After finishing the BMW R75, I started a new project: One of the famous Opel Blitz 3 ton cargo trucks stuck in mud and being pulled out. For some inspiration, have a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasputitsa

I use the kit from Tamiya, together with a PE upgrade set from Voyager. I also found some real leaf springs on the web from Minor.

I will add some figures as well, but I will now start with building the Opel. The first part will be the drivers cab, followed by the frame and the cargo bay. It looks like it is possible to build everything separately and join the three construction groups at the very end of the construction. The PE set comprises some additions to the cab and a complete rebuild of the cargo bay. Looks challenging…

Some first pics of the cab:

The clutch is pressed, the other parts are all from the PE set. The dashboard lacks some switches and buttons to be scratchbuilt.

I want to use one of the two figures included in the Tamiya kit as driver. They are very poorly moulded, so I started to rework one figure. I changed the boots to fit them to the clutch pedal and the throttle, and added a Hornet head. I just started to sculpt the uniform jacket again: