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IBG: 917t German Truck
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Posted: Sunday, July 22, 2018 - 08:00 PM UTC


New WWII German truck from IBG, the 917t.

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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2018 - 02:28 AM UTC
Ford Model 1938 2,5ton truck.

Shouldn't a Ford Koeln delivered G917T have a split front window and the "proud standing door trim" with 3 hills (so 2 indentations in it) instead of just 1 big flat hill like portrayed?
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2018 - 10:20 AM UTC
I think it might be the case that what you describe applies only to US made versions, not to German versions. At least that's what it suggests on this page:
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/forg917t.htm

And this photo from that page:



Get the thickness of the width indicators and mirror stalks in the painting! The roof certainly also looks somewhat different.
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2018 - 11:23 AM UTC
Definitely could use this and others like it in 1/35th! Getting rather hard-pressed to believe that only the Opel Blitz was used in WW2!
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2018 - 12:15 PM UTC

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Definitely could use this and others like it in 1/35th! Getting rather hard-pressed to believe that only the Opel Blitz was used in WW2!


You are aware Zvezda and ICM make a lot of different trucks, right?
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2018 - 12:39 PM UTC
The German-made Fords used the 1936 truck cab.



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Ford Model 1938 2,5ton truck.

Shouldn't a Ford Koeln delivered G917T have a split front window and the "proud standing door trim" with 3 hills (so 2 indentations in it) instead of just 1 big flat hill like portrayed?
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2018 - 05:56 PM UTC

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Ford Model 1938 2,5ton truck.

G = Germany
9 = model year 1939
1 = 85 hp engine
7 = wheelbase 157"
T = regular truck 1,5 ton rated load capacity


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The German-made Fords used the 1936 truck cab.

Any evidence to confirm this bold statement? Indeed, if you mean V8-51 it is true but for G917T and V3000 I cannot agree.

However, the crude angular cab on those 3D renders doesn't look convincing. The only German feature on it are the typical door stampings.
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