I so rarely see anyone model the Horch with one or both spare tires removed. I think it adds visual interest to this otherwise somewhat formal vehicle.


And it does not always have to be posed in a breakdown/flat tire situation.

I realize the second photo is the larger Horch 1a field car, I am simply using it here as an example.

I agree, I've seen tons of period photos where this is more often the case. A missing spare or two can definitely add some character to the model. ... And I know you won't be able to resist scratch-building that wheel mount!

Looking forward to progress!🍺
—mike

I can actually say that I am ahead of that curve by about two decades.

These images show a Tamiya Horch 1a that I built with one missing spare tire; (Probably a good bit more than twenty years ago.)





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Horch spare wheel mounting hub.

At this point the only thought I have had regarding this current Horch project iss to "lose" all but one or two of the hub caps.

Interesting diorama possibility. The rubber rafts are available in plastic and the wooden bridge section would be easy enough to build.

Please forgive me but continuing to work on that suspension was driving me totally bonkers!

CHANGE OF PACE: I have temporarily jumped forward in the instruction manual to steps 16 & 17 to assemble the engine as a bit of a vacation from that chassis. (We all know I have a short attention span.)

Here are some photos of the partially assembled Horch V8 engine:
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Engine assembly is rather straight forward, following the instructions closely. Casting quality is excellent. As with everything else in this kit there is perhaps an overly high small parts count. Be careful to check the correct part number on the sprue before gluing. Your can easily get the left and right cylinder heads confused so be careful there. Also there are two similar but different pulley and fan belt castings that can be confused.

The starter, generator and distributor are all separate castings to be added. The generator alone is made up of three separate parts and the microscopic casting that represents the fuel pump/fuel filter glass bowl is absolutely outstanding!

Horch fuel pump and glass bowl filter. Generator is bottom center in photo.

Photo (at bottom) copyright Rosenow Restaurierung - used here for discussion only.

If you would want to try something a little more challenging; You might try crossing this Bronco kit with the Tamiya Kommandeurwagon to create Rommel's Kfz. 21 command car.

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Below is the old Italeri Horch chassis, fenders and bonnet crossed with the Tamiya Kommandeurwagon cabriolet body.
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The Kommandeurwagon body had to be shortened a bit right in the area of the rear edge of the back doors to fit the standard Horch frame. As you can see, to fit the shorter wheelbase Horch the curve of the rear fender actually has to cut into the rear door.

Purely by accident, the standard Kommanderuwagon cloth top fit the new Horch perfectly. That I cannot explain. It seems like it would have been too long????

(I took artistic license in adding the rear mounted spare tire. Normally it would be stored, laying flat, in the boot.)

What are those cylinders on the front fender?
Dan

Dan, I'm not exactly sure about those cylinders. I think they are simply storage. Possibly for assorted command flags that need to be changed on the vehicle at various times.

Anyone else have any info on these canisters?

I know that Rommel's Kfz 21 command car had them but his Kfz 15 field car did not. Most German command cars did not.

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Photo (left) copyright Rosenow Restaurierung - used here for discussion only.

Could they be a pair of extra air filters (especially made for desert environments, like the feifels on early DAK Tigers)? But then there would be some sort of hosing as well which I can't see on those pics... just an idea

How's the build of the Horch coming along anyway? Any progress? I just started my Kfz.15 Radio Car from Bronco and the chassis seems to be exactely the same as in the Kfz.12.