many more.
kits have come a long way in recent years. Most have an interior,
detailed chassis, even an engine and drivetrain. They rival their
larger 1/25 scale cousins in detail and quality easily.
to mention that there are tons of gear to go with these kits.
Cargo accessories, trailers, weapons, photoetch, figures, and
much more. Plenty of model kits to make a diorama with your truck
and really show it off.
war time trucks were similar, if not the same, as U.S. and Allied
vehicles. But there were some exception cases were the British
had their own versions. One being the Land Rovers, and the Rolls
Royce armored "cars".
still make military vehicles today, sometimes in conjunction with
other partners, such as European countries, Canada, or Australia.
trucks such as the Dingos, M-series, APCs, and other designs continue
to serve and protect her Majesty's nation of Great Britain.
how harsh Russian winters are, and a land with few roads to most
of the remote locations, it's no wonder the Soviets build such
massive heavy duty trucks.
WWII, with tooling purchased from Ford here in the states, they
srated making the GAZ trucks, such as the AAA-Models. That's why
they look a lot like early Ford trucks, because essentially, they're
made with similar manufacturing tooling.
the Soviets still make larger and more modern series GAZ trucks,
as well as their ZIL line of heavy duty vehicles.
make great models to build, and their available from your favorite
model companies, such as Italeri, Trumpeter, Miniart, Bronco models,
Zvezda, and many more.
you will see an older GAZ truck with only one headlight. That's
accurate. Materials were hard to come by, and to save resources,
only one headlight was used in many cases.
it's unlikely the light would be used at night unless it was an
emergency. Otherwise you might be be shot up by German forces
who could spot you from miles away.
parts of the trucks were also made from wood, due to the lack
unusual trucks and machines came out of Germany during the wars.
During WWII, some were made by KRUPP, some Mercedes, Ferdinand
Porsche, and even Ford (Once the Germans had taken over their
4 wheels, to six or eight. Even tanks treads. Nothing was off
limits, as long as it could forward the troops and the direction
of the war effort.
were failures, doomed from the start. But some became durable
machines and lasted through the entire war, and were made by the
modern times we get the Mercedes Unimogs, and Faun trucks, to
carry on the legacy of German engineering.
are some model truck kits from all the big companies, like Trumpeter,
ICM, Revell, AFV Club, Italeri, Tamiya, and many more. Most in
1:35 scale to add to your growing military model collection.