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The Eastern Front presented many challenges during World War II, including harsh weather.
With few well-paved roads, rain and snow could make the terrain virtually impassable, as Germany discovered in its first winter of 1941/42.
Faced with these difficult conditions, the Germans realized they needed special tracked vehicles to traverse Russia's roads and countryside.
The Raupenschlepper Ost (RSO for short) offered a solution.
The RSO was originally designed as a tractor and tow tractor for artillery pieces, but later found a variety of uses.
The fully tracked vehicle proved its worth in muddy terrain, and various manufacturers produced 23,000 vehicles by the end of the war. The RSO/03 was a later variant with a simple metal cab and fabric roof. It was powered by a Deutz diesel engine to a top speed of 30 km/h. A pintle was attached to the rear for towing artillery pieces.
Plastic model kit for building an RSO and a 5cm PaK
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
With few well-paved roads, rain and snow could make the terrain virtually impassable, as Germany discovered in its first winter of 1941/42.
Faced with these difficult conditions, the Germans realized they needed special tracked vehicles to traverse Russia's roads and countryside.
The Raupenschlepper Ost (RSO for short) offered a solution.
The RSO was originally designed as a tractor and tow tractor for artillery pieces, but later found a variety of uses.
The fully tracked vehicle proved its worth in muddy terrain, and various manufacturers produced 23,000 vehicles by the end of the war. The RSO/03 was a later variant with a simple metal cab and fabric roof. It was powered by a Deutz diesel engine to a top speed of 30 km/h. A pintle was attached to the rear for towing artillery pieces.
Plastic model kit for building an RSO and a 5cm PaK
- with photo-etched parts
- with Magic Tracks
- with aluminum gun barrel
- with 3D-printed parts
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
Suitable Accessories
23.50 €*
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