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Artillery tractor Ford V8 / DAF Trado 6×4
$7.00
Dutch DAF Trado 6×4 artillery tractor based on the Ford V8 truck.
The dutch converted commercial Ford and Chevrolet trucks in tractors used for Artillery and Anti Aircraft tractors.
DAF designed a so called TRADO suspension systems which made the trucks much more easy to use in terrain.
The Trado conversion also added a winch which was connected to the towbar and made it rather easy attach the gun to the tractor. As the winch would pull the gun automatically to the truck, this could all be done by 1 person.
After May 1940 many of the Trado trucks have been used by the Germans and thus can also be added to your German war-gaming army.
Picture of the Trado Artillery tractor from the “Collection Netherlands Institute of Military History”
Copyright Allan Smit 2023
Non Commercial and personal use only.
The model is resin print only. Test-printed on an Anycubic Mono SE (0.05mm layer) using basic resin mixed with about 15% tough resin.
The chassis, wheels, trado axles and rear-door are separate prints which you need to glue together.
I have added supported files, these printed fine on my own printer, I usually go a bit overboard with support. So feel free to use, but no guarantees. Best to create you own supported files, which are best for you own printer and resin.
The trado axles are best glued on the chassis using thick superglue, as there is a bit of extra tolerance between the parts. Using thick glue will help to keep the parts in place when fixating.
Allan's Corner
Dutch early war models for 15mm / 1:100 scale war-gaming.
Allied Naval Landing Craft waterline models for 15mm / 1:100 scale war-gaming.
Starting 2023 WW2 ships in 1/1000 up to 1/1800 will be added. This will be focussed on the Pacific War / Dutch East Indies. Resin print only, highly detailed and as historical correct as possible. I might tweak a bit to make sure parts will print and are strong enough for the gaming table. This will include a full range of ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
And slowly adding other models which are not found anywhere else.
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Questions and Answers
Q: Can you tell me which guns the Ford V8 DAF Trado towed in Dutch army service?
A: From a retired Army Colonel and good wargaming friend; 7 veld KRA 6 veld KRA (But they also used horse traction) 8 veld at the Peel and the Maaswaal-positions) And used for 2tl (7.5cm Anti Air Guns, Skoda guns) with the 2nd Army corps KRA stands for Korps Rijdende Artillery. (Corps Mobile artillery)
- Allan's Corner
- April 28, 2023
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