In my opinion this year is taking shape as a revival time of 1:48 scale armour modelling, thanks mainly to Tamiya who have released many exciting new kits. Let's have a look at one of the very first vehicle releases in this scale, the Kettenkrad. This nice little model appeared some time ago as a supplement to the 1:48 Me262 and Do335 aircraft kits. The kit of this famous 'tracked motorcycle' has now been issued as a standalone model, along with a trailer and Goliath remote controlled tracked bomb. One of the aftermarket companies that responded quickly on new market demand was the Czech producer Hauler. So far they have released photo-etched sets for all of the Tamiya 1:48 scale vehicle kits and some useful accessories sets too, for instance tools cases, buckets, anti-tank obstacles, US and German tools, etc., plus some sets of fire extinguishers in resin and brass. Having purchased the Hauler set and the Eduard set too, I could commence the build. Actually, it was very simple affair. The kit itself is very precisely moulded and easy to tackle, so I focused my attention mainly to adding more details. The only surgery was separation of the front wheel from its mud-guard, not beyond any 'average' modeller's skill. I also added some details in the driver's compartment as it looked quite empty.
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