1/35 SCALE MODEL KIT

 

The Automotore FS 206/207/208 was a family of Italian licence-built variants of the Breuer IV, a light railway shunting locomotive developed by the German company H. Breuer & Co in the 1920s.

It is estimated that nearly 400 shunters based on the model IV were manufactured by the companies Antonio Badoni Lecco (1932-1969) and Officine Costamasnaga di Como (1929-1932).

They served with the Italian State Railways and private companies at least until the 1990s, so modellers interested in building derelict vehicles may easily find colour reference photos of abandoned, rusty shunters awaiting their end at the sidetracks.

In July 1942, the Italian engineers restored the railway line from Tobruk to El-Alamein which would be then used for transporting troops and supplies for the Regio Esercito and Afrika Korps.

A few dozens of Automotores delivered from Italy on 26th July 1942 became the main pulling force on this route until November 1942.

In North Africa the shunters, whose most common nickname had been “sogliola” (“sole”), assigned to them due to their typical shape, were instead called “scatole di sardine” (“sardine cans”) or “armadi viaggianti” (“moving wardrobes”).

This 1/35 scale kit can be built either as the World War II variant used in the North Africa or a post-war model featuring several distinctive modifications.

A 19 cm-long railway track section and Italian Engineer Corps NCO figure are also included.

 

The main features of the kit:

Over 180 plastic parts for the shunter and a section of railway track.
Optional parts for WWII-era and post-war variants.
1 Italian Army NCO figure.
4 painting/marking options.

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1. Packing Methods.

Our packaging methods:

If it is a single object/model, it is wrapped tightly in the bubble foil. Then we put it in a box and fill the empty spaces with paper or a bubble wrap.

If it is a few things, we wrap each one separately in a bubble wrap and place it in a larger box in such a way that it will not be damaged during transport. The free spaces are filled with paper or a bubble foil.

If it is a non-standard shipment (for example, a plastic briefcase for models), we wrap everything in several layers of the braid film and then in thick wrapping paper.

2.Combined shipping

We do combined shipping and encourage you to do it! In this way, we save on packaging costs and you save on shipping costs. If you intend to buy several items, please buy the items you have chosen but do not pay for them immediately. This will allow us to send you a collective invoice containing the costs of all items and a discount on the shipping costs. Usually, you pay only once for the cost of shipping, however, we reserve the right to increase the shipping fee for heavy international packages.

3.International Postage.

International buyers are very welcome and we do everything to meet the individual requirements of each client.

4.Feedback, questions.

If it happens that you will somehow be dissatisfied with our service, please contact us immediately via 'contact seller' on eBay before you even open the case. We will depend on customer satisfaction and we do everything to correct our mistakes.

In addition to this if you have any questions about the items sold, you look after some special model or would like to change the packaging or shipping system in some way, do not hesitate to contact us, we want to adjust to your needs.

5.Returns

By law, you have 14 days to return any item purchased from us without giving a reason in its original condition. In this case, however, you must cover the shipping cost. We will refund your money to your PayPal account.

In addition, you have the right to return and we pay the shipping costs if:

- The item we have sold is not as described.

- The item we have sold is damaged or damaged during transport.

In these cases, we cover the total shipping cost.

You will receive your money back in a few days (usually 1-2) after receiving the goods. In such cases, we try to approach each client individually, so please contact us.