Another day, another variant from Cyber-Hobby. The company have just announced a New variant on their Opel Blitz in 1/35th scale.

The FUTURE, 1/35th scale release will be:

6716 - German 4 X 2, 3t Cargo Truck (Early Type Platform)

No details have been published on this release yet, but there are a few assumptions we can make from this announcement.

Firstly, most of the previous 'Blitzes' from other manufacturers have featured Mid/Late war (or in several cases nondescript) variants of the Blitz. It's positive to see something as 'TIME-SPECIFIC'....

Secondly, with the quality demonstrated in their original release (6670) they simply knocked the opposition out the running.

All though is not sweetness and light. Why, if they have this (and 6670) available don't they release it BEYOND Cyber-Hobby? This is as mainstream as vehicles could possibly get. It's one thing releasing the paper panzer which was doodled by an engineer on the cuff of his lab-coat one wet tuesday in late march 1944 when nothing much else was happening, another thing entirely to produce the most seen truck in German service. The logical release would be within DML's 39-45 Series and get bigger sales?

Finally, it really isn't an announcement to get the adrenalin coursing through the Soft-Skin enthusiast's body. We've recently seen the Henschel announced (with a breadth of use which is impressive), the big Einheitsdiesels and the 'German' Ford (both released) the Blitz is not really as 'needed' as other trucks. Yes, maximize the moulds but generate a bit of excitement with something genuinely innovative.

Now, if this announcement had been for a Blitz ambulance, a radio vehicle or even a refueller, that would have been VERY different!

Useful undoubtedly. Exciting though?