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The best Opel Blitz
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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 11:16 AM UTC
Ola People

I have a question: Wich manufacturer makes the best (plastic) Opel Blitz?? I have an idea of a big project in my mind and will use a couple of Opel Blitz vehicles but I`m wondering wich manufacturers make them and if there are more manufacturers wich one makes the best then??

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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 11:27 AM UTC
Italeri makes a good German Opel Blitz WWII Truck
http://www.militaryhobbies.com/product.cfm?ProductID=313
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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 11:36 AM UTC
Tazz is right. I've built a couple of these and they are nice kits. You can't go wrong for the price.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 11:46 AM UTC
Ola people

thanks for the comments so far. Well with already two replies within tyhe hour saying the same thing the Italeri kit seems to be the way to go. Are there any flaws in it and does it need PE. If Yes who makes a good PE set for this one...IF no then it probably makes a nice OOTB built.

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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 03:37 PM UTC
Robert,
I'm an OOTB modeler. I think that the Italeri kit looks good without any a/m stuff. However, the one thing that could be improved woud be the tires. I don't know if anyone makes resin wheels/tires, but if so, it would be a good investment.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 03:50 PM UTC
Rob Revell also makes one with more detail but the plastic is a bit soft for me. The italeri one is good and even better if used with the Eduard PE set. Also the tyres are terrible and the worst part of the kit.

there are a few resin AM wheel sets...Tank workshop....real models (I think) to name two
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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 04:11 PM UTC
ive been thinking along those same lines myself.I will actually do a few trucks.Im planing on doing both italeri and heller kits
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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 07:51 PM UTC

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Rob Revell also makes one with more detail but the plastic is a bit soft for me. The italeri one is good and even better if used with the Eduard PE set. Also the tyres are terrible and the worst part of the kit.

there are a few resin AM wheel sets...Tank workshop....real models (I think) to name two

The Revell on is a re-boxed italeri one so is the Merc as well funny enough
the tamiya one is also italeri reboxed with some jerry cans and stuff for the home
market
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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 10:46 PM UTC
Jadar / Armo (two brand names, but only one company, as far as I know) makes some very nice tires for the Blitz truck. You can have civilian or military paterns.

You can find them at : blast-models

You can certainly find them a bit cheaper at jadar's online shop, but I don't have the URL here.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 11:32 PM UTC
Ola People

Thanks for the Help I will see if I can track down one at the next event I`m going to. Maybe I can get my hands on those armo wheels. and will look for PE set to go with it.

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Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 05:06 PM UTC
which is better,the verlinden or eduard PE sets?
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Posted: Friday, October 24, 2003 - 12:51 AM UTC
If you're interested Ironside makes the Opel Command Omnibus. I was thinking about ordeing it but I am not sure of the quality. I'm still waiting for my first Ironside kit to arrive from GMWS...it's only been 3 months! Just a thought. Jeff
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