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HENSCHEL TYP 33 D122 Airfi x Model WorldH
enschel’s 33 or Typ
33 was a German
medium three-axle, 6x4
cross-country truck,
manufactured from 1928 to 1942,
which served in the Reichswehr/
Wehrmacht. It could be powered
by gasoline or diesel engines,
dependent on the variant, and
they were used on almost all fronts
during World War Two. These
trucks could also be equipped
with auxiliary tracks over the
rear wheels for driving in heavy
terrain. Several versions were
built, such as radio, workshop
and staff trucks, with many
manufactured under licence by
Magirus. Henschel’s design would
serve throughout the war, despite
more capable 3-tonne machines
becoming available (notably from
Mercedes-Benz and Opel Blitz).Close examination
This Revell kit was a re-boxing of
ICM’s open flat-bed offering, and
included seven styrene runners
(including one with clear parts).
Detail and moulding was fair —
crisp in some areas and below
average in others, and flash was
noted in places, but nothing a few
swipes of a sanding stick couldn’t
cure. On the plus side, the parts
numbering followed the instruction
sequence almost from start to
finish, making them easy to locate.
There were 89 construction stagesin total, but several had just a small
number of components, or merely
brought together sub-assemblies.
A note of caution with the
styrene; it was both soft and brittle
— almost the consistency of hard
candy, which meant the parts were
fragile, even if joins were sound.
Some items were less than 1mm
thick, occasionally with extremely
small contact surfaces and with
ejector pin marks in awkward
places, all of which demanded
care. Even if warnings had been
given beforehand, various bars andshafts were still broken, along with
wheel hubs and even a footstep,
just from basic handling.
The best suggestion for removing
these delicate parts was to use a
razor saw, with a finger to support
each component. Additionally,
styrene strip and sheet was kept
in reach, both for additional
support when cutting, and for
the inevitable repairs. At various
points, construction deviated from
the recommended sequence; it
was necessary to identify and
mark parts that needed to beJohan Augustsson
employs a truck-load
of accessories
on Revell’s
1/35 Henschel
Typ 33 D1
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
HENSCHEL TYP 33 D1H
enschel’s 33 or Typ
33 was a German
medium three-axle, 6x4Johan Augustsson
employs a truck-load
of accessories
on Revell’s
1/35 Henschel
Typ 33 D1
HENSCHEL’S
HAULER
The engine was reasonably well appointed, yet formed a firm basis for super-detailing.
Here it has been attached to the chassis. From the underside, the chassis was rather intricate, thanks to faithful reproduction of
the suspension and drivetrain. It was decided to have the front wheels turned slightly.