I’m only relatively new to the world of armour modelling, and most of what I’ve got is old Matchbox and Fujimi 1/76 kits. These are fun little gems that largely build well, fast and simply. I am not into the armour for the superdetailing of it all; I just pick designs that are cool-looking, unusual or funky (or a Matchbox). I don’t really care if it’s a truck, tank, SP gun or command/recon car, if it arouses my interest, I’ll give it a shot.

That’s why I surprised myself when I picked up my newest armour acquisition, the old Hasegawa 1/72 Isuzu TX-40 fuel truck. I mean, it’s not all that elegant or unusual; it’s just a gas truck. However, something about it called out to me and I’m glad it did. This kit is sometimes bundled with Hasegawa’s 1/72 Japanese aircraft, in order to create a diorama set. It’s certainly a good choice for it.

However, I didn’t buy it for a diorama. I just bought it because it seems to me that everyone forgets the important role that simple little trucks have in wartime, whether it was in WWII or even now. I wanted to have a little display piece that would remind everyone, including me, that there was more to ground combat than tanks and mobile guns. I wanted to immortalize the oft-disregarded vehicles toiling behind the scenes.

Check out this little old kit at the link below. Sure, it’s simple, but I think it’ll be fun!

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/hasegawa-172-isuzu-tx-40-fuel-truck-out-of-box/

Adam, entertaining and amusing (as usual) blog post on this kit, slightly disappointed not to see you build it.
I had the "Science Treasury" version (not too sure if that's a licensed relabelling or pirated) which I bought in a shop selling some odd collection of Asian goods like glasses for mint tea, incense and snow globes... I built it for the Braille Battlefield campaign a few years back. Here's a photo with an incongruous Stuka flying overhead.

I added windows and wipers. There was something a bit odd about the fit of the drain tap above the rear foot plate.

Man, nice work on that one!

I definitely will build it. The theme for the London Show this coming year (2018) is "Haulin'", and includes, for armour, "Best WWII wheeled truck".

This little guy looks like a simple build, but fun to paint and weather; exactly what I like in an armour kit!