Unit Reveal - Chevrolet 1 1⁄2-ton Truck

Today we show you the finished Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton truck from Minairons Miniatures:

This is the 1937 model of the truck, and it would have had quite a career to end up in Europe after D-Day. Nevertheless, the look of US trucks changed only in details during that time, and this model would evolve into the famous Chevrolet G-506 ​1 1⁄2-ton 4x4.

Over 160.000  Chevrolet 1 1⁄2-ton 4x4 trucks were built in 15 variants between 1940 and 1945. That sounds impressive, but in fact, it only scores the Chevy only fourth place behind the GMC CCKW (over 560.000), Dodge WC (over 255.000 ) and Studebaker US6 (over 219.000).

The most famous use for these truck is in the Red Ball Express, when 6000 trucks were used to move 12.500 tons of material per day from the Normandy beaches to the front. It ran for 83 days before the opening of Antwerp harbor significantly decreased the distance over which supplies had to be moved.

Although a venerable veteran in our army, the Chevrolet truck sports the same colors as the rest of our vehicles, and will be a welcome transport for some tired GIs or Airborne soldiers!

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

No worries, we have not forgotten about our March give-away:

The winner of the Minairons Miniatures Henschel truck is:

Christian D. from Germany!

Congratulations, we will have the model shipped to you as soon as possible.

And stay tuned, we hope to be able to announce another additional give-away very soon.

Review - Minairons Miniatures Chevrolet 1.5 ton Truck & Give-Away!

Minairons Miniatures may not the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of WW2 Americans,they are much better known for their Spanish Civil War ranges in 28mm and 20mm.
Nevertheless, one of their products is a 1/56th scale Chevrolet 1.5 ton truck, and they were so generous to provide one of them for our project.

 

The set comes in a standard size box, with the instructions on the back.

As you can see, assembly is very straight-forward, and the kit contains only a handful of pieces.

Inside the box is a bubble wrap envelop that contains all the pieces:

The truck consists of 11 resin parts, and a couple of metal parts (mirrors, bumper, headlights).

There is zero flash on the parts, and you will have a hard time to spot the gates. Top notch casting! The resin is great, too, with the right balance of stability and elasticity. The details are impressive, as you can see below.

The few metal partsare packed separately. They are you regular white metal casts, and also manufactured to a very high standard. Some parts of them could be a bit thinner, but none of it caused any issues.

Assembly was a breeze. I used two-component glue, and the fit of the parts was excellent and I encountered no gaps worth adressing.

Here is a picture of the finished truck with a base coat of paint on, sitting next to a Warlord Games halftrack:

In summary, this is an awesome model and I can see a lot of uses - it would also look very good on the table in a civilian livery.

Minairons Miniatures also gave us one of there German Henschel trucks! That one doesn't really fit into a US force (although I wouldn't be surprise if the Hell on Wheels would have "liberated" a couple...), so we decided to use it as a bonus give-away!

Support Operation Good Cause before March 31st, and you are in the draw to win this model! All you have to do is to contribute some money, and you'll automatically be entered. And in the same way as with the main raffle, every $2 give you one lot.