German Opel Blitz Type 2.5-32 WW2 Truck (ICM 1/35 scale model)

Building and painting the Type 2,5-32 (1.5 ton) German WW2 truck in 1/35 scale from ICM models. You can get the kit here: amzn.to/3wvsaXt
These Opel Blitz trucks were light weight and medium weight trucks used throughout the war on all fronts. The Wehrmacht typically used these trucks for troop transport.
ICM do a range of kits based on this chassis, including a fire truck version and an ambulance version. The version in this video is the standard general purpose version, which I decided to paint in German tricolour camouflage to represent a late war version.
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[@marcosaugustosoares]

Very good, amazing kit!

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Marcos

[@Totas-ej7pu]

Very nice and easy build up! Not so nice is the visibility of the edges of the decals on the door, but that's always a problem. For writing I tried that with a 6k 3D printer. A 0.5 mm thick printout with spacer pins and "cut-out" writing as a brush template has proven its worth. Punching out of cardboard was very difficult and messy, with small writing almost impossible.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks - the 3D printing idea is an interesting one

[@kampfgruppepeiper501]

This was a really cool project! I like how it came out so good with out having to go over board with weathering etc

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks for your feedback, I really appreciate it

[@RB55able]

Very nice. Would like to try this one.

[@ModelNerd]

Go for it!

[@markedwards5106]

Excellent finish, look forward to the planed diorama!

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Mark

[@t.j.w3561]

Nice little build…bummer about the lost footage, but the end result is great as always! A pleasure to watch!

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it

[@alainvandenbosch2685]

Short and sweet... Always a great pleasure to watch your videos no matter the subject. Just so relaxing 😊😊😊

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you Alain :)

[@roadweary5252]

Simple and clean - well done

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks buddy

[@statoilbensin2190]

Nato black always works as a nice shadow coat for dunkelgelb. Nice build, and the wooden deck turned out really nice after the oil washes. Wery nice work as always! Keep it up!

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you mate!

[@OzzysScaleModelerSecret]

Good job buddy on the Blitz .
Keep on the fine work there.
Have a nice weekend

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you mate

[@RestorationAustralia]

Super cool well done. I loved the old photos as well, great filming.

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it

[@robbo1068]

A simple kit but well done. Really like the simplicity of the kit and how you created such a beaut, realistic model. Will be interesting to see how you place the truck in the diorama. And, as always, a very enjoyable watch!

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you Robbo - always appreciate your feedback.

[@stevebrown2201]

Thanks again for another enjoyable video.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Steve, glad you enjoyed it

[@ScaleMilitaryModels]

Nice work! I just got the Tamiya kit, pretty similar. Can’t wait for the diorama!

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks. That Tamiya kit looks very nice indeed.

[@panzer-meister]

It's nice work as always. ICM's track is very nice as usual.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@foreverplastickits138]

*The Opel Blitz is iconic german truck of this era, yours is wonderful 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏 ... it seems that the wipers are missing, very strange for such a quality kit!*

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate. Hmm, good point about the wipers - I didn't notice that before. I don't think I missed them off...

[@ModeliteDiorama]

Great Project. I love ICM kits :)

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate. Yep, they have some interesting subjects.

[@scottroberts7875]

Great project, love the overall look, particularly ,tools and tyres. Scott Somerset

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Scott. I hope to have a base set up for this sometime "soon".

[@RimsModels]

great video and an outstanding build came out great shame about the lost footage thanks for sharing

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate - much appreciated

[@josecesar1639]

Very good work.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Jose

[@benross5221]

Love your videos never give up

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate!

[@der_fuxs]

Again a really nice looking model! Espacially the dust suit‘s this truck very well!
Fun fact: the triangle on the roof top is only in the folded up position if a trailer is attached to the truck. This was even with civilian trucks in germany during the 50s, maybe the 60s also. Maybe you want to add one on the diorama, might look nice.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate. Yes, I knew that about the triangle - I can't remember why I left it up. Maybe I did plan to add a trailer!

[@bernardmueller5676]

Nice. Thanks a lot. But what is that yellow thing on the cab?

[@ModelNerd]

It's a flip-up sign that indicates whether or not the truck is loaded, I believe

[@statoilbensin2190]

Italeri also sells one of these, but I guess the ICM kit is the best version as I belive the Italeri one is old rebox.

[@ModelNerd]

Yep, Scalemates is invaluable in these situations. Some companies are worse than others for releasing old toolings in new boxes (ahem...Airfix?)

[@statoilbensin2190]

@@ModelNerd But Airfix has stopped doing this thankfully. Now its just Revell, Italeri, Zvezda and Tamiya who does it.

[@mh53j]

I built the Maultier version of the Italeri kit as a teenager in the 70s; it turned out really well, don't remember many problems; getting the cab aligned the biggest concern. Still have it in a display case.
Have the standard truck in the stash.

[@derekbaker3279]

That turned out great! 👍👍 The straight-forward camo scheme & subtle weathering suits the old-fashioned, 'civilian' look of the vehicle. A question: I don't know if you've built the Tamiya version, but if you have, could you share your opinion re how the two kits compare? I do see that it doesn't have those nasty & obvious ejection pin marks in the cargo bay! Thanks.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Derek. I haven't built the Tamiya version unfortunately, so I couldn't say. I imagine a lot of the smaller more fiddly parts of the ICM kit would be different on the Tamiya one though.

[@barneystorer1092]

a wa wa wee wa very nice.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks

[@AFV85]

Never knew icm done a blitz is this what's in one of them 3 truck kits now that they released recently?

[@ModelNerd]

I'm not sure - it might be. I did see that 3 in 1 kit but resisted the temptation...for now...

[@alainvandenbosch2685]

No it isn't.. this a fairly old release from ICM ...not bad but their kits are much better now

[@AFV85]

@@alainvandenbosch2685 I just order one but its newer Box art in German grey I have alot ICM kit's there wot6 n 8 kit's were nice and have that trippel axel truck set one of them I think the Mercedes well Daimler Benz then is the old kit you see the difference between them yeah!

[@michaelvalenzuela2528]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you Michael

[@prosto_hcel2974]

Куда 2 лайк завозить?

[@C879hqda]

Please turn off autofocus. Thanks.

[@ModelNerd]

Autofocus is useful for a lot of things. It gets it wrong sometimes, but I find it more useful than not :)