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Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)

Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301) Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
includes three Tatra vz.30 Armoured Cars & three Commander figures.

The Romanian armoured car arsenal was made up entirely of captured vehicles. This included Nine a Czechoslovak-designed Tatra vz.30 armoured cars, which were acquired in 1939 with a Czech unit sought refuge after the German invasion..

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The Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car can support a Romanian Companie de Tancuri (Tank Company), Companie Vanatori Motorizata (Motorised Infantry Company), the Slovak Motorizovaná Pechota Rota (Motorised Infantry Company), or Obrnený Rota (Tank Company) for Operation Barbarossa. All four of these are available as digital briefings through Flames Of War Digital.

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Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301) The Tatra vz.30's armoured body was mounted on a 6 x 4  truck chassis, which had good cross-country performance. The driver sat on the right side, using an armoured observation slit. The assistant driver sat on the left, and operated the Zbrojovka Brno vz.26 light machine gun. The gunner operated a second ZB vz.26 machine gun, set in a ball mount sat in the small turret.

Designed by Evan Allen
Painted by Aaron Mathie
The Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car in Barbarossa Digital

 

 

 

Armour 

 

 

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Mobility 

Front 

Side 

Top 

Equipment and Notes 

Tatra vz.30

Wheeled

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0

MG, Hull MG.

Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301) Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
The Tatra vz.30's armour was no more than 6mm/¼” thick; this was deemed to be bulletproof, although only barely.
Its 32-horsepower 4-cylinder engine gave the vz.30 a top speed of 60km (37 miles) per hour.
Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301) Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301) Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
Crew access to the fighting compartment was through a door in the rear of the vehicle.
Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301) Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
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Assembling The Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car
The 4x6 chassis of the Tatra vz.30 has a single axle at the front, and double wheels. Glue the right-hand double back wheel piece in place, taking care to ensure it is straight.
Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301) Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
Tip: When referring to left or right-hand side in regards to a Flames Of War miniature, the orientation is determined as if looking at the vehicle from the rear.
Glue the right-hand single front wheel in place. Repeat for the left-hand side. Place the vehicle wheels-down to check that all wheels are straight, before the glue dries.
Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
To model the armoued car 'buttoned up', simply glue the hatch into the hole in the turret. If you want to have the gunner looking out of the hatch (optional) glue the hatch vertically open,...  ...then glue the commander figure in place behind the hatch, which will help to hold the hatch in place.
 Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)
 Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)

Tip: Always dry-fit components before final assemblyDry Fitting is test-assembling components of a model without any glue. This ensures that they fit together correctly before a permanent bond is created and allows for any fine adjustments to be made.

A rectangular recess marks the correct placement of the Hull MG. Glue the hull machine-gun in place. The finished model.
Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301) Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301) Tatra vz.30 Armoured Car (RO301)


Last Updated On Thursday, February 26, 2015 by Wayne at Battlefront