Sunday, 5 April 2026

New Project, Tamiya Schwimmwagen Wide Wheel Version

Well as you can guess the Freccia IFV build has inevitably stalled and joined the shelf of doom for all half started/finished projects. I just struggled with the kit, mostly due to the really vague instructions and soft plastic & detail. Also the first bit of etch work really sucked the fun out of the build. 

Anyway after a long sulk and lots of dithering I decided something simple and tamiya would fit the bill. So on the bench went Tamiya's new version of their evergreen Schwimmwagen. This boxing comes with new wide wheels as well as a few extra tweaks to the kit and two very nice figures. 

Building was simple and easy with the only addition being a couple of tiny bits of brass etch mesh added to the rear intake openings. The figures build up dead easy and look excellent. I expect under paint they will look even better.