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Kubuś (Mirage Hobby 1/72)


  

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  1. 1. Did you know that Poles have built an armored car during Warsaw Uprising?

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Kubuś (Polish for "Little Jacob") was a Polish armoured car made by the Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising (August 1 - October 2, 1944). A single copy was built on the chassis of a Chevrolet 155 truck and took part in the fights for Warsaw University on August 23 and September 2, 1944. Damaged and surrounded by Germans the car had to be abandoned in a workshop. It was discovered in the ruins after the war. Currently the "original" Kubuś is restored after the war and held in the Polish Army Museum. There is also a full-scale replica built for the Warsaw Uprising Museum.

The kit: Mirage (1/72). The interior, some welding lines, width indicators and machine gun's legs were scratchbuilt. The model was finished today - on the 71st anniversary of Warsaw Uprising.

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On the first attack Kubus was armed with Russian Diegtyarov DP machine gun.

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Later on it could also be armed with PIAT anti-tank weapon.

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Kubuś originally was a nom de guerre of fallen wife of the vehicle's main constructor.

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Bravo!

They also captured several vehicles. Both 1/72 and 1/48 decals for these vehicles are available from ToRo Model. :)

No commercial interests, but I am slowly building a 1/48 Sd.Kfz 251/1 Ausf.D, STARÓWKA, using that sheet

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