Airfix Model World – July 2018

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
HENSCHEL TYP 33 D1

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

HENSCHEL TYP 33 D1

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attached at a later stage, to avoid

accidental breakage.

Revell offered a decent selection

of schemes, with two German

Army vehicles in overall Panzer

Grey and Dark Yellow livery; the

third being a Luftwaffe machine in

late-war, three-tone camouflage.

The latter was a curiosity,

as it would appear to have

belonged to two separate units,

a flak battalion and a squadron

workshop company...however, it

was decided to opt for the first,

a vehicle assigned to Pionier

Battalion 7, at Cologne.

Sturdy beginnings

No major issues were encountered

when assembling the chassis, but

vigilance was needed to ensure

correct alignment of the two main

frames. The starting crank handle

(Part A53) was omitted, as no

pictorial evidence was found to

indicate it was attached (other than

to start the engine). Regarding

the latter, it was simplified slightly,

but was more than adequate as a

canvas for super-detailers.

Next came the fiddliest element

of the build, assembling the

drive-train and suspension; a

combination of vague location

points and minimal contact

areas made construction quite

frustrating. This was especially

true for the twin rear bogie — the

two axles appeared to be the

same, but their construction was

slightly different. A gear/coupling

box in Stage 30, which was

MODELSPEC

Henschel Typ 33 D1

By: Revell

Stock Code: 03098

Scale: 1/35

Price: £27.40

Available from: Revell stockists

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frustrating. This was especially

true for the twin rear bogie — the

two axles appeared to be the

same, but their construction was

slightly different. A gear/coupling

box in Stage 30, which was

At this stage, the chassis and the

rear axle sub-assemblies were

built and ready for mating. Note

the driver’s cab floor and engine

firewall have been added.

After much hard work, the drive train

and rear bogies were completed, but

not before several of the delicate

shafts were damaged...a small styrene

strip reinforced one such item.

 Something more akin to a truck emerged after the front mudguards and footsteps were

added. The latter were very fragile; one snapped despite being handled gingerly with thumb

and index finger.