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Italeri 1/35th Sd. Anhanger 51
 

Italeri 1/35th Sd. Anhanger 51

By Vic Mattes

Background

Italeri has provided the modeling world with one of those pieces of military-ware that usually go unnoticed. In use since time immemorial, the trailer is one of the necessary and key pieces of military hardware that gets little notice. While the Sd. Anhanger 51 may not be suitable as a standalone piece, it does provide that last element to compliment another vehicle such as a truck or halftrack.

The Build

Building the trailer is rather straight forward and uncomplicated. The trailer actually consists of 2 pieces: the box and the wheel-support structure. Either can be built first but in accordance with the instructions, I built the box first. Again, straightforward. The instructions lay out what holes must be opened to support the attachment of tools and the hinge pieces. As I intended this one to be towed behind a vehicle (undetermined when I started), I built the trailer with the top closed and therefore opened the appropriate holes. It’s a box… 6 sides although I did include the false munitions layer for stability. All pieces fit together well and produced a nice, tight box.

The wheel-support structure came next. Again, straightforward in directions and assembly. All pieces were well formed and required no modifications. No cleaning of flash was necessary either. I assembled the wheels-support piece to the point of attaching the wheels but stopped there to paint both pieces.

Painting

Once the box and the wheel-support assembly were built, I airbrushed both with Model Master Sandgelb (RLM 79). The wheels were brushed with Floquil Railroad Colors Weathered Black. I attempted to dry-brush the areas of wear with Floquil Railroad Colors Old Silver (this is an area that I continue to work on as my dry-brushing skills remain lacking). I did not use any wash on the model, relying solely on the gradual application of grey and black chalks to the trailer to weather it. This was my first attempt weathering this way and am very pleased with how the trailer turned out.

With weathering of the box and wheel-support units complete, I attached the wheels and slipped the box into the supports. The fit was nice and tight with no slop or looseness. I then applied a light dusting of MIG Europe Dust (P028) to the entire assembly.

Conclusion

Italeri has produced a nice kit with the Sd. Anhanger 51 trailers. They compliment any appropriate vehicle nicely. As can be seen in the photos, I found a Kettenkraftrad in my stash and built it to tow the trailer. I would highly recommend this kit as that nice added touch to any armor kit.

Thanks to Testors for the review kit.