Roden FWD Model B 3-Ton US Army Ammunition Truck 1/72
The Roden FWD Model B 3-Ton US Army Ammunition Truck (736) is a 1/72 scale plastic model kit depicting an American military transport vehicle from the First World War period. Designed around the FWD Model B truck, this version represents a vehicle used for carrying ammunition as part of military supply operations.
The FWD Model B is a subject for modellers interested in the transport and logistical side of military history. Rather than a fighting vehicle, the ammunition truck represents the machinery used to move essential supplies and support army operations.
FWD Model B Military Truck
The FWD Model B was an American truck associated with military transport during the First World War. Its three-ton designation identifies the vehicle’s load-carrying class, while the FWD name is associated with the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company.
Vehicles of this type were developed for carrying substantial loads and became part of the wider range of motor transport used by military forces during the period.
The Model B represents an important stage in the development of military road transport, when motor vehicles were increasingly used alongside established methods of moving equipment and supplies.
US Army Ammunition Transport
Roden kit 736 depicts the FWD Model B in its role as a US Army ammunition truck.
Ammunition transport was an essential part of military logistics, with supply vehicles responsible for moving materials needed by troops and supporting units.
The FWD Model B’s three-ton classification makes it a representative subject of the heavier transport vehicles associated with this work.
For a First World War vehicle collection, an ammunition truck provides a different perspective from armoured cars, artillery and other combat equipment. It represents the transport infrastructure required to support military operations.
1/72 Scale American Military Vehicle
Manufactured by Roden, this plastic model kit recreates the FWD Model B ammunition truck in 1/72 scale.
The model is suited to collections of 1/72 scale military vehicles, particularly those concentrating on American transport and First World War subjects.
Its ammunition-carrying role also makes it a relevant vehicle for a historical military supply scene or a display examining the development of motorised army transport.
Kit Details
- Manufacturer: Roden
- Vehicle: FWD Model B
- Vehicle type: 3-ton ammunition truck
- Military operator: US Army
- Country: United States
- Historical period: First World War
- Scale: 1/72
- Product type: Plastic model kit
- Manufacturer reference: 736
- EAN: 4823017701984
Assembly and Finishing
The Roden FWD Model B is a plastic model kit requiring assembly with modelling glue. Paint is also needed to complete the vehicle.
The finished model represents a US Army FWD Model B three-ton ammunition truck, providing a military transport subject for a First World War vehicle collection.
