In Box Review of Tamiya 1/35th Scale
Jeep, Willys MB ¼ Ton 4x4 Truck
Kit no. 35219 or MM-219
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright; 1992
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright; 1992
HISTORY:
The Willys Jeep Truck is a truck made by Willys-Overland Motors from 1947 to 1965. The styling and engineering of the Jeep Truck was based on Willys' existing vehicles, the Willys Jeep Station Wagon and the Jeep CJ-2A. The Jeep Truck was introduced in 1947 as a 1-ton four-wheel drive truck with a wheelbase of 118 inches (2,997 mm). It was available as a pickup truck, a platform stake truck, a chassis cab, or a bare chassis. A ¾-ton two-wheel drive version became available by 1949.
The truck was restyled in 1950 with the addition of a V-shaped grille with five horizontal bars. In 1951 the Hurricane IOE four cylinder engine replaced the earlier flathead engine, increasing power from 63 hp (47 kW) to 72 hp (54 kW). Optional accessories included an engine governor, a power takeoff, and a pulley drive. A "Dump-O-Matic" hydraulic hoist became available for 1957.Over 200,000 of these trucks were manufactured.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Willys-Overland Motors, Kaiser-Jeep
Production: 1947–1965
Designer: Brooks Stevens
Body styles: 2-door pickup truck, 2-door cab-chassis, 2-door stake bed
Layout: Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related versions: Willys Jeep Station Wagon, Willys-Overland Jeepster
Powertrain: Engine: 2L L4-134 Go-Devil I4, 2.2L F4-134 Hurricane I4, 3.7L 6-226 Super Hurricane I6, 3.8L 6-230 Tornado I6
Transmission: 3-speed Borg-Warner T-90 manual
Dimensions:
Wheelbase: 118 in (2,997.2 mm)
Length: 183.8 in (4,668.5 mm)
Width : 73.0 in (1,854.2 mm)
Height: 74.4 in (1,889.8 mm)
Curb weight: 3,100–3,300 lb (1,406–1,497 kg)
Successor: Jeep Gladiator
The Willys Jeep Truck is a truck made by Willys-Overland Motors from 1947 to 1965. The styling and engineering of the Jeep Truck was based on Willys' existing vehicles, the Willys Jeep Station Wagon and the Jeep CJ-2A. The Jeep Truck was introduced in 1947 as a 1-ton four-wheel drive truck with a wheelbase of 118 inches (2,997 mm). It was available as a pickup truck, a platform stake truck, a chassis cab, or a bare chassis. A ¾-ton two-wheel drive version became available by 1949.
The truck was restyled in 1950 with the addition of a V-shaped grille with five horizontal bars. In 1951 the Hurricane IOE four cylinder engine replaced the earlier flathead engine, increasing power from 63 hp (47 kW) to 72 hp (54 kW). Optional accessories included an engine governor, a power takeoff, and a pulley drive. A "Dump-O-Matic" hydraulic hoist became available for 1957.Over 200,000 of these trucks were manufactured.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Willys-Overland Motors, Kaiser-Jeep
Production: 1947–1965
Designer: Brooks Stevens
Body styles: 2-door pickup truck, 2-door cab-chassis, 2-door stake bed
Layout: Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related versions: Willys Jeep Station Wagon, Willys-Overland Jeepster
Powertrain: Engine: 2L L4-134 Go-Devil I4, 2.2L F4-134 Hurricane I4, 3.7L 6-226 Super Hurricane I6, 3.8L 6-230 Tornado I6
Transmission: 3-speed Borg-Warner T-90 manual
Dimensions:
Wheelbase: 118 in (2,997.2 mm)
Length: 183.8 in (4,668.5 mm)
Width : 73.0 in (1,854.2 mm)
Height: 74.4 in (1,889.8 mm)
Curb weight: 3,100–3,300 lb (1,406–1,497 kg)
Successor: Jeep Gladiator
THE KIT:
Tamiya is an old prolific plastic model manufacturer based in Shizuoka City, Japan. They make all manner of plastic model kit subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art is a color illustration of a Jeep and its driver. Posed against one of Tamiya’s SIGNATURE all-white backgrounds, that they use for the majority of their box arts.
The Jeep is overall olive-drab. It has white 5 delta 95F on the left side of the front bumper, a small white star in the center and white SV-4 on the right side of the front bumper
On the sides of the hood is stenciled in white U.S.A. over 20122371.
One side panel of the box shows a color 3-view illustration of a Jeep.
It is overall olive-drab, with white stenciled ASCZ 3886TC on the left side of the front bumper, small white star in the center and white TRK 2 on the right side. On the sides of hood is stenciled white U.S.A. over 20532458-S.
This Jeep was with ASCZ 3886th Transportation Corps, Truck Company No. 2.
There is one paragraph in Japanese. The copyright of the kit as 1997, over Tamiya’s street address in Shizuoka City, Japan.
Tamiya is an old prolific plastic model manufacturer based in Shizuoka City, Japan. They make all manner of plastic model kit subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art is a color illustration of a Jeep and its driver. Posed against one of Tamiya’s SIGNATURE all-white backgrounds, that they use for the majority of their box arts.
The Jeep is overall olive-drab. It has white 5 delta 95F on the left side of the front bumper, a small white star in the center and white SV-4 on the right side of the front bumper
On the sides of the hood is stenciled in white U.S.A. over 20122371.
One side panel of the box shows a color 3-view illustration of a Jeep.
It is overall olive-drab, with white stenciled ASCZ 3886TC on the left side of the front bumper, small white star in the center and white TRK 2 on the right side. On the sides of hood is stenciled white U.S.A. over 20532458-S.
This Jeep was with ASCZ 3886th Transportation Corps, Truck Company No. 2.
There is one paragraph in Japanese. The copyright of the kit as 1997, over Tamiya’s street address in Shizuoka City, Japan.
The other side panel of the box begins with another chapter in Japanese. Followed by color illustrations of an M1919A4 LMG machine gun on its pedestal mount, a 30 Cal ammo box, an M! rifle in scabbard, an M1 Thompson SMG sub machine gun, and a jerry can. Kit made in Japan.
The box tray has photos of Tamiya vehicles, figures and accessory kits.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit holds 2 olive-drab parts trees and loose hull bottom part, a clear tree and the decal sheet in 2 stapled-shut clear cello bags.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet that accordion-folds out into 8 pages in 7” x 10 ¼” page format. Folded in half to fit the box.
Page 1 begins with a black and white repeat of the cover art, over one paragraph histories of the Jeep in 8 languages, including English.
Page 2 begins with READ BEFORE ASSEMBLY instructions. Followed by illustrations of tools, a paint color listing and PRECAUTIONS in multiple languages, including English.
The bottom of page 2, through to page 6 gives a grand total of 13 assembly steps.
Assembly and painting of the seated driver figure is in step 11.
Page 7 is a painting and marking guide.
It starts with painting instructions at the top in 5 languages, including English, over three 3-view illustrations of the Jeep. All are overall olive-drab.
The first 3-view is the box art subject (already described above)
It was with the 5th Armored Div. 95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Service, Company no. 4.
The second 3-view is the Jeep described on the side-panel of the box (already described above).
It was with ASCZ 3886TH Transport Corps, Truck Company no. 2, in the “Red Ball Express”.
The third 3-view has a white 2 delta 814TD stenciled on the left side of the front bumper, a small white star in the center and white stenciled R22 on the right side. On the sides of the hood is white stenciled U.S.A. over 20516267 S. A small white star on far right sides of body.
Page 8 shows two more 3-views for painting and marking.
The Jeeps are both overall olive-drab.
The 1st one has its front bumper painted all in white. It has black 3-38-I on the left side, a black shield with a white star on it in the center and H17 on the right.
This is repeated on the 2 rear all white license plates. On the sides of the hood there is stenciled in white U.S.A. 20321727S, a small white star on the far right sides of the body.
It was with the 2nd Infantry Regiment, HQ Company no. 17, May 1945. Czechoslovakia.
The second one has white no. 5A-101P on the left side of the front bumper, a circled white star in the center and white C-1 on the right. The circled white star is on the sides of the body too.
The bottom of page 8 gives the decal application instructions in multiple languages and a customer service coupon, in multiple languages, including English.
There are no parts trees illustrations in the instructions. Bad move Tamiya !
The part trees are alphabetized.
Olive-drab letter A tree holds: the hood, seats, chassis, dashboard, windshield frame, exhaust etc. (36 parts)
This kit holds 2 olive-drab parts trees and loose hull bottom part, a clear tree and the decal sheet in 2 stapled-shut clear cello bags.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet that accordion-folds out into 8 pages in 7” x 10 ¼” page format. Folded in half to fit the box.
Page 1 begins with a black and white repeat of the cover art, over one paragraph histories of the Jeep in 8 languages, including English.
Page 2 begins with READ BEFORE ASSEMBLY instructions. Followed by illustrations of tools, a paint color listing and PRECAUTIONS in multiple languages, including English.
The bottom of page 2, through to page 6 gives a grand total of 13 assembly steps.
Assembly and painting of the seated driver figure is in step 11.
Page 7 is a painting and marking guide.
It starts with painting instructions at the top in 5 languages, including English, over three 3-view illustrations of the Jeep. All are overall olive-drab.
The first 3-view is the box art subject (already described above)
It was with the 5th Armored Div. 95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Service, Company no. 4.
The second 3-view is the Jeep described on the side-panel of the box (already described above).
It was with ASCZ 3886TH Transport Corps, Truck Company no. 2, in the “Red Ball Express”.
The third 3-view has a white 2 delta 814TD stenciled on the left side of the front bumper, a small white star in the center and white stenciled R22 on the right side. On the sides of the hood is white stenciled U.S.A. over 20516267 S. A small white star on far right sides of body.
Page 8 shows two more 3-views for painting and marking.
The Jeeps are both overall olive-drab.
The 1st one has its front bumper painted all in white. It has black 3-38-I on the left side, a black shield with a white star on it in the center and H17 on the right.
This is repeated on the 2 rear all white license plates. On the sides of the hood there is stenciled in white U.S.A. 20321727S, a small white star on the far right sides of the body.
It was with the 2nd Infantry Regiment, HQ Company no. 17, May 1945. Czechoslovakia.
The second one has white no. 5A-101P on the left side of the front bumper, a circled white star in the center and white C-1 on the right. The circled white star is on the sides of the body too.
The bottom of page 8 gives the decal application instructions in multiple languages and a customer service coupon, in multiple languages, including English.
There are no parts trees illustrations in the instructions. Bad move Tamiya !
The part trees are alphabetized.
Olive-drab letter A tree holds: the hood, seats, chassis, dashboard, windshield frame, exhaust etc. (36 parts)
Olive-drab letter B tree holds: the wheels, machine gun, axles, drive chain, fuel can, weapons, steering wheel, shovel, leaf springs, driver figure (divided into separate helmet, head, torso, arms and legs) etc. (57 parts)
The un-alphabetized olive-drab hull tub part is next.
The clear tree, letter C holds the windshield (1 part)
The decal sheet completes the kit contents.
Years ago I did another review of a Tamiya Jeep. It was kit no.35115. It included 4 crewmen figures, had a marking of a white circle with a red cross on it on the decal sheet, to create an ambulance version. Also, the parts trees are completely different. The review is here on the site in the WHEELED VEHICLES section and be found here: https://indy-amps.weebly.com/tamiya-135th-scale-us-jeep-frac14-ton-4-x-4-truck-willys-mb.html
Neat detail.
Recommended.
Recommended.