In Box Review of Trakz 1/35th Scale DUKW Sand-bag
Set no. TX-0069
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: Unknown (at least 20 years ago)
Available from one location in Canada for 38.00 CAD ($28.50)
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: Unknown (at least 20 years ago)
Available from one location in Canada for 38.00 CAD ($28.50)
HISTORY:
The DUKW (GMC type nomenclature, colloquially known as Duck) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious modification of the 2+1⁄2-ton CCKW trucks used by the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War.
Designed by a partnership under military auspices of Sparkman & Stephens and General Motors Corporation (GMC), the DUKW was used for the transportation of goods and troops over land and water. Excelling at approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious warfare attacks, it was intended only to last long enough to meet the demands of combat. Surviving DUKWs have since found popularity as tourist craft in marine environments.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Amphibious transport
Place of origin: United States
Manufacturer: GMC Truck and Coach, Chevrolet
Produced: 1942–1945
No. built: 21,147
Mass: 13,600 lb (6,200 kg) empty
Length: 31 ft (9.45 m)
Width: 8 ft (2.44 m)
Height: 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) with top up, 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) minimum
Crew: 1
Main armament: Ring mount for .50in (12.7mm) M2 Browning machine gun fitted to one out of four DUKWs
Engine: GMC Model 270 of 91 hp (68 kW)
Payload capacity: 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) or 24 troops
Suspension: Live axles on leaf springs
Operational range: 400 mi (640 km) on road
Maximum speed: 50 mph (80 km/h) on road, 6.4 mph (6 kn; 10 km/h) in water
THE KIT:
Trakz Armor Products is a model company is based in Perth, Australia. They make many resin model kits. I have only a few kits by this company and I think I got them from an Australian pen pal years ago.
The kit comes in a blousy, black, shrink-wrapped, end-opening type box, that has a color photo on the lid of white sand-bags piled on the top of the bow of a DUKW. The DUKW is overall olive-drab color. The photo was taken by Bill Chilstrom.
The box is 2 ½” too long and 1” too wide.
I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably parts or the decal sheet will find their way past one of the end-flaps of the box to become lost forever. Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
Parts are all in a clear zip-locked cello bag.
The parts are all in chalk-white resin.
There are 3 single sand-bags, 3 trees with 2 sand-bags on them, 1 tree with 4 sandbags on it and a two-layer high pile of 11 sandbags.
This kit will really dress up a DUKW.
The detail is excellent.
The DUKW (GMC type nomenclature, colloquially known as Duck) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious modification of the 2+1⁄2-ton CCKW trucks used by the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War.
Designed by a partnership under military auspices of Sparkman & Stephens and General Motors Corporation (GMC), the DUKW was used for the transportation of goods and troops over land and water. Excelling at approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious warfare attacks, it was intended only to last long enough to meet the demands of combat. Surviving DUKWs have since found popularity as tourist craft in marine environments.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Amphibious transport
Place of origin: United States
Manufacturer: GMC Truck and Coach, Chevrolet
Produced: 1942–1945
No. built: 21,147
Mass: 13,600 lb (6,200 kg) empty
Length: 31 ft (9.45 m)
Width: 8 ft (2.44 m)
Height: 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) with top up, 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) minimum
Crew: 1
Main armament: Ring mount for .50in (12.7mm) M2 Browning machine gun fitted to one out of four DUKWs
Engine: GMC Model 270 of 91 hp (68 kW)
Payload capacity: 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) or 24 troops
Suspension: Live axles on leaf springs
Operational range: 400 mi (640 km) on road
Maximum speed: 50 mph (80 km/h) on road, 6.4 mph (6 kn; 10 km/h) in water
THE KIT:
Trakz Armor Products is a model company is based in Perth, Australia. They make many resin model kits. I have only a few kits by this company and I think I got them from an Australian pen pal years ago.
The kit comes in a blousy, black, shrink-wrapped, end-opening type box, that has a color photo on the lid of white sand-bags piled on the top of the bow of a DUKW. The DUKW is overall olive-drab color. The photo was taken by Bill Chilstrom.
The box is 2 ½” too long and 1” too wide.
I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably parts or the decal sheet will find their way past one of the end-flaps of the box to become lost forever. Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
Parts are all in a clear zip-locked cello bag.
The parts are all in chalk-white resin.
There are 3 single sand-bags, 3 trees with 2 sand-bags on them, 1 tree with 4 sandbags on it and a two-layer high pile of 11 sandbags.
This kit will really dress up a DUKW.
The detail is excellent.
Recommended.