Product Description

The driver figure enhances the rally-spec feel.

[About the actual vehicle]
During the Cold War following World War II, the Trabant, commonly known as the "Trabi," was a car produced in East Germany that could be called the "people's car."
It was made in 1958 by a manufacturer called VEB Sachsenring in East Germany.
The Type 601 is a later model that was produced starting in 1961.
The body, which was said to be made of cardboard, was actually formed by heat-pressing laminated fibers made from waste cotton and phenolic resin.
The engine is an air-cooled, inline two-cylinder, two-stroke engine with a displacement of 593cc.
It was a front-wheel-drive (FF) system with the engine mounted transversely at the front and driving the front wheels.
The body style lineup includes a two-door sedan and a two-door station wagon.
It was a popular vehicle in East Germany for a long time, as it was available to the general public.
He also participated in a rally held in the eastern part of the country.
It played a significant role in the 1980s, demonstrating its capabilities.

[About the model]
This model is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit of the Travi, a passenger car that was loved by the people of East Germany for a long time.
This model is based on the later model Travi 601 2-door sedan.
This kit includes a 3D-printed figure of a driver wearing a helmet.
- The posing, with the driver holding the steering wheel, is recreated, enhancing the sense of realism in the finished product.
• The model consists of over 80 parts. It recreates a car that competed in rallies held in Eastern European countries in the late 1980s.
The distinctive body shape is reproduced by dividing it into sections such as the roof and left and right panels.
- Details such as the headlights and radiator grille are also reproduced in great detail.
The markings include four types of markings, such as those used on cars that participated in the Pnemant International Rally held in Berlin, East Germany in March 1987, and are included as Cartograf decals.
The interior, chassis underside, and suspension mechanisms are all realistically rendered.
・3D printed parts are available for the wheels.

[Main Features]
- A 1/35 scale replica of the Trabi, the "people's car" produced in East Germany.
- Models the rally version of the 601S type with over 80 parts.
- Includes a driver figure wearing a helmet, made from 3D printed parts.
- The interior and chassis are also reproduced in great detail.
- Includes 3D printed parts such as wheels.
The markings include four types of cars that participated in rallies held in Eastern Europe in the 1980s.

Product Specifications

Country

Germany

Item code

AK35034-A

JAN code

8435568357389

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