Tamiya 1/48 Scale German 3Ton 4X2 Cargo Truck
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Tamiya 1/48 Scale German 3Ton 4X2 Cargo Truck
Wises Road Store
4/47 Wises Road
Buderim QLD 4556
Australia
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An Invaluable Presence
With over 70,000 produced between 1937 and 1944, the 3ton 4x2 German cargo truck was a vital cog in the operations of WWII German forces. It featured a simple rear wheel-drive chassis with a 68hp engine, which enabled a maximum on-road speed of 85km/h and a range of 320km. Such performance, coupled with its superb load-carrying capacity and reliability, saw this invaluable truck supplied to units on all fronts and hauling vital supplies and fuel.
About the Model
★ This is a 1/48 scale static model assembly kit. Length: 127mm, width: 48mm.
★ The model accurately and concisely captures the functional form that made the German 3ton 4x2 cargo truck such a mainstay.
★ Features realistic recreations of ladder frame chassis underside, cabin interior, cargo deck and more.
★ Optional headlight cover parts included.
★ Comes with driver figure & 2 marking options.
★ Includes parts to depict fuel drums & jerry cans, adding further detail to the model.
Item No: 32585
Paints Required
This kit uses rigid styrene plastic — paint with Tamiya Acrylic Mini (XF series) for brush painting. The 3ton cargo truck was finished in German Grey (Dunkelgrau) for early-war vehicles, or Dark Yellow (Dunkelgelb) for mid/late-war. Choose your scheme based on the marking option you build.
Vehicle Body (Early-War Grey Scheme — 1937 to mid-1943)
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-63 German Grey — primary body colour for the standard Dunkelgrau finish
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-1 Flat Black — tyres, exhaust, and deep shadow areas
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-57 Buff — dry-brush highlight for a dusty, road-worn finish
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-52 Flat Earth — mud and earth weathering on lower chassis and wheels
Vehicle Body (Mid/Late-War Yellow Scheme — mid-1943 onwards)
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-60 Dark Yellow — Dunkelgelb base coat for mid/late-war vehicles
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-1 Flat Black — tyres, exhaust, and shadow details
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-57 Buff — dry-brush highlight for a sun-faded, dusty finish
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-52 Flat Earth — mud weathering on lower chassis and wheels
Driver Figure
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-63 German Grey — German field grey uniform base colour
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-15 Flat Flesh — skin tone for the driver figure
- Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF-1 Flat Black — boots, belt, and equipment straps
Tip: Apply a thin wash of Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color (Dark Brown or Black) after the base coat dries to bring out the engraved panel lines, chassis detail, and cabin interior.
A note on product warranties.
Please note: RC models are warranted for manufacture defects only. This hobby involves moving models which often suffer from damage when they are put under undue strain or when they collide with objects or are subjected to water. Techtonic Hobbies cannot be held responsible for items which are damaged through use, and as such please understand that no mechanical warranty of any kind is offered on items once they have been used if the item has suffered damage from any of the conditions listed above. Please choose carefully, paying special attention to the type of use and the age of the user of your new model, RC models are designed to be tough, but everything has its limits and we cannot be held responsible for damages that result from when those limits are exceeded. We have no way of telling what a model has been subjected to once it leaves the store / warehouse. Your consumer rights are not affected.