{"product_id":"tam35394-1-35-tamiya-1-35-rs0-01-german-tractor","title":"TAM35394 1\/35 TAMIYA 1\/35 RS0\/01 GERMAN TRACTOR","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNew Tooling with Driver\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEngineered for the Mud and Snow of the Eastern Front\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the German Wehrmacht pushed into Russia during the Second World War, it met an enemy that no rifle could answer: bottomless mud in autumn, and deep, drifting snow in winter. Wheeled transport bogged down, supply lines faltered, and artillery sat stranded. The answer was the RSO — the Raupenschlepper Ost, or “tracked tractor, East” — a purpose-built machine designed to keep moving when everything else stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFull-Track Capability Where Wheels Failed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RSO traded speed for something far more valuable on the Eastern Front: the ability to arrive at all. Its full-length track system spread the vehicle’s weight across soft ground, delivering stable, dependable off-road performance through terrain that swallowed conventional trucks. Backed by a 70 hp engine, it offered steady, unhurried pulling power — the kind of relentless progress that mattered more than top speed when a battery of guns had to reach the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe RSO\/01: Pressed Steel, Purposeful Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first mass-production model, the RSO\/01, entered production in October 1942 with its distinctive rounded cabin formed from pressed steel. The result was a silhouette unlike anything else in the German motor pool — economical to manufacture, quick to produce in quantity, and unmistakable in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRefined by Frontline Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombat taught lessons quickly. Over the following year the RSO received a series of practical updates, most notably a slightly raised cabin floor. The change kept the body clear of packed snow thrown up by the tracks, restoring off-road mobility in the harshest winter conditions. Some vehicles were also fielded with their exhaust silencers removed, a field-driven modification that gave individual tractors their own distinct character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Workhorse in Every Theater\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough conceived for Russia, the RSO proved far too useful to stay there. It hauled artillery, towed guns into position, and carried ammunition and supplies across the Eastern Front and well beyond, serving in theater after theater as one of the German army’s most dependable logistical tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Machine Worth Knowing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlow, simple, and utterly determined, the RSO represents a rare kind of wartime engineering — a vehicle designed not to dominate the battlefield, but to make everything else on it possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/35 scale plastic model assembly kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 126mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewidth: 64mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures of the late production vehicle (produced from Spring 1943) are captured in style, based on extensive research.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRounded cabin of pressed steel is realistically reproduced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCargo platform can be assembled with or without cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly type tracks use single-piece straight sections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a driver figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 marking options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emasking stickers for windows and window frames.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssembly and painting required. Kit does not include model cement glue, paint, and tools. Adult supervision where required.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40930697543809,"sku":null,"price":45.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6936\/7681\/files\/Tamiya-RSO-01-German-Tractor-1-35-Scale-35394-Box-150x150.jpg?v=1790185092","url":"https:\/\/www.hobcen.com\/products\/tam35394-1-35-tamiya-1-35-rs0-01-german-tractor","provider":"The Hobby Centre ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}