The Modeling News: Now in 1/35

The Vomag Omnibus 7 OR 660 about to make a stop in 32th scale

Roden have sent news of two of their new releases, Kit #824 – the Vomag Omnibus 7 OR 660 in 1/35th scale. We have a look at it in our preview…

Vomag Omnibus 7 OR 660

From Roden

Vogtlandische Maschinenfabric

AG (VOMAG) was founded at the turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries, when an increasing number of various engineering factories and enterprises turned their attention to the production of the new “self-propelled carriages”. VOMAG produced several trucks during the following 10 years. From the start of World War I onwards, the German military placed many orders for three-ton trucks. VOMAG was unable, along with many other military-directed enterprises, to produce military equipment after the World War I ended and as a result of the devastating consequences of peace treaty provisions pertaining to Germany’s capitulation. After relocating most of its workers to Munchen in 1918, VOMAG became VOMAG Lastkraftwagen GmBH Munchen. The new company focused on the manufacture of passenger transportation, primarily omnibuses and trolleybuses. VOMAG built a large bus with a length over 6 meters, on a 3-axle chassis. This was a big vehicle for its time. The 150 horsepower engine gave the bus a maximum speed of 55km/h and a seating capacity of 60 passengers. In 1935, after the rise of Hitler and the militarization in production, the company began to receive more and more orders. VOMAG vehicles were used to transport troops from one front line to another. No wonder that from the beginning of the war many “post” buses including VOMAG vehicles, were quickly taken over for the transportation of troops from one part of the front to another.

Technical Specifications
Axle base 6000 mm and 1350 mm
Turning radius 26.5 m
Weight 7150 kg
Engine Vomag 6R 3080
Power 150hp
Max speed 90 km/h
Passengers 40-60 persons

During the period from 1935 to 1939 VOMAG managed to make several thousand of various types of bus, including a large number of the heavy three-axle VOMAG 7 OR 660. From the start of World War II onwards, the production of semi-heavy tractors was shifted to VOMAG. The kit includes CAD drawings of the exterior of the bus..

…And detailed interior drawing, including curtains!

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