In Box Review of Fun Model 1/35th Scale
Vacuformed Polish WZ. 34 Armoured Car
Kit no. Fm 001
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 199s
Out of production.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 199s
Out of production.
HISTORY:
Samochód pancerny wz. 34 ("armored car, year 1934 model"), was a standard light armored car used by the Polish Army during the September Campaign of 1939.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Armored car
Place of origin: Poland
Wars: World War II
Designed: 1928
Produced: 1934-1938
Mass: 2.2 t
Length: 3.62 m
Width: 1.91 m
Height: 2.20 m
Crew: 2
Armor: 6-8 mm
Main armament: 7.92 mm wz. 25 Hotchkiss machine gun or 37 mm SA-18 Puteaux gun
Engine: gasoline of 20 hp
Suspension: wheels
Operational range: 250 km
Maximum speed: 54 km/h
Samochód pancerny wz. 34 ("armored car, year 1934 model"), was a standard light armored car used by the Polish Army during the September Campaign of 1939.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Armored car
Place of origin: Poland
Wars: World War II
Designed: 1928
Produced: 1934-1938
Mass: 2.2 t
Length: 3.62 m
Width: 1.91 m
Height: 2.20 m
Crew: 2
Armor: 6-8 mm
Main armament: 7.92 mm wz. 25 Hotchkiss machine gun or 37 mm SA-18 Puteaux gun
Engine: gasoline of 20 hp
Suspension: wheels
Operational range: 250 km
Maximum speed: 54 km/h
THE KIT:
Fun Model is an old prolific plastic model manufacturer, based in Poland. Their kits are mostly vacu-formed.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art shows a color illustration of two of the Samochod Pancerny WZ.34s, moving down a dirt road.
They are both in a camouflage of brown, tan and green.
The one in the lead is firing its turret gun.
Fun Model is an old prolific plastic model manufacturer, based in Poland. Their kits are mostly vacu-formed.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art shows a color illustration of two of the Samochod Pancerny WZ.34s, moving down a dirt road.
They are both in a camouflage of brown, tan and green.
The one in the lead is firing its turret gun.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
The kit contains sheets of white plastic with the parts vacu-formed on them.
I got this kit willed to me by a modeler friend who died of cancer. He has removed all but the fenders and side panels from the sheets.
Included is the side panels (2 parts)
The kit contains sheets of white plastic with the parts vacu-formed on them.
I got this kit willed to me by a modeler friend who died of cancer. He has removed all but the fenders and side panels from the sheets.
Included is the side panels (2 parts)
Next are the front and rear fenders (4 parts)
The hull bottom is one piece and has the engine and floor molded onto it.
There are several loose parts that include the turret, shovel, pick, axles with drive shafts, radiator parts (3 parts), guns (3 parts), engine (2 parts), dashboard, fan, steering-wheel, wheel halves (14 parts), storage boxes etc. (50 parts).
There are cast steel parts in the kit. They consist of the main gun (2 parts) and leaf springs (4 parts).
There are 1 ½ sheets with the history of the car in English and Polish, with two 4-view line drawings of 2 camouflage patterns on the car. Both are painted in brown, tan and green. One has the license no. 5578 on its front and rear.
A second sheet is the assembly instructions on its front and rear sides. It shows 7 assembly steps.
My late friend put this kit into a 4 ½” square plastic box, that has a blue tray and clear hinged and locking lid.
The detail is very good.
Recommended.
The detail is very good.
Recommended.