Trailer Cargo 0.75 t

Airfix 1:76 Scale Vehicle Review

Cargo trailers parked at a supply dump somewhere behind the front lines. The Airfix model of the 0.75 ton cargo trailer has the front wheel in the parked position. To recreate a towed trailer, cut the locating pin off the front wheel and glue the wheel between the supports of the trailer hitch. The trailer on the right has a scratchbuilt canvas tilt made from internal supports covered with tissue paper. The converted trailer has been painted vallejo 924 Russian Uniform Green which is a good match for British Standard Colour No. 15, the other has been painted FS 34088 (B.S. No. 15).

Contents

• M5A1 Half-Track with ring mount
• American driver figure
• 0.75 ton trailer
• Decals for an American vehicle

Evaluation

• Excellent choice of subject, converted M14 Multiple Gun Motor Carriages were used as M5 and M5A1 Half-Track personnel carrier in the motorized infantry battalions attached to British armoured formations.
• Scale model with good detail.
• Compatible with Fujimi, Matchbox, Nitto, Crusader Models, JB Models, Milicast and Cromwell Models.

• The canvas tilt is not detailed enough. The canvas normally sags noticeably, outlining the supports underneath.
• The front wheel is modelled in the parked position. A moving trailer would have the front wheel raised to provide better ground clearance.
• Parts No. 50 and No. 52, hub caps, are not to scale, they should be reduced in thickness.

The Airfix model of the 0.75 ton cargo trailer may be towed by tanks, half-tracks, and medium trucks like the Dodge Weapons Carrier.

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