036 Fordson W.O.T. 6

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The Fordson WOT (from War Office 'type' or 'truck') was a military truck produced by Ford of Britain in the Second World War. From 1939 to 1945, around 130,000 units were produced at the Ford Dagenham plant with almost half being the WOT2. Five models, WOT1, WOT2, WOT3, WOT6 and WOT8 were produced. The WOT1, 2 and 3 were rear-wheel drive and had the cab behind the engine; WOT6 and 8 were all-wheel drive with a cab over the engine. The same engine was used across the range - 3.6L Ford sidevalve V-8 petrol engine delivering 85 hp at 3,800 rpm. The transmission was a four-speed manual with an additional reduction gearbox for the four wheel drive models. The model is built from a plastic ICM kit with vinyl wheels and photo-etched parts, scale 1/35. You can add any suitable cargo to the body, such as boxes and cans. Painting was done with Tamiya acrylic paints, weathering effects were applied using various AMMO, MIG, ZIP Maket products. The model looks as if the car has been in use for a long time, it has become fairly covered with dust, but without any signs of noticeable damage; in some places there are chips of paint added.