Tamiya 35394 1/35 WWII German RSO/01 Tracked Tractor

Length: 126 mm. Image shows painted and assembled kit.
World premiere at the 2026 IPMS/USA National Convention in Indiana on Wednesday, August 5!

In WWII, the German Wehrmacht faced deep snows and quagmire in Russia. To alleviate this problem, they developed the RSO tractor (RaupenSchlepper-Ost, equivalent to "tracked tractor, East"); it was slow but had stable off-road capability thanks to its tracks and 70 hp engine. Its first mass production model RSO/01 featured a rounded cabin of pressed steel. Production began in October 1942 and in the next year, it received updates, in particular a slightly higher cabin floor to avoid obstructing snow tracks for better off-road performance. Some tractors also had their exhaust silencers removed. RSO tractors served as transporters of artillery and supplies on the Eastern Front and in many other theaters.

About the Model
This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 126mm, width: 64mm.
- Features of the late production vehicle (produced from Spring 1943) are captured in style, based on extensive research.
- Rounded cabin of pressed steel is realistically reproduced.
- Cargo platform can be assembled with or without cover.
- Assembly type tracks use single-piece straight sections.
- Includes a driver figure, 2 marking options and masking stickers for windows and window frames.