Tamiya 35394 1/35 German Tractor RSO/01

Model Kit

In WWII, the German Wehrmacht faced deep snows and quagmire in Russia. To alleviate this problem, they developed the RSO tractor (RaupenSchlepper-Ost, equivalent to “tracked tractor, East”); it was slow but had stable off-road capability thanks to its tracks and 70 hp engine. Its first mass production model RSO/01 featured a rounded cabin of pressed steel. Production began in October 1942 and in the next year, it received updates, in particular a slightly higher cabin floor to avoid obstructing snow tracks for better off-road performance. Some tractors also had their exhaust silencers removed. RSO tractors served as transporters of artillery and supplies on the Eastern Front and in many other theaters.

FEATURES:

• 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 126mm, width: 64mm
• Features of the late production vehicle (produced from Spring 1943) are captured, based on extensive research
• Rounded cabin of pressed steel is realistically reproduced
• Cargo platform can be assembled with or without cover
• Assembly type tracks use single-piece straight sections
• Includes a driver figure, 2 marking options and masking stickers for windows and window frames