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Trado Trucks, Artillery tractors
$12.50
4 different version of the Dutch Artillery tractors. 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, if needed tracks could be added to the rear wheels to improve terrain capabilities even more.
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.
Copyright Allan Smit 2023
Non Commercial and personal use only
Pictures of the Trado trucks from the “Collection Netherlands Institute of Military History”
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.
There are 2 different chassis, small difference in number of ventilation slits in the engine-cover.
Also 2 different rear setups are provided. When mixed you can create 4 different versions.
The chassis, the rear setup, roof, wheels and trado axles are separate prints which you can be glued together in the version you want to create.
I have added supported hollow 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 none supported files are all solid models which you can hollow out yourself if needed.
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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