The Modelling News: Preview: The civilian version of the 35th scale U.S. Tow Truck G506 from MiniArt

People love to see civilian cars & trucks made from military designs. That is why we think this new 35th scale U.S. Tow Truck G506 from MiniArt will sell like hotcakes. See this truck's finer points in colours and CAD in our preview...

Preview: The civilian version of the 35th scale U.S. Tow Truck G506 from MiniArt

U.S. Tow Truck G506

From MiniArt

Kit No #38056

1/35th scale

The kit contains a truck + towing gear

Four colour variants are included in this kit

Photo-etch parts are included

Expected in December

Product Link on the MiniArt Website

The fourth truck in the new series from MiniArt of the G-506 trucks series from World War II is already announced. It will be the 1/35th scale U.S. Tow Truck G506, this time in civilian service.

The Subject: Chevrolet G506 trucks

The Chevrolet G506 trucks were a series of 1½ ton trucks used by the U.S. Army during and after World War II.

The G506 assembly plant during WWII

The G506 was a U.S. Army Ordnance Corps supply catalogue designation for the 1.5-ton, 4X4, truck chassis built in large numbers by the Chevrolet Motor Division of GMC. The basic G506 truck chassis were used for several models that saw service throughout World War II and the Korean War. All of the G506 series trucks were powered by the Chevrolet 235 cu. in. 83 hp. six-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed transmission and two-speed transfer case. It had a wheelbase of 145 inches.

All of the G506 series trucks were powered by the Chevrolet 235 cu. in. 83 hp. six cyl. engine mated to a four-speed transmission and two-speed transfer case. It had a wheelbase of 145 inches.

During World War II, The U.S. sent 151,053 1.5 ton trucks of the G506 type to Russia as part of the Lend-Lease program. The Russians thought that the American trucks were better than the Russian trucks, especially off-road. Russian supply capability improved dramatically in the Spring and Summer of 1943, mainly as the result of the American trucks that were arriving in large numbers.

After World War II these trucks saw extensive use in the civilian field, owing to the surplus of vehicles in supply and lack of need for that many trucks. These workhorses turned their hands at several roles in everyday use for several decades, due to their rugged nature and reliability.

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The kit: Miniart's new 35th scale U.S. Tow Truck G506

MiniArt' series of the Chevrolet G-506 trucks continues. Here we have the fourth in the family, with colourful post-WWII use of the truck in civilian use. This kit has four marking types included in the box. Again with this kit, the renowned author David Doyle is credited with his assistance from MiniArt in this project.

We have some CAD images of the kit to show you that indicate a lot of the features of this forthcoming kit...

- The truck comes with the flatbed body type with a 3 ton service crane attachment.

- The front grille for the front is made from Photo-etch - MiniArt supply tools to bend this in the correct manner

- The cab comes in several curved parts that join at seams to make construction easier. The roof itself is a single part.

- The full chassis, engine, running gear, suspension and linkages for the truck are included

- A spare wheel is, of course included. The full engine bay is provided in this boxing.

- Passenger doors, the hood and tailgate can be posed open or closed. Also, the bonnet (hood) is, of course able to be opened to show off that lovely engine compartment. The steel wire mesh is provided in these photo-etched parts, as are the battery brackets.

- There are two options for the front fenders that sit above two types of wheels provided in the kit. The rear bumpers are also photo-etched.