I've done my part in making "augmentables" to value your work on the chevy axles. If you can find the plus kit, intended to convert an Italeri Opel Blitz 4x2 to a 4x4 you find a set of neat axles in them.

Piet,

I absolutely love your site and it has been instrumental in helping me through several builds!
Keep up the good work,

Could we please get a link to Piet's site or am I missing something here?

Here, Mike!
www.pietvanhees.nl

Just thought I might give these reference pages a little bump to once again raise awareness of the "need" for a 4x4 Blitz in plastic!


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No current progress on any Blitz projects in my shop other than I recently modified my existing Blitz trailer giving it higher sides. (The trailer is built from a Blitz frame and wheels using a standard Blitz loadbox.) It is now being paired up with my prototype Skoda RSO Ost and the taller sides, I think, gives it a better look with this vehicle.

A couple of recently found (on line) reference photos of wartime Blitz:

AND ONE EXTREMELY RARE PHOTO: - A 6x6 Blitz truck using the "Trado" rear axle!

With four hobby manufactures offering a variety of plastic Biltz kits from freight, to bus, to coal gas WHY is no one offering a 4x4 Blitz in plastic ?

So many interesting pictures. I was thinking somewhere I wanted to do some projects on German World War II trucks to. Now I know where I can take a look for reference material.

Does anyone have any drawings or photos showing the Trado drive system?

I have seen it but have no photos or specs to share.

Sorry but I answered (in part at least) my own question.

The Trado "H Drive' is a fully enclosed system of driveshafts that will still require only the one differential of the original truck. This system is sold as a potential conversion for 2x4 and 4x4 trucks to convert the rear of the truck to dual axle drive.

Beautiful YouTube video on this fire truck at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb8zvH_MEd4