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Italeri 1/35 M32 Recovery
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M32 Recovery Vehicle
Italeri 1/35 Scale (Limited Edition)
Reviewed by Jason Woollett
Summary
Stock Number and Description
Italeri No 6203 - M32 Recovery Vehicle
Scale:
1/35
Media and Contents:
Approximately 389 plastic (though not all
are used), two vinyl tracks and one decal sheet
Price:
Review Type:
First Look
Advantages:
Easy to build; limited edition re-release;
good value for your money.
Disadvantages:
Non-typical hull for a wartime vehicle;
stiff tracks
Recommendation:
Recommended
FirstLook
This is a limited re-release of Italeri’s 1/35 scale M32 recovery
vehicle.
As many of you will know, the hull
provided in the kit is from a "big hatch" M4A1 variant, which from
what I've read wasn't used in WWII, but post war. The Italeri hull
in the M32 kit is therefore wrong for a wartime M32B1, which is what
it is intended to represent, but is fine for a post-war recovery
vehicle.
Click the
thumbnails below to view larger images:
The suspensions is the later style,
with upswept bogies arms. Earlier hulls, like the small hatch
versions, usually had the earlier horizontal bogie arms. So, if you
were to make a completely accurate wartime M32B1, you would need a
new hull, (DML M4A1 early) plus the above mentioned suspension. You
could also cross-kit the Italeri kit with Tamiya’s welded M4 hull
for an M32. If you don't care about this 'minor' issue, then it will
be a nice model when finished. The 'turret' , while opened at the
top has enough inside it to keep it looking busy, while the 'A'
frame boom can be positioned in the extended or stored position.
In closing, with a bit of time, a
correct hull and suspension, you can build a good model of this
important recovery vehicle, Or you can just build it straight from
the box. This choice is yours!