GMC CCKW-353 “Jimmy”
Truck, Cargo, 2½-ton, 6×6
“Deuce-and-a-half”
ROCO 1:87 Scale Vehicle Review
The ROCO 1:87 scale “Deuce-and-a-half” is a widely available model of the World War II US Army truck, cargo, 2½-ton, 6×6.
Contents
GMC CCKW-353, with open cab, canvas tilt, and wooden benches on the truck bed.
Evaluation
Scale model with good details, removable windscreen and removable soft top.
Cheap source of an important vehicle for wargamers and collectors. Good quality; minimal mould lines, but sprue on tires and other parts need to be removed before painting.
Assembled model. Wheels need to be immobilized to prevent the vehicle from rolling around on wargame terrain pieces. Spare tires and jerrycans should be glued in place. The truck is suitable for numerous modifications.
Taillights, stop lights, direction indicator lights, reflectors, and the license plate holder are missing at the rear of the truck.
The tailgate has five vertical struts, one too many for the GMC CCKW-353; this component, developed for the M35 2.5-ton truck by ROCO, could be replaced by a scratchbuilt tailgate made of polystyrene.
Sharp sprues on the headlight guards should be removed before painting. The front indicator lights are missing; they could be retrofitted to the front fenders. The blackout driving light next to the left headlight is missing as well.
Compatible with HO scale model railway equipment and miniatures by Faller, Märklin, Noch, Pola, Preiser, and ROCO.
The ROCO model of the truck, cargo, 2½-ton, 6×6 is readily available, inexpensive, and quite robust. Wargamers typically need a large number of these trucks to move supplies, infantry, and artillery.