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  • Manufacturer: Academy
  • Part number: 13401
  • Year of production: 2020 (rebox and partial new parts of a 2005 release)
  • Scale: 1/72
  • Kit type: Fixed-pose vehicle set; truck and car
  • In-universe role: German WWII utility vehicles
  • Purchase date: April 2025 (£12.99, from modelsforsaleltd on https://www.ebay.co.uk)
  • Build date: Started December 2025

Fig. 1: Manufacturer box art. Fig. 2: Example of completed model.

This vehicle set was bought to be used as part of my WWII German airfield diorama. The fuel truck will be refuelling one of the parked fighters, whilst the car will be entering the airfield via the checkpoint.


Colour Chart

Fig. 3: Colour chart from ...

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Paints Used

Section Recommended Colour Selected Colour Notes

Box

Fig. 4: Box

Instructions / assembly information

Fig. 5: Instruction manual. Fig. 6: Instruction manual. Fig. 7: Instruction manual. Fig. 8: Instruction manual. Fig. 9: Instruction manual. Fig. 10: Instruction manual. Fig. 11: Instruction manual. Fig. 12: Instruction manual. Fig. 13: Instruction manual. Fig. 14: Instruction manual. Fig. 15: Instruction manual. Fig. 16: Instruction manual.

Parts

Fig. 17: Truck parts 1/2. Fig. 18: Truck parts 2/2. Fig. 19: Schwimwagen parts + bomber carrier parts. Fig. 20: Accessories. Fig. 21: Truck clear parts. Fig. 22: Schwimwagen clear parts.

Decals

Fig. 23: Decals.

[December 2025] Started building the basic sub-components.

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