Saturday, October 17, 2015

Trumpeter 1/35 scale Triebwagen 51

This is one big kit.  The upper hull is a single molded piece. Same for the lower hull. The interior is completely hollow except for the wheel assemblies.  All of the hinges, hatches etc. are separate parts. I used Humbrol enamel paints, many layers of floor wax and dullcoats to weather with oils. Did some scrubbing with Mig powders and dry brushing.
This is not fiction. It really existed along with many other numbered armored rail cars produced by the Germans in WWII. Trumpeter has also begun producing some of the Russian counterpart rail vehicles.

The PZ IV Turrets are separate kits in themselves each with a detailed interior which you can barely see unless removing the turret.

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