Krupp LD6.5 ton N242 Truck

Manufacturer: Art-Toys (#GER 002) or Wespe (# 72005)

Preview by StephenBrezinski

Though coming with a largeinstruction sheet the assembly instructions are poor; thoughconsidering that many resin kits come with no instructions I amvery thankful for them. You can see an exploded view of the modelwith the about 30 numbered parts and the reference to the partson a completed model.

The parts are packed inplastic and in a sturdy box. I found no breakage, serious warpingor air bubbles. The amber-resin casting looks superb and notdifficult at all to clean-up with a razor saw, sharp knife andsandpaper (save the resin pieces for building debris!). Alsoincluded are the very small and delicate things like the sideview mirrors. The scan I include is of a few selected parts toshow quality. Quality is easily on par with MarS, Modelkrak andAL BY. I like softskins and I like this truck.

A companion to this truckfor a diorama or vignette is Art Toy's 1/72 Heavy Trailer, kit#GER003), also very well done. This truck had a 125 hp dieselengine. For diorama builders, I have one photo showing it towinga trailer in France, 1940 as part of a transport unit. It is safeto say that you can model it in panzer gray, or dunkelgelb withor without brown & green mottling. It could be portrayed inFrance or Russia though Africa is questionable. I think thisheavy a truck is likely more associated with a transport unitthan a combat unit.