Monday, May 15

MiniArt give us more of what we want for their European based G506 Chevrolet...

Miniart have listened to their customers to bring new plastic parts to offer plastic alternative parts for some of the tricky photo-etch on their new 1/35th scale G506 truck. We look at the new parts, colours, markings & three of the five trucks covered in this boxing in our preview...
MiniArt give us more of what we want for their European based G506 Chevrolet...

1,5t 4x4 G506 Cargo Truck
From MiniArt
Kit No #35651
1/35th scale
The kit contains five marking choices in the box.
metal chain is also included
The Subject: Chevrolet G506 trucks in post WWWII service...
The Chevrolet G506 trucks were a series of 1½ ton trucks used by the U.S. Army during and civilians all around the world 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.

One of the trucks selected in this kit is this, a Chevrolet being used as a civilian truck in Warsaw in Poland. 
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.

A Chevrolet G506 being used in civil hands in Latvia - this is one of the choices provided in this kit.
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.

This G506 was used in Kyiv in Ukraine after WWII - Another of the truck markings provided in this exact kit,
The kit: MiniArt's 1/35th scale 1,5t 4x4 G506 Cargo Truck
MiniArt' series of the Chevrolet G-506 trucks continues. Here we have the fifth 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...
foldable benches are provided for the rear tray for loads or for personnel hauling.
- The truck comes with the flatbed body type with wooden walled tray sides for carrying loads of all types.
The rear tray is metal, with that front metal bumper here also...
- There are two versions of the front grille. Before this, the regular front grille and windscreen wipers were made from Photo-etch - MiniArt supply tools to bend these in the correct manner 
- OR a NEW sheet of two grates using injection moulded plastic. MiniArt have listened to customers who wanted the choice - nice work from them!
- 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. 
- 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. 
- The side bracket for the truck's tools is included with photo-etched details.
- Scale thick photo-etched parts are used for tie-downs on the metal tray.
- The kit comes with photo-etch & decals of some very cool local truckers of course..
We also have the sprues to add to the preview to show you a little of the plastic in the kit.
Clear parts are of course, included...
Metal chain is included...
Five decal options are included in this kit