Tamiya 1/35 35394 Raupenschlepper RSO/01 German Tractor
This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 126mm, width: 64mm The post-spring 1943 model is faithfully captured in style based on extensive research of the actual vehicle The distinctive rounded cabin is realistically depicted Choose between bed with and without canvas cover (which shows canvas frame) Snow tracks at track sides are also rendered Features authentic renderings of bed wood patterns and canvas cover fabric patterns Mechanisms such as engine, drive shaft and differential gears are faithfully depicted Assembly-type tracks feature one-piece straight sections Cabin front cover can be assembled with and without shutters One driver figure and masking stickers for painting transparent window parts are included Decals depict 1st Skijäger Division at Eastern Front, 1944 and unknown unit in France, 1944
We are now delighted to announce the RSO/01 with completely new Tamiya mouldings in 1/35 Military Miniature Series (the previous Item 32404 used Italeri parts). During WWII, the RSO was developed as a German tractor to deal with conditions such as deep snowfall. A 70 hp 3,517 cc V8 gasoline engine and 4-speed transmission were mounted in the front, and powered the rear differential and sprockets via a propeller shaft. The first production model RSO/01 had a rounded cabin of pressed steel sheet. 60cm width snow tracks could be fitted to get over bad roads. The production started in October, 1942 and from next spring, the RSO/01 had the cabin floor raised by around 30mm to keep it out of the way of the snow tracks. The RSO found applications such as an artillery tractor and transportation of goods.