US DUKW (Europe) (6870220)

This ready-made Artitec model recreates a U.S. Army DUKW amphibious truck configured for service in Western Europe during World War II. It is finished in olive drab with prominent white Allied star markings, subdued registration markings, and realistic weathering across the ribbed hull, wheels, fittings, and deck surfaces.

The open cargo compartment is filled with rolled tarps, sacks, drums, crates, chains, and other field equipment beneath raised canvas-support bows. Additional details include the angular windshield, rope fenders, spare wheel, rear-mounted jerry cans, towing fittings, and distinctive boat-shaped hull, giving the model an authentic wartime logistics appearance.

• Ready-Made 1:87 / HO scale Artitec model
  
• U.S. Army 2.5-ton DUKW amphibious truck in European Theater finish.
• Distinctive boat-shaped hull with six-wheel amphibious truck configuration.
• Detailed open driver’s compartment with angled windshield, steering wheel, mirrors, seats, and protective frame.
• Open rear cargo compartment with sacks, rolled tarps, barrels, crates, chains, equipment, side panels, and raised canvas-support bows.
• Includes side rope fenders, hull fittings, spare tire, rear jerry cans, towing equipment, lifting points, wheels, tires, and amphibious hull detailing.
• Olive drab finish with Allied star markings, registration markings, dusting, worn edges, rust streaks, and weathered lower hull.
• Ideal for World War II, European Theater, Normandy, Allied logistics, amphibious landing, supply, and U.S. military scenes.
• Suitable for military collectors, HO-scale layouts, vehicle displays, and dioramas.
  

Artitec's Ready-Made models are handcrafted from high-quality resin and produced in limited runs. Each model is expertly preassembled, hand-painted, and often subtly weathered to recreate the appearance of a real vehicle in use. Because every model is finished by hand, small variations may occur, making each piece unique.

Artitec uses vacuum-cast resin to reproduce exceptionally fine, true-to-scale details that can be difficult to achieve with conventional manufacturing methods. Etched-brass parts are added where appropriate to capture delicate components and further enhance realism.

Each model is assembled, painted, and weathered by skilled specialists—a process requiring considerable time, precision, and experience. Artitec Ready-Made models are ideal for collectors seeking exceptional detail and realism without the time and effort required to build and finish a model kit.