This injection-molded kit from Revell of Germany is one of the best little kits that I have ever worked on.  There are 4 main sprues and one clear windscreen.  The kit retails between $12.00 CND $10.00 USD.  This is a very good deal as there are 2 main versions that can be done, the Engineer or the Ambulance version. There are 36 steps in the instruction booklet.  So many steps are needed due to the very accurate suspension for the 6 wheel drive and quad steering. I have built the 1/35 scale version of this kit and it was also a real challenge.

The starting of the kit there are many sub assemblies, but step 3 has the installation of the springs and shocks (parts 9 & 10) for all 6 mounting points.  DO NOT GLUE THEM ON TILL EACH AXLE ASSEMBLY IS DONE. The reason for to allow for the alignment of all the parts starting at the rear.  Once you get to the middle assembly you will have to figure out which way that you would like to have the wheels turned. The middle set of wheels and linkage turn half of the angle of the front wheels.  Much care must be taken when connecting the steering linkages.  Do not get mad during these steps as this can be just as hard on real trucks, getting everything to be all lined up.  Step 18: skip this step, it is for wheels that will turn and will cause more problems later.  Fully assemble the wheels (they are 3 parts - outside, middle and inside), clean the parts well and apply liquid cement to the tread pattern and sand them down; these tires will turn out very nice. The rest of the kit goes very nicely together.

Pros:

·        Good plastic and moulds

·        Great steering and suspension

·        Super tires, fine detail and parts

·        Excellent set of decals

Cons:

·        No Milan AT Launcher

·        Missing the air cleaner unit for the Ambulance version

·        No roof hatch cover for the Ambulance version

Reference Books:

Concord Mini Color Series, German Wheeled Fighting Vehicles, by Michael Jerchel.

Museum Ordnance Special Number 5, "Fuchs" Transportpanzer (TPz1) And Variants, by David R. Haugh