1/24 Wespe GMC military 6X6, WW II era

[Ace-Garageguy]

Anybody interested in seeing a review of this resin kit?

Edited July 14, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy

[unclescott58]

Yes. Show us more.

Scott Aho

 

[Dodge Driver]

Yes. I'm very interested in 1/24 scale military vehicles.

[Longbox55]

Yes, please. I've always wondered just what that particular kit was like.

[waynehulsey]

Yes, since I've heard that its a real challenge.

[modelercarl]

You can google Wespe GMC 6x6 CCKW352 and find several reviews of the kit.....one even goes into detail about the resin quality and some of the work necessary to build a model.

[Ace-Garageguy]

You can google Wespe GMC 6x6 CCKW352 and find several reviews of the kit.....one even goes into detail about the resin quality and some of the work necessary to build a model.

Here's a partial build review from Masscar done in 2014.

http://www.masscar.com/uploads/2/0/9/1/20913414/nl_masscar_winter_2013_2014_newsletter_publication.pdf

I'll add that the parts are no longer "glued" to cardboard for shipment, but are carefully packed in bubble-wrap and foam inserts. Nice.

The resin is very thin compared to a lot of the poor quality krap that's floating around, and the details are mostly crisp.

The feel of the thing is much more like a styrene kit than typical resin.

Most of the parts are well-formed, and things are mostly more symmetrical than what I'm used to on a lot of resin.

There are a few slightly warped parts, unfortunately the cab in mine, but nothing a little care with hot water won't resolve.

There are also some incorrect angles and lines on the cab, but they're fairly easily corrected if you can do that sort of thing.

My cab came with a section of the RH drip-rail missing, and somebody at the factory had glued in a section of the appropriate diameter wire, rather than sending the cab casting to the trash...which I don't mind at all. A little putty and primer would have her at 100%, but I'll put in a piece of styrene instead of the wire.

There ARE some air bubbles in a few of the parts, and the centers of two of the rear wheel hubs (out of 4) are not usable because sections are simply missing. Not too much of a problem, as the other two are fine, and I can make quick molds of what I need.

Speaking of the wheels...they leave a little to be desired in other areas as well. They're not especially round, and there's something of a visible gap between the tires and wheels after assembly. I figured I'd true the wheel rims in my lathe, and add a styrene strip to simulate a bead and fill up the gap. Not really a problem, but a little disappointing.

I'll probably do the firewall mod the guy above mentions, as well as substituting a larger 1/24 scale GM six from one of the old Monogram kits.

All in all, I'd say it's definitely worth the money considering how unique the subject is in 1/24, and the overall quality is really very good, as is and potential to build an out-of-the-park-home-run model from it.

I'll add photos of the parts as time permits.  

 

 

Edited July 15, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy